Tennessee Rep. John Rose’s son, Guy, stole the show during a livestreamed June 3 speech on the House floor
Tennessee Rep. John Rose’s most recent speech on Capitol Hill was unforgettable, and his lively 6-year-old son, Guy, played a big part in making it so.
While Rep. Rose, 59, was passionately defending former President Donald Trump during his June 3 speech, young Guy was right behind him, unintentionally stealing the spotlight with his playful antics captured live on C-SPAN.
Rep. Rose began his remarks addressing Trump’s May 30 guilty verdict on 34 felony counts related to falsified business records. However, Guy had other plans — he started grinning for the camera, moving into full view and becoming the star of the show.
Guy didn’t stop there. He widened his eyes, stuck out his tongue, and even made funny hand gestures, showing a natural flair for entertainment that quickly caught viewers’ attention.
It didn’t take long for Guy’s brief appearance on C-SPAN to go viral, turning into a meme sensation. One excited user on social media called C-SPAN “the greatest channel of all time,” while another humorously noted that Guy definitely doesn’t need media training.
Taking his son’s playful behavior in stride, Rep. Rose responded on social media, saying, “This is what I get for telling my son Guy to smile at the camera for his little brother,” referring to his 3-year-old son, Sam.
According to the Associated Press, Guy had just finished kindergarten and was enjoying some time with his dad, which led to his unexpected Capitol Hill cameo.
Rep. John Rose has frequently made headlines for his robust defense of Donald Trump, including after the 2020 presidential election, which he baselessly described as a “rigged game.” In February 2024, he also claimed that Trump did not participate in insurrection related to the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
As the 2024 election approaches, Rep. Rose continues to support Trump strongly. In his June 3 speech, he described Trump’s recent conviction as “a result of a prosecution in search of a crime,” despite the unanimous decision by a carefully selected jury.
