Summary
Representative Al Green was removed from President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address after he held up a sign protesting a video shared on Trump’s social media account. The video depicted former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes, which Green found offensive. The post was later deleted after receiving backlash, and the White House stated it was mistakenly shared.
Key Facts
- Al Green is a Democratic representative from Texas.
- He displayed a sign saying “Black people aren’t apes!” during the State of the Union address.
- The incident was a protest against a video from Trump's Truth Social account showing the Obamas as apes.
- The video was removed following criticism from both political parties.
- White House officials claimed a staffer shared the video by mistake.
- Al Green is part of the Congressional Black Caucus.
- Green was escorted out shortly after President Trump began his speech.
