A resurfaced video shows an insane moment on the House floor, which occurred amid the scandal surrounding the budget plan that then-President-Elect Trump would inherit when he took office. In the dramatic video, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) took down her Democrat colleagues for threatening to shut down the government to spite Trump.
For context, Anna Paulina Luna is a Republican Representative from Florida, best known for her strong conservative values and for pushing bills that would increase penalties for child abuse. Most recently, she has been a vocal advocate for proxy voting in Congress after she gave birth to her son in 2023.
In any case, the clip, which was posted on December 19, 2024, begins with Rep. Luna arguing that Trump deserved the budget he was asking for because he was”the only president in my lifetime who has fulfilled all of his campaign promises to the American people.”
Interrupting her prescient point, Democrats began to shout her down. While the impolite remarks were inaudible, Luna’s fiery retort was not. She answered back, “Excuse me, I’m not done talking! Give me the same respect we give you guys.”
Breaking into the tense exchange, William McFarland, the Sergeant at Arms, tried to bring order to the House. He confidently declared, “The House will come to order. My colleagues are reminded the gentlewoman has the floor. She has the right to be heard. The gentlewoman has the right to be heard, and the gentlewoman would be reminded to direct her comments to the chair. The gentlewoman from Florida is recognized.”
Once order was restored, Luna reiterated her powerful argument. She explained that President Trump was “the only president in my lifetime who has fulfilled all of his campaign promises to the American people. He has promised to cut hundreds of billion dollars in reconciliation. You want to talk about shutting down the government. The deal that was negotiated was largely rejected by the American people, which two speakers, Johnson’s credit, pulled from the floor, which is why we are here today.”
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Concluding her remarks, she stressed the importance of the budget. She said, “The deal on the table will keep the government open for the American people, and if you guys so choose to shut it down, it will be on you, but not the Republican Party. We will not be going back to the table. This deal stands as it is, to let you go back home on Christmas and explain to your people why you shut down the government because we won’t be doing it.”
When this clip made its way to social media, conservatives were incensed by the blatant disrespect shown to Rep. Luna. One of the comments read, “I so look forward to the rule of law being enforced again. As soon as the rats start going to prison, it’s going to be a free for all in rats making deals to save their skin.” Another chimed in, “It’s so hard to watch congressional hearings. A bunch of adolescents having fits. Nothing is ever accomplished/resolved. Pointless! Just tax payers $$ sitting around in suits.”
Featured image from embedded video