Tennessee Republican Representative John Rose's recent floor speech condemning former President Donald Trump's hush money trial and subsequent guilty verdict was ultimately overshadowed by his young son, Guy, who was busy making goofy faces behind him.
Rose's speech came just days after Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes. A New York jury last week found him guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records to conceal hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels to illegally influence the 2016 election. His sentencing is set for July 11.
Addressing House Speaker Mike Johnson, Rose said:
"I rise today to address the terrible precedent set in our country four days ago."
"Using the justice system to engage in a politically driven prosecution and now conviction of a major political party nominee running for president, especially on the charges brought against Donald Trump, should gravely concern every member of this body, as well as every American across our country."
But people in the House chamber were more fixated on young Guy, who was caught on video smiling, making goofy faces, and even sticking his tongue out during his father's speech.
You can watch the moment in the video below
Many found the moment hilarious and offered up some snarky commentary.
After the video went viral on X, formerly Twitter, Rose posted a message of his own with the following response:
"This is what I get for telling my son Guy to smile at the camera for his little brother."
You can see his post below.
It was clear young Guy suddenly had a fan base.
According to The New York Times, Guy did more than just make funny faces—he actually "added a prop to his performance, reaching for a stress ball he had in his pocket."
One thing is certain: Rose has a jokester on his hands who might want to consider a career in comedy.
