Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., told Newsmax on Wednesday that disruptions by Democrats during President Donald Trump’s speech Tuesday during a joint session of Congress show “they don’t love America.”

“It was an amazing speech,” Burlison said on “National Report.” “It was inspiring when Trump charted a bold vision for the future, a golden age of America, talking about setting aspirations as far as even going to Mars, acquiring Greenland, balancing the national debt. It was a bold vision for America’s future but, unfortunately, the Democrats last night really demeaned themselves.”

Despite Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., urging members of his party to avoid disruptions, Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, jumped out of his seat as Trump was speaking and began shouting at the president, who was talking about the mandate voters gave him when he swept to victory in November.

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