Sen. MarkWayne Mullin was trying to swipe Rep. Al Green's "BLACK PEOPLE ARE NOT APES" sign -- but fail to grab it!

MontanaMama

(24,722 posts)

1. Mark Wayne Mullin

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 11:09 AM

Feb 25

sounds like a serial killer’s name.

Deuxcents

(27,012 posts)

2. Some are shaking their heads in disgust but I wonder what their reaction was it it was posted online by TSF

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 11:22 AM

Feb 25

bigtree

(94,314 posts)

3. sweet

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 11:28 AM

Feb 25

electric_blue68

(26,898 posts)

4. Haha! Ya missed!

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 01:37 PM

Feb 25

LetMyPeopleVote

(180,085 posts)

5. Hakeem Jeffries defends Rep. Al Green's 'on point' message to Trump at SOTU

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:37 PM

Feb 25

Al Green was very effective last night.

Link to tweet

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/live-blog/trump-means-surgeon-general-congress-state-of-the-union-live-updates-rcna260120#rcrd101892

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., had warned his Democratic members not to engage in any distracting protests during Trump’s State of the Union address.

But today he defended Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, who was escorted out of Trump’s address last night after he held up a sign to the president reading: “Black People Are Not Apes!”

“I thought the Democratic response was appropriately restrained and forceful at the same period of time, and that was obvious to anybody who was watching,” Jeffries said as he kicked off House Democrats’ annual issues conference.

“With respect to Rep. Green’s response, it was both appropriate and restrained at the same period of time,” Jeffries continued. “Now, his message that he communicated was obviously on point, but it was far less profane than my reaction to the very same racist video that Donald Trump felt compelled to produce.”

Trump sparked a firestorm this month when he posted a video on social media depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes. After GOP backlash, Trump deleted the video, but he has refused to apologize.

Cha

(319,203 posts)

8. My Gratitude is Profound.. to Al Green & Hakeem Jeffries!

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 10:05 PM

Feb 25

TY So Much!

Would you consider making this an OP, LMPV? I think Jeffries and Al Green need More Spotlight!

LetMyPeopleVote

(180,085 posts)

6. Hakeem Jeffries defends Rep. Al Green's 'on point' message to Trump at SOTU

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:39 PM

Feb 25

Al Green was very effective last night.

Link to tweet

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/live-blog/trump-means-surgeon-general-congress-state-of-the-union-live-updates-rcna260120#rcrd101892

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., had warned his Democratic members not to engage in any distracting protests during Trump’s State of the Union address.

But today he defended Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, who was escorted out of Trump’s address last night after he held up a sign to the president reading: “Black People Are Not Apes!”

“I thought the Democratic response was appropriately restrained and forceful at the same period of time, and that was obvious to anybody who was watching,” Jeffries said as he kicked off House Democrats’ annual issues conference.

“With respect to Rep. Green’s response, it was both appropriate and restrained at the same period of time,” Jeffries continued. “Now, his message that he communicated was obviously on point, but it was far less profane than my reaction to the very same racist video that Donald Trump felt compelled to produce.”

Trump sparked a firestorm this month when he posted a video on social media depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes. After GOP backlash, Trump deleted the video, but he has refused to apologize.

Initech

(108,827 posts)

7. He's one of the shittiest senators in the country.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:48 PM

Feb 25

Unfortunately there's a lot of competition for that title.