Trump hero's welcome in Congress showcased the rise of the MAGA superfan in GOP ranks - The Boston Globe

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

68% : Responding to press reports on X that Democrats were leaving the chamber as Trump was still going, Representative Byron Donalds, a Florida Republican, said, "We are Making America Great
67% : Halfway down the aisle, Trump greeted Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican and one of his staunchest allies.
59% : If Republicans' boosterism of Trump was unprecedented, however, so too was the opposition party's response to his speech.
57% : Returning to Congress in the thick of his administration's dramatic effort to upend the federal government and American foreign policy, Trump was welcomed by Republican lawmakers who gave him an extended standing ovation -- replete with rounds of shouting, cheering, clapping, and chants of "USA!" -- and offered abundant adulation and applause during an address that lasted an hour and 40 minutes.
54% : The day before Trump's speech, Rep. Darrell Issa of California tweeted his intention to nominate Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize.
54% : Luna and Ogles, who had staked out the seats closest to the door, were likely the first faces Trump saw as he entered the chamber.
53% : Perhaps most ambitious of all, Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee introduced a bill to give Trump a third term as president, two days after he was sworn in for his second.
53% : Several of the GOP lawmakers who pushed flatteringly pro-Trump bills made sure they had prime position to greet Trump as he made his way down the House's center aisle ahead of his speech.
50% : Rep. Addison McDowell, of North Carolina, introduced a bill to rename Washington's Dulles International Airport for Trump.
48% : " Before the speech, Representative Gabe Amo, a Rhode Island Democrat, lamented Republicans' moves to push legislation designed to please Trump.
43% : But what unfolded on the House floor on Tuesday was an illustration of a consequential new dynamic of Trump's second term: many GOP lawmakers are no longer content to merely support Trump but are attempting to outdo each other in demonstrating their fealty to him.
35% : Most of them were quiet, holding up signs that said "SAVE MEDICAID" and "MUSK STEALS," referencing the billionaire Elon Musk, who is running the administration's Department of Government Efficiency project to slash government spending, which would help pay for tax cuts.
34% : Less than five minutes in, as Trump was touting his 2024 election victory, Rep. Al Green of Texas, stood up and yelled at him that he had "no mandate" to govern.
33% : But there was no point during the lengthy address when most Democrats stood up to applaud anything Trump said, which the White House and pro-Trump accounts on social media lamented throughout the speech.
24% : He refused to sit down and stop interrupting Trump, as Republicans loudly jeered him and yelled for him to be ejected.
20% : Through the rest of the speech, some Democrats shouted interjections -- sometimes including expletives -- to respond when they believed Trump was lying.

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