MOMENT: Republicans heckle Biden during State of the Union

Democratic President Joe Biden got into a spirited exchange with congressional Republicans on Tuesday (February 7), drawing boos by asserting that some hardline conservatives want to end Social Security and Medicare in exchange for raising the debt ceiling, and then taking their cheers as a sign of "unanimity" not to do so.

"Some of my Republican friends want to take the economy hostage - I get it - unless I agree to their economic plans. All of you at home should know what those plans are," Biden said in his State of the Union address while appearing to try to engage Republicans in conversation.

"Instead of making the wealthy pay their fair share, some Republicans want Medicare and Social Security to sunset," the president said.

The Democratic president and Republican-controlled House of Representatives are locked in a standoff over raising the nation's $31.4 trillion debt limit, which Republicans say they will allow only in exchange for spending cuts.

Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy had previously said he would not consider cuts to the two programs, a position that members of his caucus loudly supported during Biden's speech.

Sitting behind Biden, McCarthy shook his head as Biden raised the idea.
"I'm not saying it's a majority of you," he added. "But it's being proposed by individuals."

Multiple House Republicans, including hardliners Marjorie Taylor Greene and Byron Donalds booed.

Greene yelled "liar." Biden even urged protesting Republicans to contact his office, saying he would "give you a copy of the proposal."
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[Indicakisses]

I love that he consistently keeps getting booed everywhere he goes, deserved and hilarious.

[MrRanch-fcpe]

All sides should be embarrassed. This is disgusting.

[mr.thekidd]

....I need my CORNPOP....I mean
Popcorn for this.

[questionmark]

All THEATER 🎭 behind all of them there is the military campaign

[axelrobles]

They’re mad cause they know it’s true😂😂

[jadenwilliams]

How could any clap for this man I swear

[csxtrain]

Kevin McCarthy is like please stop talking

[juanmiguelelchino]

Tomany child's in the white house, is not the same when George Washington era, now is all about big money

[thomasebert]

bro imagine thinking marjorie taylor greene is intelligent lol

[NA-kbky]

Why is she clapping, i did get what he talking about

[josephschmidt]

Fire Marshall Bill! Let me show you something!

[tsommers]

He is a ridiculous joke!!!! We need fresh blood in the office! Please dear God!

[savannahl]

Why is this playing out like an episode of Parks and Rec. Such an embarrassment

[irritatedanglosaxon]

That's why we need the 3rd party to rebalance everything

[stephenethredge]

Just one of the many lies he tried to get away with

[prffsrx]

I WILL NEVER FOR THE Democrat Lie Party ever again!!!

[chessmentor]

Deuce Bigalow should have invited MTG to the ball game, not the SOTU!!

[ronaldtrunk]

"some people are saying we...i didn't say all...some...i didn't name them...i don't know who they are....where's jackie?"

[LongTimeTTFan]

Politics here at its "best."

[ShlisaShell]

You don't even do that in court when the judge is speaking.