As US President Donald Trump took to the stage to address Congress on Tuesday night, his hopes for a triumphant welcome were overshadowed by a silent protest, caught on camera as his entrance was broadcast around the world.

While shaking hands and speaking to the politicians in attendance, one defiant woman could clearly be seen holding a sign which read: “This is not normal” as she quietly but blatantly protested the President, not only for his return to office but for his contentious policies over the past 44 days.

Although the president himself didn’t appear to notice the woman in question, who was later identified as Democratic Rep. Melanie Stansbury of New Mexico, her sign was swiftly snatched away by one of Trump’s supporters, who then threw into the air, but not before it had been broadcast to millions around the world.

In a further blow to Mr.Trump’s speech, as he began to address Congress, he was interrupted once more, this time by Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas, who refused to be silenced or seated for the speech and lifted his cane in the air and started yelling out.

“Members are engaging in willful and continuing breach of decorum, and the chair is prepared to direct the Sergeant at Arms to restore order to the joint session,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said after delivering a warning.

“Mr. Green take your seat,” Johnson said. “Take your seat, sir.”

“He has no mandate,” Green said, referring to Trump.

Several more Democratic lawmakers also took part in a further protest of President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress, holding up signs that read “Musk steals” as Trump discussed his second-term accomplishments.

The fan-sized signs held by Democrats read “Musk steals” on one side — slamming the world’s richest man, who has become one of Trump’s closest – albeit unelected – advisers. While the other side read ‘False” in a protest to some of the President’s statements.

Other signs were spotted reading: “save Medicaid” and “protect veterans.”

Clearly unfazed by the Democratic opposition, the President spoke directly to the Democratic side of the chamber: “This is my fifth such speech to Congress, and once again, I look at the Democrats in front of me and I realise there is absolutely nothing I can say to make them happy or to make them stand or smile or applaud.”

Undeterred by his critics, President Donald Trump wasted no time touting his electoral victory during his address to a joint address to Congress on Tuesday, claiming that his win gave him “a mandate like has not been seen in many decades.”

In response, Republicans in the chamber rose to their feet and began chanting “USA!” However, several other lawmakers were audibly heard booing as he claimed that the electoral map is one that “reads almost completely red for Republican.”

The clear show of disapproval for President Trump comes after he has made a series of controversial political decisions in recent weeks, including withdrawing aid from Ukraine, targeting immigrants, and allowing the mass firing of federal employees at the behest of DOGE.

Many lawmakers are also divided about his return to the White House at all, following his recent convictions of 34 felony counts concerning his attempts to illegally influence the 2016 election, by paying ‘hush money’ to a porn actor.

The President has always denied the charges.