{"id":2573208,"date":"2026-02-24T22:16:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T03:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-rep-al-green-escorted-out-of-state-of-the-union-barely-60-seconds-into-trumps-speech\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T22:18:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T03:18:15","slug":"breaking-rep-al-green-escorted-out-of-state-of-the-union-barely-60-seconds-into-trumps-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-rep-al-green-escorted-out-of-state-of-the-union-barely-60-seconds-into-trumps-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Rep. Al Green Escorted Out of State of the Union Barely 60 Seconds Into Trump&#8217;s Speech"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/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%2Fbreaking-rep-al-green-escorted-out-of-state-of-the-union-barely-60-seconds-into-trumps-speech%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=2573208&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>Texas Democratic Rep. Al Green was escorted out of President Trump\u2019s state of the Union address after standing up with a banner that read \u201cblack People Aren\u2019t Apes!\u201d as Trump walked to the podium, an incident reportedly involving GOP Rep. Steve Scalise who removed the sign. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >moment drew social-media attention<\/a> and commentary from conservative outlets, with posts describing the scene and its context. The article notes that Green\u2019s banner seemed to reference a video clip that depicted Obama and Michelle as animals on a clip associated with Trump\u2019s account, described as an editing mistake that autoplayed in a separate reel. This was Green\u2019s first ejection from a Trump State of the union address, though it marked the second consecutive year he was removed from the president\u2019s speech. The piece also covers Green\u2019s long-running impeachment efforts against Trump, including a December 2025 resolution that the House voted to table, and situates the incident within Green\u2019s broader political activities and public statements.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Texas Democratic Rep. Al Green managed to get kicked out of President Donald Trump&rsquo;s big address. Again.<\/p>\n<p>At Tuesday night&rsquo;s State of the Union, Green &mdash; notorious for his anti-Trump antics in the House of Representatives &mdash; was escorted out before the president even began his speech in earnest.<\/p>\n<p>Green stood and put up a banner that read &ldquo;Black People Aren&rsquo;t Apes!&rdquo; as Trump walked down the aisle to the podium.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sign at SOTU: &ldquo;Black People Aren&rsquo;t Apes&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ok. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WleD1UUGTZ\">pic.twitter.com\/WleD1UUGTZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TPostMillennial\/status\/2026481286580175293?\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The sign was swiped at by GOP Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2026\/02\/24\/trump-state-of-the-union-address-2026\/al-green-escorted-out-00797132\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This failed, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fed-bill-maher-unloads-jasmine-crockett-al-green-trump-drives-dem-party-derangement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">and Green<\/a> was escorted out as Republican lawmakers chanted &ldquo;USA, USA!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Attempting to recapture his magic of last year, Rep. Al Green walks out of the SOTU address carrying a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-trump-protesters-turn-out-to-rallies-in-new-york-washington-and-other-cities-across-country-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Anti-Trump protesters turn out to rallies in New York, Washington, and other cities across country - Washington Examiner\">banner reading &#038;ldquo<\/a>;Black People Aren&rsquo;t Apes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s all so tired. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zqBglSjWR6\">pic.twitter.com\/zqBglSjWR6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Media Research Center (@theMRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theMRC\/status\/2026481767432024095?\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Green&rsquo;s banner was seemingly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fact-check-trump-post-racist-video-obamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">referring to a clip from a video<\/a> that depicted Barack and Michelle Obama&rsquo;s faces on simians that was uploaded to Trump&rsquo;s  account; it was clear when the video was uploaded earlier this month that the clip was inserted via an editing mistake and that the &ldquo;Lion King&rdquo;-themed clip, which had the heads of various Democratic politicians put onto the bodies of animated animals, had autoplayed after an election integrity clip had been recorded.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It&rsquo;s pretty clear that the Obama Monkey video was a seperate reel that was auto played at the end of an election fraud video Trump d.<\/p>\n<p>Someone failed to edit the end of the screen capture.<\/p>\n<p>Watch here. It&rsquo;s swipes down and up going back to the original video <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wSLq0zMdQE\">pic.twitter.com\/wSLq0zMdQE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mostly Peaceful Memes (@MostlyPeaceful) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MostlyPeaceful\/status\/2019789184181870598?\">February 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Green&rsquo;s ejection Tuesday night was technically his first from a Trump State of the Union address, but marked the second year in a row that he got ejected from the president&rsquo;s speech.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Speaker Mike Johnson orders the Sergeant at Arms to remove Rep. Al Green as he waves his cane and shouts at President Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xHjtS7p9qD\">pic.twitter.com\/xHjtS7p9qD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; KanekoaTheGreat (@KanekoaTheGreat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KanekoaTheGreat\/status\/1897112890282533317?\">March 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Green was ejected last year after he shouted and shook his cane at President Trump during his address. However, given that the president had only served for less than two months at that point, it wasn&rsquo;t technically classified as a State of the Union.<\/p>\n<p>Green&rsquo;s fame on a national level has mostly derived from numerous specious attempts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/al-greens-delusional-impeachment-attempt-punish-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to impeach<\/a> President Trump in both of his terms. His latest attempt was filed in December of 2025. The House voted 237-140 to table it.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While the House ultimately voted to table my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/live-impeachment-updates-house-reconvenes-to-debate-trump-impeachment\/\" title=\"Live impeachment updates: House reconvenes to debate Trump impeachment\">impeachment resolution<\/a>, the diversity of support for this impeachment includes ranking members of full committees, subcommittees, and persons from different political caucuses,&rdquo; Green <a href=\"https:\/\/algreen.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/congressman-al-green-issues-statement-members-vote-table-impeachment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> at the time.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This should send a powerful message to President Trump. 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