CORY BOOKER'S SENATE FLOOR SPEECH WARNING AGAINST TRUMP PASSES RECORD 24-HOUR MARK.

Sen. Cory Booker spent over 24 hours on the Senate floor from Monday night into Tuesday evening, delivering a record-breaking speech against the Trump administration’s policies. His emotional marathon, joined by fellow Democrats, surpassed Strom Thurmond’s 1957 filibuster against the Civil Rights Act.

Visibly moved, Booker wiped away tears as House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and others applauded. “I wanted to not quite wrap this up yet,” he said, crediting his staff for their support.

Booker began speaking at 7 p.m. ET Monday, vowing to continue “as long as I am physically able.” His speech sharply criticized Trump, White House senior adviser Elon Musk, and policies he called a threat to democracy and everyday Americans. Topics ranged from health care and immigration to foreign policy, with Booker reading letters from constituents and world leaders.

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) contrasted Booker’s speech with Thurmond’s, saying, “Today, you are standing in the way, not of progress, but of retreat—from the rule of law.”

By nightfall, over 115,000 people tuned in to Booker’s livestream. “We all have a responsibility to do something different, to cause—as [late Rep.] John Lewis said—‘good trouble,’” he said.

Neither Trump nor Musk has commented, but the speech arrives at a tense moment for Democrats, some of whom backed a Trump-supported spending bill. Unlike past marathon speeches, Booker stayed focused, making his historic stand a defining moment in the Senate.