A digital collage portrait in the colors/style of the Obama hope portrait featuring Rep Al Green standing up with his cane pointed at trump and vance in the midst of the State of the Union; at the bottom against a red background are the words 'STAND UP' in bold type

Digital collage

Artist's Statement

On March 4, 2025, Representative Al Green stood up in the midst of trump's State of the Union address to speak out against the many wrongs already wrought by the present administration. For his actions, he was removed from the House chamber and later censured by some of his colleagues.

Rep. Green's refusal to accept trump & musk's illegitimate actions is one of the sole signs of meaningful pushback we have seen from Democratic party leadership, and should be met with unwavering support from anyone who cares about the future of our country rather than censure.

We will not be silent. We will stand up. We are LEGION.