Al Green kicked out of #SOTU for defending humanity of Black people [Al Green] US Congressman Al Green was kicked out of [Trump’s ‘State of the Union’][1] last night for holding up a banner that read “Black people aren’t apes”. It was a protest against Trump’s [recent video depicting the Obamas as apes][2], for which he has never apologised. Other Democrats refused to stand for the man unfit to be a janitor, let alone president. Green’s stand triggered admiration for him, disgust at Trump — and a flood of racist support from what remains of Trump’s ‘MAGA’ base. > BREAKING: Al Green was just kicked out of the SOTU for the second year in a row to chants of USA. > > He carried a sign that read “black people aren’t apes”. > > Man I love this guy. [pic.twitter.com/KBTT4HmzE8][3] > > — Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) [February 25, 2026][4] The admiration was mixed with horror that in 2026 anyone needs to point this out to a US ‘president’: > BREAKING at the State of the Union: > > Al Green stood in the crowd holding a sign that read “Black people are not apes” as Donald Trump entered and was removed from the chamber. > > Let that sink in. > > In 2026, a member of Congress is escorted out for defending Black people’s humanity.… [pic.twitter.com/Jd7iDDYjwE][5] > > — Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) [February 25, 2026][6] > I want to live in the timeline where the president of the United States doesn’t need to be told this. > > Thank you, Rep. Al Green. [pic.twitter.com/SUg0XeBUrV][7] > > — Art Candee [🍿][🥤] (@ArtCandee) [February 25, 2026][8] > HERO [🔥] > > And I don’t want to hear shit about a censure vote against this man. > > Rep. Al Greene was ejected from the State of the Union for the sign — “Black People Aren’t Apes.” [pic.twitter.com/ZlJv9P1Vmb][9] > > — Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline) [February 25, 2026][10] ## Al Green racially targeted Tragically, Trump is far from alone. Thousands of MAGA racists — and no doubt many bots — popped up to defend Trump and use horrific racial slurs against Al Green and other Black people. Thankfully, they were usually taken down emphatically by right-minded respondents, who capitalise on the opportunity to point out what the racists/bots were defending: > Lose it? > Ya mean like Trump in his dementia? > Like Republicans being [#PedophileProtectors][11]? > Like Trump posting his racist ape tweet? > > Keep trying. You’ll get there someday. > > — Jeff Voting w Fear For Democracy (@Jeff67318761) [February 25, 2026][12] > The pedo president affects us hard here too traitor. > > And I love how you have “America first” on your bio while you cuck for Israel LMAO. You know Trump thinks you’re an ape right? > > — Sydney Centrist (@SydneyCentrist) [February 25, 2026][13] > Only a shit bag like you would laugh at that. Trump posted a picture of a president as an ape. > > — PLGC (@PL67712441) [February 25, 2026][14] > Rep. Al Green holding A sign staying Black People aren’t Ape . But he forgot to write Trump is a POS on the other side . > > — Ivan3k0 [💙][🇺🇲][💙] Proud American [💙][🇺🇲][💙] (@KingIvan) [February 25, 2026][15] Many of those defending Trump were Israel mouthpieces taking a short break from genocide denial and anti-Muslim hate. Or in some cases, combining defending Trump *with* anti-Muslim hate. While they got plenty of racist/bot support, they also didn’t — and those responses ranged from the politically eloquent to the pithy: > [pic.twitter.com/NfHwETPoFL][16] > > — Eddie A (@EddieAnastasia) [February 25, 2026][17] > The amount of insults from this administration and trump himself who divides everybody and post ape Obama videos ? But yeah let me cry, bill you have been sucking trumps cock for way too long, wake tf up, but guess that dick must be tasty > > — abrakadabra0x.eth (@abrakadabra0x) [February 25, 2026][18] > [pic.twitter.com/nzN9eGB1A9][19] > > — Prison Mike (@PrisonM56457462) [February 25, 2026][20] > [pic.twitter.com/aIG9H5nhga][21] > > — Carmine Fields (@CarmineWilding) [February 25, 2026][22] Shamefully, even a handful of Black politicians and influencers were prepared to simp for Trump. It didn’t go well: > And less than a month ago you were rightly saying Trump is a racist over the Obamas’ Ape saga. Changed your tune quick. > > — FREEDOM FIGHTER (@Co26S79222) [February 25, 2026][23] > Hockey??? > How easily yall get blinded.. > I guess you’re ok with someone who is racist against your own race. > But sure we can go with hochey. [pic.twitter.com/4oJUTgaLGx][24] > > — Chosen1pr (@chosen1pr70637) [February 25, 2026][25] > Tim, you are a disgrace. They hate you and you continue to toe the line for pedos and pedo protectors. It’s gross. What does it feel like to sell your soul? Hope you got a good deal. > > — Naptowncrabby (@feelingcrabby1) [February 25, 2026][26] And many pointed out that the ‘ape’ in the room last night was Trump himself — though comparing Trump to an orangutan is deeply unfair – to orangutans, who are a lot more human: > Trumpanzees and Trump the piggy ape love orange bananas and go around in Washington Zoo! [https://t.co/ywMBPaXd3c][27] > > — Johnny Bray (@MexCaliFLResist) [February 25, 2026][28] > I agree with Rep. Al Green; however, I do believe we have one ape in that room. Orangutan Trump with his VP Vance. [pic.twitter.com/2uVLICAF4k][29] > > — [🌈]Marty Weiss TFTI[📕][🏳️‍🌈][🧟][✨][🧢][💪🏻][🔱] (@TFTInfamy) [February 25, 2026][30] > Trump, is an ape. [pic.twitter.com/XP9Nlu2Lps][31] > > — 46theud (@46theud38257) [February 25, 2026][32] Overall, though, analysing the feedback to Trump’s speech and Green’s stand was a depressing reminder of the fact that, despite the stubbornly human response of many, the US is a dangerous, racist-riddled basket case run by a dangerous, racist basket-case. *Featured image via the Canary* By [Skwawkbox][33] [1]: https://www.ft.com/content/405f9683-4299-4a0b-b91c-5cfe1b74505f [2]: https://www.thecanary.co/trending/2026/02/06/trump-obama-meme/ [3]: https://t.co/KBTT4HmzE8 [4]: https://twitter.com/krassenstein/status/2026482059913424931?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [5]: https://t.co/Jd7iDDYjwE [6]: https://twitter.com/allenanalysis/status/2026481585516585152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [7]: https://t.co/SUg0XeBUrV [8]: https://twitter.com/ArtCandee/status/2026492789635051870?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [9]: https://t.co/ZlJv9P1Vmb [10]: https://twitter.com/cwebbonline/status/2026510299994681545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [11]: https://twitter.com/hashtag/PedophileProtectors?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [12]: https://twitter.com/Jeff67318761/status/2026532544284443087?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [13]: https://twitter.com/SydneyCentrist/status/2026540420310905061?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [14]: https://twitter.com/PL67712441/status/2026541242344235107?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [15]: https://twitter.com/KingIvan/status/2026540468398383205?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [16]: https://t.co/NfHwETPoFL [17]: https://twitter.com/EddieAnastasia/status/2026513672651120956?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [18]: https://twitter.com/abrakadabra0x/status/2026569343287337362?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [19]: https://t.co/nzN9eGB1A9 [20]: https://twitter.com/PrisonM56457462/status/2026648470300315894?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [21]: https://t.co/aIG9H5nhga [22]: https://twitter.com/CarmineWilding/status/2026486008498561249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [23]: https://twitter.com/Co26S79222/status/2026551933893476686?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [24]: https://t.co/4oJUTgaLGx [25]: https://twitter.com/chosen1pr70637/status/2026532745468383284?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [26]: https://twitter.com/feelingcrabby1/status/2026634117446562042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [27]: https://t.co/ywMBPaXd3c [28]: https://twitter.com/MexCaliFLResist/status/2026496094553657487?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [29]: https://t.co/2uVLICAF4k [30]: https://twitter.com/TFTInfamy/status/2026507892761960915?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [31]: https://t.co/XP9Nlu2Lps [32]: https://twitter.com/46theud38257/status/2026522568954360317?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [33]: https://www.thecanary.co/author/skwawkbox/ https://www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026/02/25/al-green-kicked-out/