Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), notorious for her controversial and conspiratorial rhetoric, found herself under fire again this weekend after posting a meme that many saw as ironic given her history of promoting baseless conspiracy theories. Greene, a staunch ally of Donald Trump, is known for outlandish claims, including her infamous suggestion that Democrats control the weather and use it to unleash hurricanes on Republican-leaning states.
But this time, it wasn’t her outlandish theories that stirred the pot—it was her choice of meme. Greene shared an image featuring a person wearing a large tin foil hat, a well-known symbol used to mock conspiracy theorists. The text read, “Almost everyone in America right now,” with Greene captioning it simply, “Yep.”
Yep pic.twitter.com/mobTRcw4uU
— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) October 12, 2024
The irony of Greene posting a meme that seemed to directly reflect her own reputation didn’t go unnoticed by critics, who wasted no time calling her out for what they saw as a complete lack of self-awareness.
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Political commentator Brian Tyler Cohen was quick to respond, tweeting, “Who wants to tell her?” His reaction summed up the sentiment of many who felt Greene was unintentionally mocking herself by sharing the image.
Who wants to tell her? https://t.co/5ZrVG02jAE
— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) October 12, 2024
Travis Akers, a retired Naval Intelligence Officer and opinion writer for Newsweek, took a more direct approach, commenting, “This is literally you. LOL.” Greene’s track record of conspiracy-laden rhetoric made the meme appear, to many, like an unintentional self-own.
This is literally you. LOL.
— Travis Akers (@travisakers) October 12, 2024
Even conservatives joined in. Peter Henlein, an Iraq War veteran, slammed Greene for what he sees as her role in attracting conspiracy theorists to the GOP. “I legit think your function is to attract gullible morons to the GOP,” he remarked, adding, “Every post you make is like an advertisement that says ‘hello idiots, there is a home for you here.’” Henlein’s critique highlighted the growing frustration even within Republican circles over Greene’s outlandish behavior and its impact on the party’s image.
I legit think your function is to attract gullible morons to the GOP. Every post you make is like an advertisement that says “hello idiots, there is a home for you here”
— Peter Henlein (@SwissWatchGuy) October 12, 2024
Former MSNBC host Keith Olbermann didn’t hold back either, mocking Greene by comparing her to a Neanderthal, further fueling the pile-on of criticism she faced after sharing the meme.
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) October 12, 2024
While Greene has been known to double down on her extreme views in the past, her critics continue to highlight the danger of such rhetoric, especially given her prominent role in Trump’s inner circle. As the 2024 election approaches, figures like Greene, whose political rise has been marked by divisive and inflammatory remarks, remain in the spotlight, drawing sharp rebukes from both sides of the political spectrum.
In the end, Greene’s latest social media post might have been intended as a jab at her critics, but it ended up backfiring, with many seeing it as a perfect representation of her own conspiracy-driven persona.
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