WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 24: Rep. Al Green (D-TX) holds a sign as he is ejected from the chamber as Trump delivers his State of the Union address during a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on February 24, 2026, in Washington, DC. Trump delivered his address days after the Supreme Court struck down the administration's tariff strategy and amid a U.S. military buildup in the Persian Gulf threatening Iran. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (Andrew Harnik, 2026 Getty Images)
WASHINGTON D.C. – Texas Representative Al Green was escorted out of the House of Representatives Tuesday evening after waving a sign during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.
Green was holding a sign that said, “Black people aren’t apes,” an apparent reference to a video shared in a social media post by the president featuring former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as apes.
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The post was later deleted after backlash from both Republicans and Democrats.
This is the second time Green has been removed from an address that Donald Trump has given. Last year, Green was removed from the House chamber after disrupting President Trump’s address.
The House of Representatives ultimately voted to censure Green after the incident last year.
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