"As the president made his way into the chamber on Tuesday, Green showed him a sign that read "BLACK PEOPLE AREN'T APES!" The message was a reference to a video Trump reposted to his Truth Social account earlier this month that briefly showed Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys."
"White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt initially defended the wildly racist video, but after 12 hours it was deleted and the administration said a "White House staffer erroneously made the post," not the president."
"Minutes into Trump's speech, Green was escorted out of the chamber. He continued brandishing the sign and GOP Representative Troy Nehls tried to pull it from his hands. Republicans began chanting "USA! USA!" to drown out the noise from the scuffle."
Representative Al Green of Texas was removed from President Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday night, marking his second consecutive year being ejected from the chamber. As Trump entered, Green displayed a sign reading "BLACK PEOPLE AREN'T APES!" referencing a video Trump reposted on Truth Social showing Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys. The White House initially defended the video before deleting it and claiming a staffer made the erroneous post. Trump grimaced upon seeing Green's sign, and Republican Representative Steve Scalise removed it. Minutes into the speech, Green was escorted out while continuing to hold the sign, with GOP Representative Troy Nehls attempting to take it from him as Republicans chanted to drown out the commotion.
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