Representative Al Green, a Texas Democrat, has been escorted out of the House chamber minutes into President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address after holding up a “Black People Aren’t Apes” sign.
The sign was an apparent reference to a racist AI-generated video Trump posted online earlier this month depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as primates.
Green was removed from Trump’s joint address to Congress last year for heckling the president.
“You have no mandate to cut Medicaid!” Green shouted at Trump while raising his cane last March.
Green was given two warnings from House Speaker Mike Johnson to restore order before he was booted during Trump’s last State of the Union speech.
This year, Green was ejected much more quietly after reportedly being spoken to by floor staff.
Before being escorted out, Republicans tried to take matters into their own hands, with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Senator Markwayne Mullin trying to grab the sign.
This is a developing story…
