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Rep. Al Green Thrown Out of SOTU Once Again

Green was escorted from the address after holding up a sign responding to a video posted by Trump.

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Rep. Al Green was escorted from President Trump's State of the Union address after holding up a sign protesting a Trump-posted video depicting the Obamas as apes. The article reports that House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Rep. Troy Nehls also interacted with the sign.

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Al Green
D · TX-9

Representative who held up a protest sign and was escorted from the State of the Union address

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Troy E. Nehls
R · TX-22

Representative who appeared to try to grab Green's sign

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who delivered the State of the Union address and posted the video that Green's sign appeared to answer

Steve Scalise
R · LA-1

House Majority Leader who swiped at Green's sign

ALSO MENTIONED  Barack Obama, Former president 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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