Al Green Explains His Peaceful Protest Against Trump's Address and Medicaid Concerns

Peaceful Protest and Its Consequences

• 💡 Al Green describes his action at President Trump's Joint Address to Congress as a peaceful protest in response to incivility.
• ⚠️ He acknowledges that protests can lead to consequences and states he is prepared to accept them, emphasizing that the action was his own volition.
• 🎯 Green hopes that any repercussions will be focused solely on him, not his colleagues.

Medicaid and Constituent Protection

• 📌 The protest was also motivated by concerns over potential cuts to Medicaid.
• 🏥 Texas has the highest rate of uninsured individuals, and Green is committed to fighting for his constituents to protect them from losing healthcare.
• 📉 He highlights that Congress is mandated to cut $880 billion from the committee overseeing Medicaid, which he finds unthinkable.
• 🗣️ Green states that if circumstances remain the same, he would have to protest again because people will suffer and die if Medicaid is lost.