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(169,712 posts) Wed Feb 25, 2026, 08:36 AM Feb 25

Rep. Al Green Calls Out Trump's Racist Social Media Post At The State Of The Union

Source: Huff Post

Feb 24, 2026, 10:39 PM EST | Updated 8 hours ago

During the State of the Union address on Tuesday, Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) held a sign that called out a racist social media post President Donald Trump recently shared of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama.

The video, which was widely condemned by Democrats and Republicans, depicted the Obamas as apes. Trump eventually removed the video, though he declined to apologize for it. The president also claimed that he had only seen the beginning of the video and hadn’t seen the racist frames of the clip.

“Black people aren’t apes!” Green’s sign read. Green held the sign while Trump entered the House chamber and during the beginning of his speech.

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) tried to take the sign from Green after seeing it, and Reps. Pat Fallon (R-Texas) and John McGuire (R-Va.) also attempted to block it from cameras’ line of sight. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) tried to snatch it out of his hand, but Green dodged.

Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) exits as he holds a sign reading "Black people aren't apes" as President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber.ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS via Getty Images

Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/al-green-trump-state-of-the-union_n_699e5dcce4b0c4f8082711a3?origin=home-latest-news-unit

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Rep. Al Green Calls Out Trump's Racist Social Media Post At The State Of The Union (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Feb 25 OP

Rep Green get the red out Feb 25 #1

Another photo surfered Feb 25 #2

HAHA I LOVE HIS EXPRESSION Skittles Feb 25 #18

Al Green is a hero! Clouds Passing Feb 25 #3

And that accomplished what?? idahoblue Feb 25 #4

Repugs tried to block the cameras and rip sign out of his hands. Accomplished a lot in disturbing the enemy cbabe Feb 25 #5

He is "on the news" BumRushDaShow Feb 25 #6

Actually, if you don't know that, bluestarone Feb 25 #10

I'm glad he did it ... electric_blue68 Feb 25 #7

If all Dems had stood Miguelito Loveless Feb 25 #8

Thank you Mr. Green republianmushroom Feb 25 #9

So, who ordered the removal? bluestarone Feb 25 #11

From further down in the article - BumRushDaShow Feb 25 #12

I saw that, but bluestarone Feb 25 #13

Not necessarily BumRushDaShow Feb 25 #14

Gotcha TY bluestarone Feb 25 #15

Here's a link to the website for them BumRushDaShow Feb 25 #16

Yep TY The first sentence states bluestarone Feb 25 #17

Hakeem Jeffries defends Rep. Al Green's 'on point' message to Trump at SOTU LetMyPeopleVote Feb 25 #19

get the red out

(14,031 posts)

1. Rep Green

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:46 AM

Feb 25

The man knows how to leave a mark! He is great! But I am a bit surprized he didn't end up in an ICE concentration camp in an undisclosed location.

surfered

(13,455 posts)

2. Another photo

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:58 AM

Feb 25

Skittles

(171,704 posts)

18. HAHA I LOVE HIS EXPRESSION

Reply to surfered (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 04:06 PM

Feb 25

it's how we all look when we see Donald Fucking Trump

Clouds Passing

(7,928 posts)

3. Al Green is a hero!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 10:23 AM

Feb 25

idahoblue

(453 posts)

4. And that accomplished what??

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 10:47 AM

Feb 25

cbabe

(6,642 posts)

5. Repugs tried to block the cameras and rip sign out of his hands. Accomplished a lot in disturbing the enemy

Reply to idahoblue (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 11:37 AM

Feb 25

Refusing to sit still. Showing up is bravery.

And free pr all over the internet. People are talking keeping the story alive.

Good trouble.

BumRushDaShow

(169,712 posts)

6. He is "on the news"

Reply to idahoblue (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 11:40 AM

Feb 25

and represented the sentiment of a community of over 48 million who feel the same way (myself included).

He is who he is.

I expect that those (D)s who did choose to attend did so for "performative" reasons.

bluestarone

(22,174 posts)

10. Actually, if you don't know that,

Reply to idahoblue (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 12:57 PM

Feb 25

We can't answer that for you.

electric_blue68

(26,856 posts)

7. I'm glad he did it ...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 12:32 PM

Feb 25

Visible pushback on yet another and even more offensive racist act from drumphf!

I think there's a decorum rule, but drumphf gets away with so much, has barely if any decorum- sometimes you gotta bend, or break the rules with a bully!

Miguelito Loveless

(5,751 posts)

8. If all Dems had stood

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 12:40 PM

Feb 25

each with their own sign, this would have been very effective. Also, hard to intimidate 100 people, easy to intimidate 1.

Dem leadership refuses to fight.

republianmushroom

(22,323 posts)

9. Thank you Mr. Green

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 12:54 PM

Feb 25

bluestarone

(22,174 posts)

11. So, who ordered the removal?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 02:14 PM

Feb 25

BumRushDaShow

(169,712 posts)

12. From further down in the article -

Reply to bluestarone (Reply #11)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 02:21 PM

Feb 25

Green was removed from the chamber shortly after by the sergeant-at-arms.

bluestarone

(22,174 posts)

13. I saw that, but

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #12)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 02:27 PM

Feb 25

I would think Johnson would have to order it?

BumRushDaShow

(169,712 posts)

14. Not necessarily

Reply to bluestarone (Reply #13)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 02:39 PM

Feb 25

The "sergeant-at-arms" is the main "security" for the chamber so probably has a protocol for this.

bluestarone

(22,174 posts)

15. Gotcha TY

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #14)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 02:40 PM

Feb 25

BumRushDaShow

(169,712 posts)

16. Here's a link to the website for them

Reply to bluestarone (Reply #15)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 03:24 PM

Feb 25

(didn't realize there was a whole infrastructure of staff under that position )

https://www.house.gov/the-house-explained/officers-and-organizations/sergeant-at-arms

And a historic thingy - https://history.house.gov/People/Office/Sergeants-at-Arms/

bluestarone

(22,174 posts)

17. Yep TY The first sentence states

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #16)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 03:42 PM

Feb 25

Sergeant at arms keeps order of the house.

LetMyPeopleVote

(179,822 posts)

19. Hakeem Jeffries defends Rep. Al Green's 'on point' message to Trump at SOTU

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:36 PM

Feb 25

Al Green was very effective last night.

Link to tweet

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/live-blog/trump-means-surgeon-general-congress-state-of-the-union-live-updates-rcna260120#rcrd101892

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., had warned his Democratic members not to engage in any distracting protests during Trump’s State of the Union address.

But today he defended Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, who was escorted out of Trump’s address last night after he held up a sign to the president reading: “Black People Are Not Apes!”

“I thought the Democratic response was appropriately restrained and forceful at the same period of time, and that was obvious to anybody who was watching,” Jeffries said as he kicked off House Democrats’ annual issues conference.

“With respect to Rep. Green’s response, it was both appropriate and restrained at the same period of time,” Jeffries continued. “Now, his message that he communicated was obviously on point, but it was far less profane than my reaction to the very same racist video that Donald Trump felt compelled to produce.”

Trump sparked a firestorm this month when he posted a video on social media depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes. After GOP backlash, Trump deleted the video, but he has refused to apologize.

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