Hakeem Jeffries Delivers Record-Breaking Speech Against Trump’s ‘Immoral’ Megabill

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries made history on Thursday, July 3, 2025, delivering an unprecedented 8-hour, 44-minute speech on the House floor. His marathon address aimed to delay and vehemently oppose President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax cut and spending bill, which Jeffries branded as an “immoral document” that would devastate American families.

Taking the podium just before 5 a.m. ET, Jeffries utilized the ‘magic-minute’ procedure, typically reserved for House leadership, to speak for an unlimited duration after debate concluded. He systematically dismantled the proposed legislation, focusing heavily on its projected impact on Medicaid and other vital programs, citing a Congressional Budget Office analysis that warned 11.8 million Americans could lose health insurance over the next decade.

Flanked by his Democratic colleagues, Jeffries passionately argued that the bill represented an “assault on healthcare” and would harm children, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. “People will die,” he stated emphatically, “Tens of thousands, perhaps year after year after year, as a result of the Republican assault on the healthcare of the American people.”

Upon Jeffries’ conclusion, House Speaker Mike Johnson quickly countered, defending the legislation as a “big, beautiful bill” that fulfills the “America First agenda.” Johnson dismissed Jeffries’ lengthy protest as mere “performance,” asserting that Republicans deliver results while Democrats deliver only theatrics.

Jeffries’ historic stand marks a significant moment in the ongoing legislative battle over the Trump administration’s second-term domestic policy agenda, underscoring the deep partisan divide in Washington.

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