Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) broke the Senate record for longest speech with a 25-hour, four-minute address opposing the Trump administration’s second-term policies. His speech surpassed former Sen. Strom Thurmond’s 1957 filibuster of the Civil Rights Act, which lasted 24 hours and 18 minutes.
Booker’s speech, delivered without leaving the Senate floor, eating, drinking, or sitting, was seen as a defiant act by Democrats as they seek to counter Trump’s agenda while in the congressional minority. Joined in support by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and other top Democrats, Booker criticized Republican tax proposals and Trump’s rhetoric on Ukraine.
Booker was allowed only short breaks through questions posed by Democratic colleagues. His stand gained attention from Democratic activists and voters demanding more robust opposition to Trump policies.
“It was important to surpass the record set in opposition to civil rights,” Booker later said, referencing Thurmond’s legacy. His speech marked a symbolic and strategic shift in how Democrats may push back against the Trump administration moving forward.
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