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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rachel Dobkin

Democratic Rep. Al Green holds ‘Black People Aren’t Apes’ sign as he is booted from Trump’s State of the Union

Representative Al Green, a Texas Democrat, has been escorted out of the House chamber minutes into President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address after holding up a “Black People Aren’t Apes” sign.

The sign was an apparent reference to a racist AI-generated video Trump posted online earlier this month depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as primates.

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