Democratic Rep. Al Green removed from State of the Union address holding sign: 'Black people aren't apes'
Green was escorted from the House floor after displaying a sign condemning Trump’s video of the Obamas.
SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates Ktvu, which republished this story. The other scores rate the article itself.
KTVU is an established regional television news organization, and this report has a named author. The article gives relevant background and attributes historical context to a study author, though it offers limited sourcing and no response from Trump.
- Source type — Established local television news outlet with a regional reporting operation.
- Author attribution — A named author is credited.
- Editorial standards — The report distinguishes its account from attributed research and biographical information, but provides limited sourcing.
- Transparency — The article identifies the people and events but does not present a broad range of sources or a response from Trump.
The article gives a clear account of the removal and useful context about the video, and cites a study author on the imagery’s historical meaning. Its sourcing is limited, and it does not include Trump’s response or another perspective on the removal.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The report provides context for Green’s protest and describes Johnson’s action, but offers no response from Trump or competing perspective on the incident.
- Source diversity — The article cites historical research but includes few perspectives on the event itself.
- Counterarguments presented — No counterargument or response from Trump is included.
- Omitted context — The reasons for the removal are described, but the article does not explore the House’s rules or Johnson’s rationale beyond Green refusing to sit.
- Loaded language — Some critical wording appears, but the account is largely reported as news rather than commentary.
The report is mostly event-focused, but its description of the video as containing falsehoods and its discussion of racist imagery frame Trump’s post critically.
- Language tone — Mostly straightforward, with some critical descriptions of the video and its content.
- Framing — Places Green’s protest in the context of the imagery’s racist history.
- Source selection — Includes an expert’s historical context but no response from Trump.
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Rep. Al Green was escorted from President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address after displaying a sign condemning a video Trump had posted depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes. House Speaker Mike Johnson ordered Green’s removal after he refused to sit down.
The article reports that Green held a sign reading “BLACK PEOPLE AREN’T APES” during Trump’s address and was escorted from the House floor. It says the sign referred to a video Trump posted earlier in the month that depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as apes; the video also included false claims about the 2020 election. The article describes the imagery’s history and cites a study author on its dehumanizing associations.
The article says Green had also been removed from Trump’s State of the Union address in 2025. During that address, Green challenged Trump’s claim of a mandate. In the current incident, Johnson called for order and ordered Green’s removal when Green refused to sit down.
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SWIPE →Texas representative who protested Trump’s video during the State of the Union address
Speaker of the House who ordered Green’s removal
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Former president depicted as a zebra in the longer video
Former vice president depicted as a zebra in the longer video
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25 OUTLETSAl 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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