Summary
U.S. Representative Al Green was escorted out of President Donald Trump's State of the Union address for holding a sign that said "Black People Aren't Apes." Green's action was in response to a video shared by Trump, depicting Barack and Michelle Obama's faces on images of apes.
Key Facts
- Al Green is a Democratic representative from Texas.
- He was taken out about 10 minutes into President Trump’s State of the Union speech.
- Green's sign read "Black People Aren't Apes."
- The sign was a reaction to a video shared by President Trump on Truth Social.
- The video showed images of former President Obama and Michelle Obama overlaid on ape bodies.
- A person was seen trying to grab the sign from Green during the incident.
- Representative Yvette D. Clarke called Al Green a hero after the event.
