Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich sharply criticized the behavior of House Democrats during a recent joint session of Congress, arguing that their demeanor reflected a broader unwillingness to engage seriously with national issues. According to Gingrich, several Democrats appeared disengaged and indifferent, even during emotionally resonant parts of the proceedings, and he chastised them for failing to respond positively to moments that typically command bipartisan recognition. “They couldn’t applaud anything,” he remarked, suggesting that this lack of basic acknowledgment symbolized deeper problems — a deficiency not only in decorum but in vision and in offering concrete solutions to the nation’s challenges.
