{"id":2410810,"date":"2025-03-07T03:54:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T08:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-rep-al-green-a-low-iq-individual-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-07T03:54:54","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T08:54:54","slug":"trump-calls-rep-al-green-a-low-iq-individual-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-rep-al-green-a-low-iq-individual-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump calls Rep. Al Green a \u2018low IQ individual\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-calls-rep-al-green-a-low-iq-individual-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2410810&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald\u2062 Trump criticized Rep. Al Green (D-TX) following an incident where Green\u2063 interrupted TrumpS address to Congress. \u2062During the speech,green yelled accusations at Trump,stating he &#8220;has no mandate.&#8221; Trump&#8217;s\u200d response included labeling Green a &#8220;low\u200b IQ individual&#8221; \u2063who should \u200btake an IQ test and calling him\u2062 an embarrassment to Congress and the Democratic Party. Subsequently, the House of Representatives voted to censure\u200b Green for his behavior, wiht the measure passing 224-198, receiving support from some Democrats. Trump highlighted the need for accountability regarding Green&#8217;s actions,\u200b underscoring tensions within Congress.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump calls Rep. Al Green a &lsquo;low IQ individual&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2029889\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President Donald Trump was heavily critical of Rep. Al Green (D-TX), who interrupted his joint sessions address to Congress on Tuesday night. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"... taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s comments came on the same day the House of Representatives voted to censure Green for his antics.<\/p>\n<p>Of Green, Trump <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-blasts-rep-al-green-an-embarrassment-democrats-says-he-should-forced-take-iq-test\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> that the Texas congressman &ldquo;should be forced to pass an IQ test because he is a low IQ individual, and we don&rsquo;t need low IQ individuals in Congress.&rdquo; Trump also said Green was an embarrassment and called for punitive action against him.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3335543\/zero-stars-for-zero-day\/\">Zero stars for Zero Day<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3333508\/big-tech-trump-ftc-much-like-biden-version\/\">On Big Tech issues, Trump FTC much like the Biden version<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3335609\/oscars-2025-boring-adrien-brody-conan-obrien-sean-baker\/\">How the Oscars lost its mojo<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;He should be censured,&rdquo; the president told Fox News Digital. &ldquo;Nobody takes him seriously. He is an embarrassment to Congress but a much bigger embarrassment to the Democrats.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Green <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3337303\/rep-al-green-removed-house-chamber-protesting-trump-address\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">caused a ruckus during Trump&rsquo;s speech<\/a> on Tuesday night when he <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">started yelling shortly<\/a> after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-meets-with-denmark-about-us-purchase-of-greenland-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Cruz meets with Denmark about US purchase of Greenland - Washington Examiner\">president began talking<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You have no mandate,&rdquo; Green yelled. Republicans subsequently booed the congressman and began chanting, &ldquo;U-S-A!&rdquo; to muffle his outburst.<\/p>\n<p>Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) called for order in the House, but Green kept shouting. After Green persisted and ignored the speaker&rsquo;s request, Johnson asked the sergeant-at-arms to remove him from the floor.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3340248\/trump-battles-forum-shopping\/\"><strong>TRUMP BATTLES &lsquo;FORUM SHOPPING&rsquo; AMID LIBERAL LAWSUIT SURGE&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced a measure in the House to censure Green. It passed with a 224-198 vote, as 10 Democrats voted against their colleague.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Democrats who <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3339250\/al-green-censured-outburst-trump-joint-address\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">voted to censure Green <\/a>for his behavior on Tuesday night were Reps. Ami Bera (D-CA), Ed Case (D-HI), Jim Costa (D-CA), Laura Gillen (D-NY), Jim Himes (D-CT), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), and Tom Suozzi (D-NY).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2029889\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2029889\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump labels Rep. Al Green as a &#8216;low IQ individual&#8217; after his interruption during a congressional address, coinciding with the House&#8217;s censure vote against Green<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2410811,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Al-Green.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[51540,51702,3634],"class_list":["post-2410810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-al-green","tag-low-iq","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Al-Green.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2410810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2410810"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2410810\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2410814,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2410810\/revisions\/2410814"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2410811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2410810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2410810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2410810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}