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Al Green kicked out of Trump's SOTU speech: What was written in his poster?

Green was escorted out of the State of the Union after raising a sign referring to a video depicting the Obamas as apes.

Al Green kicked out of Trump's SOTU speech: What was written in his poster?
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This article1 analysis · Oct 10, 2026
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Rep. Al Green was escorted out of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address after raising a sign reading “Black people aren’t apes.” The sign appeared to refer to a video Trump had reposted depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.

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Al Green
D · TX-9

Representative who raised a sign during the State of the Union address and was escorted out

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Troy E. Nehls
R · TX-22

Representative who tried to persuade Green to lower the sign

Pat Fallon
R · TX-4

Representative who tried to block Green’s poster from cameras

Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

House Speaker who directed Green’s removal during the previous year’s address to Congress

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose State of the Union address Green protested and who had reposted the video referenced by the sign

Representative who tried to block Green’s poster from cameras

Markwayne Mullin
Secretary of Homeland Security

Senator who stepped in front of Green’s poster

Steve Scalise
R · LA-1

Representative who appeared to swipe at Green’s sign

Roger Marshall
R · KS · SEN

Senator who stepped in front of Green’s poster

ALSO MENTIONED  Barack Obama, Former president depicted in the video referenced by Green’s sign; Michelle Obama, Former first lady depicted in the video referenced by Green’s sign

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Al Green Holds Sign During State of the Union Address

Al Green held up a sign during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address and was escorted from the chamber. The sign protested a video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes. Left-leaning outlets present the sign as a protest against racist imagery and, in some accounts, Green’s removal as an effort to silence him. Center outlets mostly explain the sign’s reference and the removal, with some stressing Green’s rationale or lawmakers’ exchanges. Right-leaning outlets emphasize the ejection and earlier ejection, while some criticize or mock Green’s protest.

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