# Dem behavior at Trump address shows why party is unpopular, says CNN analyst

## Democrats protested during Trump speech 'good illustration' of why party is so unpopular, says CNN data analyst

  
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Published March 6, 2025 11:22am EST

     

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CNN data analyst Harry Enten said Wednesday during a discussion on the network that the Democratic reaction to Trump’s speech illustrated why the party had such a low approval rating.

"**I would just say there’s a reason why congressional Democrats have like a 20% approval rating. And even amongst their own party, it has like a 40%, the lowest Quinnipiac has ever measured. And I think last night and sort of what’s been going on over the past few months is a gosh darn good illustration of that,**" Enten said during a discussion on CNN.

Democratic lawmakers staged multiple protests during Trump's address to Congress on Tuesday, including holding up paddle signs with different phrases on them. Most remained seated for the president's speech, including when Trump honored 13-year-old  who has been battling brain cancer and dreams of becoming a police officer, by making him an honorary Secret Service agent.





CNN's Harry Enten said the behavior of Democrats during Trump's speech on Tuesday was a good illustration as to why the Democratic Party had a low approval rating. (Screenshot/CNN)

Other panelists weighed in on the state of the Democratic Party.

CNN political commentator and Republican strategist Shermichael Singleton said Democrats looked "petulant" in .

Even Ana Navarro, a liberal co-host of "The View," conceded the Democrats should have stood for Daniel during the address.

"There’s always been an exception, and I think where people recognize the tender, emotional moments of when the people at the first lady‘s box get recognized. That doesn't mean that you stand up for the lies. That doesn't mean that you stand up for the stupid policy proposals. But should you stand up and applaud the kid with cancer who’s having his tender moment? Absolutely," she said.





Democrats protest with signs as President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress in the Capitol on March 4, 2025. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

The Democratic protests and responses to Trump speaking were  and called out by members of their party.





"A sad cavalcade of self owns and unhinged petulance. It only makes Trump look more presidential and restrained. We’re becoming the metaphorical car alarms that nobody pays attention to—and it may not be the winning message," the senator said in a post on X.

Hanna Panreck is an associate editor at Fox News.
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