Rep Al Green escorted from House chambers after holding up sign reading: 'Black People Aren't Apes'

Democratic Rep. Al Green was escorted out of House chambers Tuesday night during President Trump' State of the Union address after holding up a sign that read: BLACK PEOPLE AREN’T APES!”

The incident marked the second consecutive time the Texas lawmaker and outspoken Trump critic was removed from a presidential address to Congress.

The sign was an apparent reference to a racist depiction of former President Barack and former first lady Michelle Obama that Trump posted to his Truth Social account earlier this month, then deleted, according to the news outlet Politico.

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise swiped at the sign as he entered with the president, and other members of the GOP congressional conference tried to block the sign from cameras, Politico also reported.