{"id":42005,"date":"2026-02-28T04:16:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T04:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=42005"},"modified":"2026-02-28T04:16:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T04:16:38","slug":"texas-rep-al-green-speaks-out-after-being-removed-for-sign-protesting-trumps-racist-apes-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=42005","title":{"rendered":"Texas Rep. Al Green speaks out after being removed for sign protesting Trump\u2019s \u2018racist\u2019 apes post"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Texas Rep. Al Green was removed from Donald Trump\u2019s State of the Union speech after holding up a sign in protest of the president\u2019s racist social media post portraying Barack and Michelle Obama as apes. Now, he\u2019s broken his silence.<\/p><div class=\"dadcw69e02378103da\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.dadcw69e02378103da {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.dadcw69e02378103da {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.dadcw69e02378103da {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.dadcw69e02378103da {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.dadcw69e02378103da {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>Donald Trump\u2019s State of the Union address on Monday got a lot of attention. Not only because of what the president said, but also about an incident involving Texas Rep. Al Green. As Trump entered the House of Representatives, Green displayed a sign that read, \u201cBlack People Arent Apes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It referenced Donald Trump\u2019s social media post, which depicted former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes. Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) quickly approached him to talk about it while Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin tried to snatch the sign.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\">\n<div id=\"readupdatednews.com_responsive_2\" data-google-query-id=\"CJjYl9ep-5IDFRFpQQIdgqMDhQ\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23207117756\/readupdatednews.com\/readupdatednews.com_responsive_2_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, Green resisted. Eventually, he was escorted out of the auditorium amid applause from some Republicans. After leaving the chamber, Al Green spoke to The Hill about the sign.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-23541\" src=\"https:\/\/readupdatednews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2263412735-2048x1365-1-300x200.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/readupdatednews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2263412735-2048x1365-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/readupdatednews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2263412735-2048x1365-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/readupdatednews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2263412735-2048x1365-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/readupdatednews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2263412735-2048x1365-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/readupdatednews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2263412735-2048x1365-1.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-9\">\n<div id=\"readupdatednews.com_responsive_1\" data-google-query-id=\"CO3rmNep-5IDFYtmQQIdYewBrA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23207117756\/readupdatednews.com\/readupdatednews.com_responsive_1_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe President has depicted Black people, two prominent black people, the President and the First Lady, as apes. That cannot go unnoticed. For too long now, we have allowed all of his dastardly deeds to go unnoticed because he\u2019ll get engaged with another dastardly deed. I refuse to let this go unnoticed,\u201d Al Green said.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Al Green removed from State of the Union address<br \/>\n\u201cIt\u2019s an insult, not only to the President and the First Lady, but to me as a Black person\u2026 and I wanted him to know that somebody has the courage to tell him to his face, and that\u2019s what I did.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that it wasn\u2019t a \u201csurprise\u201d that he was escorted out, saying that it\u2019s important to take a stand against this level of invidious discrimination.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut, you know, on some issues, it\u2019s better to stand alone than not stand at all,\u201d Green said.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time Al Green has been removed from a Trump address. In March last year, he said that the president had no mandate and raised his cane. The House of Representatives later voted to censure Congressman Green.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI understand that they\u2019ve been using this mandate to do things that can be harmful to poor people. And I told him in no uncertain terms that he didn\u2019t have a mandate to cut Medicaid,\u201d Rep. Green told Fox at the time. \u201cThis wasn\u2019t about anything that would benefit people other than constituents who are sick and need health care in the richest country in the world, and they are about to cut Medicaid.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaks out<br \/>\n\u201cI know that if you are breaching the rules, the law, and you are approached by a proper officer, you don\u2019t resist, I was prepared to accept the consequences for my behavior,\u201d Al Green continued. \u201cI tell young people it\u2019s okay to protest. It\u2019s okay to be disruptive. It\u2019s okay to block the streets, but if you do it, be prepared for the consequences because it\u2019s only peaceful protest that can be successful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After he was escorted out of the State of the Union address on Monday, Republican Rep. Mike Rulli from Ohio told Fox that his office was seeking other lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to support a second censure resolution against Green.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think of this? Please share your thoughts in the comment section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas Rep. Al Green was removed from Donald Trump\u2019s State of the Union speech after holding up a sign in protest of the president\u2019s racist social media post portraying Barack and Michelle Obama as apes. Now, he\u2019s broken his silence. Donald Trump\u2019s State of the Union address on Monday got a lot of attention. 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