Lauren Boebert Defends ‘Pimp Cane’ Comment Amid Backlash Over Racial Insensitivity Claims
Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert is standing firm on her controversial remarks about Texas Rep. Al Green after he was removed from the House chamber for disrupting former President Donald Trump’s address to Congress on March 4. Green, 77, was escorted out after shaking his cane and shouting “No mandate!” in protest. In a March 8 interview with Real America’s Voice, Boebert, 38, criticized Green’s actions, saying, “For him to go and shake his pimp cane at President Trump was absolutely abhorrent.” The comment quickly drew criticism, with Democratic Rep. Chrissy Houlahan condemning it as “disparaging, derogatory, and racist.”
Doubling down in a follow-up interview, Boebert dismissed the backlash, claiming the outrage was misplaced. “Maybe ‘Houla-who’ is really the racist here. Are only Blacks pimps? Is that what I’m hearing? Are there no cisgender, white pimps in America?” she argued. She also questioned Green’s use of his cane, implying it was more for theatrics than mobility support. “I have never seen Al Green actually use his cane as a support to walk,” she said. “If that gold-plated cane isn’t a pimp cane, I don’t know what is.”
Critics were quick to point out the hypocrisy in Boebert’s outrage, referencing her own history of disruptions during presidential addresses. In 2022, she infamously heckled President Joe Biden during his State of the Union speech when he spoke about his late son, Beau Biden, who died from brain cancer. She also joined Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in chanting “Build the wall” during the address. Boebert defended herself, arguing that her actions were part of a broader Republican protest, whereas Green’s behavior was a deliberate violation of decorum. “But Al Green was given multiple opportunities to stand down, to sit down, to behave, to show decorum,” she insisted.
As the controversy surrounding her remarks continues, Boebert remains unapologetic, refusing to retract her comments and further igniting debate over the racial undertones of her rhetoric.
