{"id":2411766,"date":"2025-03-09T20:27:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T00:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ro-khanna-slams-democrats-behavior-at-trumps-joint-address-not-a-good-look-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-09T20:27:45","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T00:27:45","slug":"ro-khanna-slams-democrats-behavior-at-trumps-joint-address-not-a-good-look-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ro-khanna-slams-democrats-behavior-at-trumps-joint-address-not-a-good-look-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Ro Khanna slams Democrats\u2019 behavior at Trump\u2019s joint address: \u2018Not a good look\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fro-khanna-slams-democrats-behavior-at-trumps-joint-address-not-a-good-look-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2411766&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent interview, Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) criticized the behavior of Democratic\u2063 lawmakers during President Donald \u2064trump&#8217;s address to Congress,\u200b stating that their \u200cactions did not present the \u2062party favorably. He pointed out incidents like Rep. Al Green&#8217;s outburst, which led to his censure, \u200band expressed concerns about the\u2062 negative focus \u2063on\u200c Democrats instead of the issues raised by\u2063 Trump, such as budgetary and healthcare matters. \u200cKhanna argued that Democrats should demonstrate \u2064unity and respect during such speeches, as divisive actions could undermine the party\u2019s message.He emphasized the need for Democrats to communicate their patriotic vision\u200d and economic leadership to voters, aiming to recast \u2064the party\u2064 as a champion of the manufacturing sector.House \u2062Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) echoed Khanna&#8217;s sentiments by labeling the\u200c Democrats&#8217; conduct as &#8220;shameful&#8221; and stressing \u200bthe importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">finding common ground<\/a> in these \u200cpolitical moments.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ro Khanna slams Democrats&rsquo; behavior at Trump&rsquo;s joint address: &lsquo;Not a good look&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2031875\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ro-khanna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ro Khanna<\/a> (D-CA) said on Sunday that Democrats failed to portray themselves in a positive light during President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> address to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Congress<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The speech last week saw several Democratic lawmakers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3339250\/al-green-censured-outburst-trump-joint-address\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">such as Rep. Al Green (D-TX)<\/a>, give public displays of protest, with Green&rsquo;s verbal outburst getting him censured. Some Democratic lawmakers, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenFettermanPA\/status\/1897344327157960906\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">like Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA)<\/a>, have been critical of the performance by their fellow Democrats, with Khanna acknowledging the party&rsquo;s behavior during the speech was not &ldquo;a good look.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3341584\/house-gop-drops-clean-spending-bill-with-trump-blessing\/\">House GOP drops clean spending bill with Trump&#8217;s blessing days before government shutdown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3341110\/red-districts-beyond-dc-area-doge-cuts\/\">Congressional districts beyond the DC area expecting fallout from DOGE cuts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3341388\/elderly-lawmakers-social-media-degraded-congress-tiana-lowe-doescher\/\">Elderly lawmakers and social media have &#8216;degraded&#8217; Congress: Tiana Lowe Doescher<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;We should have stood for the boy with cancer, you stand for the president of the United States out of respect for the American people,&rdquo; Khanna said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Fox News Sunday with Shannon Bream<\/em>. &ldquo;I agree with Sen. Fetterman that it&rsquo;s really about showing our heart. You stand for the widow of the firefighter. And here&rsquo;s what happens: the story should have been on President Trump. He&rsquo;s talking about a balanced budget, the House Republican budget actually is adding $2.8 trillion to the deficit. We should have been talking about the Medicaid cuts. Instead, we are talking about our own behavior, and that&rsquo;s a distraction from us getting out our economic message.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2835218&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=06dc6b00f40c24ea84fd77fdc4aca069\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Khanna also expressed concern that political division will continue within the United States, wondering what would happen if Republican lawmakers decided not to attend a future address to Congress under a Democratic president, or vice versa. As such, he argued the U.S. needs to focus on &ldquo;our common goals,&rdquo; and expressed hope that his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/n-h-representatives-hold-drive-in-legislative-session\/\" title=\"N.H. Representatives hold drive-in legislative session\">fellow lawmakers<\/a> will stand &ldquo;respectfully&rdquo; when the president arrives for a speech.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3341882\/elissa-slotkin-rising-star-democratic-party-jen-psaki\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ELISSA SLOTKIN IS &lsquo;RISING STAR IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY&rsquo;: JEN PSAKI<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>About what the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democratic Party<\/a> can do to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-seeks-redemption-after-ill-fated-white-house-campaign\/\" title=\"DeSantis aims for redemption post-failed White House bid\">win back voters<\/a> going forward, Khanna argued the party needs to clarify to voters that they are &ldquo;patriots,&rdquo; and sell voters the vision that Democrats are the party that will make the country a &ldquo;manufacturing superpower again.&rdquo; He added that the party needs to lead on &ldquo;the economic message,&rdquo; claiming that some within his party are starting to recognize this.<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3340967\/mike-johnson-unsure-how-democrats-explain-shameful-behavior-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">rebuked Democrats for their &ldquo;shameful&rdquo; behavior at the address to Congress<\/a>, questioning if the party will be able to &ldquo;explain their way out of that.&rdquo; He also lamented how these speeches are meant to provide some unity between the two parties and the nations, and argued that Trump offered &ldquo;many&rdquo; instances when Democrats could have joined their opposing party in celebration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2031875\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2031875\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ro Khanna criticizes Democrats&#8217; 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