Trump called on members of Congress who believe they should protect citizens, not illegal immigrants, to stand up. The Democrats remained seated before a session of Congress. The President of the United States said that the representatives of the people must protect the interests of citizens, not those who invaded their country. He asked everyone who agreed to stand up. Photographs from the scene show that almost all the Democrats remained seated. Only a few of them got up from their chairs and agreed that they should protect the interests of their constituents. Trump publicly called shame on those who abandoned their citizens. The Democrats later excused themselves to the media that they didn't want to stand up because Trump, the president-elect of the United States, was giving that speech. channel.