{"id":2573995,"date":"2026-02-26T14:23:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T19:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-reps-might-not-censure-al-green-for-state-of-the-union-antics-heres-why-that-may-not-be-a-bad-thing\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T14:25:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T19:25:38","slug":"gop-reps-might-not-censure-al-green-for-state-of-the-union-antics-heres-why-that-may-not-be-a-bad-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-reps-might-not-censure-al-green-for-state-of-the-union-antics-heres-why-that-may-not-be-a-bad-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Reps Might Not Censure Al Green for State of the Union Antics. Here&#8217;s Why That May Not Be a Bad Thing"},"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\">44<\/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%2Fgop-reps-might-not-censure-al-green-for-state-of-the-union-antics-heres-why-that-may-not-be-a-bad-thing%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=2573995&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>The article reviews Rep. Al Green\u2019s repeated interruptions during President Trump\u2019s State of the Union speeches, noting he was escorted out in both 2025 and 2026, including for displaying a sign with a provocative message. It recalls Green\u2019s previous censure for similar conduct and cites an Axios piece explaining that GOP leaders are not unanimously pushing for censuring him, with Speaker Mike Johnson questioning whether censure is the right response.The piece argues that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/adam-carolla-assembles-star-studded-guest-list-for-new-edgy-comedy-show-truth-yeller\/\" title=\"Adam Carolla Assembles Star-Studded Guest List For New, Edgy Comedy Show, \u2018Truth Yeller\u2019\">counter-programming<\/a> and viral clips surrounding the event\u2014such as the giraffe-costumed protests and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald ...\">social media<\/a> posts\u2014help paint Democrats as the party of the extreme or \u201ccrazy.\u201d It cautions that dwelling on Green\u2019s actions risks amplifying his notoriety and turning him into a propaganda point for critics, especially since censure has already occurred in the past. The article suggests that censure may not be timely or appropriate this time and that the punishment, if any, would mainly be the lasting video and public perception. it portrays Green\u2019s behavior as part of a broader, ongoing partisan dynamic rather than a clear, effective political sanction.  <\/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><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Two years, two speeches, two ejections. In Donald Trump&rsquo;s second administration, Texas Democratic Rep. Al Green is perfect in getting tossed out.<\/p>\n<p>This time, the speech was the official State of the Union address on Tuesday. Last year, it wasn&rsquo;t an official version of the State of the Union, given that an incoming president only speaks before a joint session of Congress in a State of the Union-esque event. But he managed to get kicked out of both, so kudos to him.<\/p>\n<p>In case you missed it, Green&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-rep-al-green-escorted-state-union-barely-60-seconds-trumps-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">15 minutes of infamy for 2026 involved<\/a>, shortly after Trump made his way to the podium, standing from his aisle seat and holding up a sign saying, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fact-check-trump-post-racist-video-obamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&ldquo;Black People Aren&rsquo;t Apes!&rdquo;<\/a> Not that anyone believes that, but that&rsquo;s not the point.<\/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 banner reading &ldquo;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> <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>Now, last year, Green got censured for this equally despicable performance:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepAlGreen?\">@RepAlGreen<\/a> (D-TX) is removed from the Joint Session of Congress. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GJVHJpZHGc\">pic.twitter.com\/GJVHJpZHGc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cspan\/status\/1897112970221531409?\">March 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">U.S. House censures <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepAlGreen?\">@RepAlGreen<\/a> for his conduct during President Trump&rsquo;s address to a joint session of Congress, 224-198-2. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KTFxsbow77\">pic.twitter.com\/KTFxsbow77<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cspan\/status\/1897674854461067763?\">March 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>So, that means he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/house-democrats-caused-spectacle-al-green-censure-process-now-face-punishment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gets censured<\/a> this time around? Well, no, not necessarily &mdash; and that&rsquo;s OK.<\/p>\n<p>From an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/02\/26\/al-green-censure-state-of-the-union-protest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a> report on Wednesday, after Green&rsquo;s actions:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>GOP leaders and some rank-and<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >-file members aren&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t sold on censuring Green, arguing the once-rare punishment has become too routine.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Rep. Michael Rulli (R-Ohio) said Tuesday night he&rsquo;s introducing a resolution to censure Green, whom he called &ldquo;a disgrace to the United States Congress.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>But House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told reporters he&rsquo;s not sure censure is &ldquo;going to be appropriate.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&ldquo;I think the punishment is the video that lives on forever of [the Democrats] acting as they did.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>And at least this time, Speaker Johnson is entirely right here.<\/p>\n<p>First, for those of you who woke up Wednesday and missed the speech and the surrounding hoopla, what you caught was mostly this:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?\">@POTUS<\/a>: &ldquo;If you agree with this statement then stand up and show your support: the first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens not illegal aliens.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>*DEMOCRATS REMAIN SEATED*<\/p>\n<p>SICK! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u76p44tUad\">pic.twitter.com\/u76p44tUad<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2026498240296706252?\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;These people are crazy&rdquo; &ndash; Trump pointing to Democrats &#128514;<\/p>\n<p>FACTS <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5v1Z9ipXew\">pic.twitter.com\/5v1Z9ipXew<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/2026648246190473510?\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is what Democrats are doing instead of attending President Trump&rsquo;s State of the Union speech.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats are literally hanging out with deranged Leftists dressed in giraffe costumes bragging about getting arrested by ICE. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hMIUHrmrHy\">pic.twitter.com\/hMIUHrmrHy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/2026483234096206179?\">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>OK, so the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dem-protests-sotu-bad-singing-radical-giraffe-furries-fake-tears-pro-trump-crashers-almost-zero-audience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crazy giraffe furry<\/a> was at State of the Union counter-programming that only featured a select few Democratic lawmakers who didn&rsquo;t attend the speech, but the point was this: The left came across, again, as the party of the crazies. Nothing was learned, it seems, in the period between the 2024 election and now. Despite that laser-like focus on affordability and accountability that drove the party in between the Kamala Harris disaster and this, they haven&rsquo;t moved on from peak woke. If anything, they&rsquo;re more crazy.<\/p>\n<p>And Al Green? He basically fits right in.<\/p>\n<p>Therein lies the second issue: Green has already been censured for similar behavior, and by belaboring the point, we&rsquo;re only giving air to the man and ammunition for people to use against lawmakers who care about behavior that might merit censure. (Read: Republicans.)<\/p>\n<p>Censure has been, in fact, defined down so that we have GOP Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona censured for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/house-votes-censure-az-republican-parody-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dumb spoof anime videos<\/a> on social media. We&rsquo;ve already been through censuring Green once for his behavior during the State of the Union. This is apparently working out in the man&rsquo;s favor, or else he wouldn&rsquo;t have done it two years in a row.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, while this got the attention of the people who only pay attention to general elections and State of the Union speeches, for political junkies, Green&rsquo;s case has much more totemic value as an example of #TheResistance, such as it may still exist.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, last year, what people remember is some crazy guy shaking his cane at Trump, and thinking that the left had gone too far. What they likely don&rsquo;t remember is Democrats deciding to sing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democrats-launch-bizarre-musical-protest-house-floor-rep-al-green-officially-censured\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&ldquo;We Shall Overcome&rdquo;<\/a> during the censure vote. That&rsquo;s the kind of thing that gets the leftist diehards cranked up; Republicans shouldn&rsquo;t be so eager to provide it.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, one understands the impulse to censure behavior that&rsquo;s absolutely censure-worthy. Sometimes, however, it&rsquo;s a matter of not taking the bait. This is one of those times. 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Al Green has again been ejected from a State of the Union\u2013style moment, this time during the official State of the Union address in 2026 after he stood up from his seat with a banner. The same thing happened last year, when the event wasn\u2019t the official SOTU, but he was removed in that situation as well.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Green\u2019s 2026 act involved displaying a sign reading \u201cBlack People Aren\u2019t Apes\u201d while Trump spoke. The episode drew quick media attention and ridicule, continuing a pattern the article views as tired and performative.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The piece notes that, according to Axios, there\u2019s a debate among Republicans about censuring Green. Some GOP members, like Rep. Michael Rulli, have introduced a resolution to censure him, calling him a \u201cdisgrace to the United States Congress,\u201d but House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested that censure may not be appropriate this time, arguing that the lasting \u201cpunishment\u201d is the enduring video of Democrats\u2019 conduct.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; There\u2019s additional coverage of the political theater surrounding the event, including counter-programming by Democrats (such as outfits and demonstrations) and strong, polarized reactions on social media. The author argues that the left\u2019s behavior and the spectacle surrounding the State of the Union are being used by critics to paint Democrats as extreme.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; A larger point of the piece is that censure has become relatively routine and loses impact, so provoking further outrage may not be strategically wise. Green\u2019s repeated misbehavior is portrayed as counterproductive for those seeking to make a principled stand, and the article cautions against giving him more attention or political ammunition.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The piece concludes by suggesting that Green\u2019s actions are a form of self-sabotage and that ignoring provocative stunts would be the wiser course for those who oppose such displays<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2573996,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Al-Green.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[74659,4402,6203,5894,73673],"class_list":["post-2573995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-al-green-2","tag-congress","tag-gop","tag-politics","tag-state-of-the-union-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Al-Green.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2573995","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2573995"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2573995\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2573999,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2573995\/revisions\/2573999"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2573996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2573995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2573995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2573995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}