The New Jersey Democrat spoke in protest of the Trump administration’s policies. Booker’s speech was not delaying the Senate from a vote, so it was not a filibuster.

Cory Booker may have done more than give Democrats the moment they've been starving for against President Donald Trump and his Republican congressional majorities. He might have also jumped the line in a too-soon-to-contemplate 2028 presidential candidate list.

For 25 hours straight, Cory Booker stood on the Senate floor delivering the longest speech in the chamber’s history without stopping to eat, go to the bathroom or even sit down. “My body is definitely going through it right now,” Mr. Booker said in an interview Wednesday evening. “But my spirit is so high.”

Amid the buzz around Booker's record-breaking speech, some social media users have rediscovered an unexpected fact—Cory Booker is actually the DNA cousin of legendary drag performer and television host RuPaul.

Democratic Sen. Cory Booker broke the record for the longest floor speech in recorded Senate history when he bested Sen. Strom Thurmond's filibuster of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker spoke out against Trump's policies for over 25 hours. Did he drink, eat, nap or use the bathroom? Here's your answers.

Senator Cory Booker's record-breaking speech has stirred presidential speculation, but experts told Newsweek it's too early to know how viable of a candidate he may be in 2028.Newsweek reached out to Booker for comment via his office and political team.