Texas voters defeated Rep. Al Green in a primary, replacing him with Rep. Christian Menefee in the 18th District. The defeat was framed as a shift away from Green after repeated high-profile disruptions during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union addresses. Green was removed from the chamber after heckling Trump and waving a cane, and he later faced ejection again after holding up a sign reading “Black People Are Not Apes.” The matchup between Green and Menefee followed new redistricting maps passed by the Republican-controlled Texas legislature.
"I just love the fact that Al Green is out. Kilmeade said to co-hosts Ainsley Earhardt and Lawrence Jones. That embarrassment, the guy waving his cane at the president of the United States. What a clown show he is. He added: So they finally sobered up and elected a guy we don't really know much about, but they redistrict over there."
"Kilmeade's remark was in reference to President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address of his second term, where Green heckled Trump while brandishing his cane. He was removed from the chamber as a result. The antics also led to a vote to censure Green, who later told the House floor that he would do it again."
"A year later, Green was again ejected from the State of the Union address after holding up a sign that read, Black People Are Not Apes, a response to a video Trump posted that depicted former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as primates. Green faced off against fellow Democratic incumbent Menefee in a matchup that was the result of the new redistricting map passed by the Republican-controlled Texas legislature."
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