Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) fired back at President Trump on Wednesday after the president mocked him over his primary loss, promising he would remain a thorn in Trump’s side until he leaves Congress.
Green lost the Democratic primary runoff for Texas’s 18th Congressional District on Tuesday to Rep. Christian Menefee. Trump quickly took to Truth Social to gloat, writing: “Congratulations to the Dumocrat Party! Al Green, one of the most mentally deficient Congressmen in the history of our Country, has lost, in a landslide, his seat in Congress – But I will miss that lunatic not screaming and violently waving his cane at me during my next State of the Union Speech.”
Green responded on X with a pointed message: “Sorry to disappoint you, Mr. President, but you will hear from me again. I have more than enough time left in Congress to continue calling out your corruption. Sincerely, your unbought, unbossed, unafraid, unelected, liberated democrat.” He signed off as “Al Green, The People’s Congressman.”
The exchange is the latest chapter in a long-running feud between the two. During Trump’s joint session address in March, Green rose to protest the president’s claim that he won a “mandate” in 2024, shouting that Trump lacks the authority to cut Medicaid and other health programs. He was escorted out by the sergeant-at-arms at Speaker Mike Johnson’s request.
Green was again removed from the House chamber during Trump’s first State of the Union address of his second term, this time for holding a sign that read “BLACK PEOPLE AREN’T APES” as the president entered.
The Texas Democrat’s defeat comes amid a broader reshuffling of the state’s political landscape. Some Texas Democrats have claimed that Trump supporters are quietly defecting in Senate races, though Green’s loss suggests intra-party dynamics remain volatile. Meanwhile, Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s endorsed candidates prevailed in other Texas runoffs, signaling shifting alliances within the party.
Green, first elected in 2004, has been a vocal critic of Trump throughout his political career. He was one of the first lawmakers to call for Trump’s impeachment over comments about Charlottesville and has consistently pressed ethics investigations into the president’s business dealings.
With his term set to end in January, Green now has a limited window to make good on his vow to keep pressing the administration. His defiant tone suggests he intends to use every remaining day to hold the president accountable, even as his own political future fades.
