Representative Melanie Stansbury, a Democrat from New Mexico, holds a sign reading "This is not normal" as President Donald Trump arrives to address a joint session of Congress in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.

In a silent protest during US President Donald Trump’s Tuesday night address to Congress, Representative Melanie Stansbury (Democrat, New Mexico) held up a sign that said “This is NOT normal” as Trump entered the House chamber.

Moments later, Representative Lance Gooden (Republican, Texas) nabbed the paper out of Stansbury’s hand, HuffPost’s Arthur Delaney reported. Gooden then threw Stansbury’s paper into the air, which led to it landing next to Trump.

Representative Melanie Stansbury, a Democrat from New Mexico, holds a sign reading "This is not normal" as President Donald Trump arrives to address a joint session of Congress in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.

Trump’s contentious session was riddled with Democrat protests, despite the

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