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2026.02.26 01:50 GMT+8

Congressman thrown out of State of the Union explains his sign: “BLACK PEOPLE AREN’T APES”

Updated 2026.02.26 01:50 GMT+8
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Democratic Representative Al Green of Texas was escorted out of the State of the Union address on Tuesday, Feb. 24 holding a sign that read “Black people aren’t Apes.”

The sign was made in response to U.S. President Donald Trump tweeting a video depicting former U.S. President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes. Take a look.

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