Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green recently shut down an activist during a heated exchange within the walls of Congress after she was confronted on the topic of Social Security. MTG was approached by Alex Lawson, the executive director of Strengthen Social Security, an organization that advocates for the protection of the program.
However, Greene sounded off on Lawson, claiming his group was funded by Democrats. “You are one controversial ad funded by Democrats who donate to Democrats,” Greene exclaimed to his face. “You’re out there asking bull**** questions.” Lawson then proceeded to present a mailer regarding Social Security supposedly circulated by President-elect Donald Trump.
Unamused by the interaction, Greene aggressively grabbed the piece of paper and discarded it behind her. Responding to Greene’s charge about the nonsensical questions, Lawson said, “What is the bulls*** question?” MTG fired back, “All of your questions.” She asserted, “We all campaigned on protecting your Social Security. You can’t lie about it,” Greene said. “This is your political agenda. We don’t care.”
“You’re not media,” Greene said during another moment in the interaction. “This right here is for Democrat ads to attack Republicans.” She added, “I don’t need to take a pledge because we’ve already done that all year long.” Further slamming Lawson and his group, she said, “And guess what? The sad story for you is the American people elected Trump, his agenda, and Republicans to lead the country because you guys suck so bad.”
In later comments to Newsweek, Lawson responded to the heated exchange between he and Rep. Greeene. “When I tried to hand Representative Greene Donald Trump’s mailer that he sent to millions of households promising not to cut Social Security and Medicare, she refused to affirm she would keep his promise.” The executive director added that he was only looking for Greene to pledge not to cut Social Security.
“I wasn’t asking for a lot, just for her to say I will do what President Trump said he wanted, no cuts to Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid,” he added. “Not only did she refuse, she ripped the Trump mailers out of my hands and threw them on the floor in disgust. I think that is a very visual explanation of how the Republicans in Congress view the promises made during the campaign, worthless garbage.”
The American Tribune reported on another fiery moment from MTG on the floor of Congress, when she and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) got into an intense shouting match, hurling insults at each other. The confrontation began with MTG telling Rep. Jasmine Crockett, “I think your fake eyelashes are messing up what you’re reading.”
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AOC jumped in stating, “That is absolutely unacceptable; how dare you attack the physical appearance of another person.” Greene then fired back, “Are your feelings hurt?” AOC demanded, “Move her words down!” “Oh girl, baby girl,” AOC added, “Don’t even play. We’re gonna move and take your words down.”
Watch the exchange between MTG and Lawson below:
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