'As mature as her idol': Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked as she refuses to accept blame if Hakeem Jeffries becomes speaker

WASHINGTON, DC: Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene washed her hands of the possibility of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries becoming the speaker after she filed a motion to remove Speaker Mike Johnson from office last week, reported The Hill.

In an appearance on conservative cable channel Real America's Voice on Tuesday, March 26, the GOP lawmaker from Georgia said, "I am not going to be responsible for Hakeem Jeffries being Speaker of the House."

Greene, a staunch Trump ally, filed the motion against Johnson's speakership after the House passed the $1.2 trillion package to avert a government shutdown.

Her move came as the GOP-led House survives on a razor-thin majority against the Democrats, which will soon be 217 to 213 after Rep Mike Gallagher's early resignation becomes effective in April.

Marjorie Taylor Greene blames GOP lawmakers who cut short their terms

Greene lashed out at the GOP lawmakers who decided to resign early before the end of their term in November for paving the way for Democrats to become the House majority and grab the speakership.

"It's just a simple math. The more Republicans, like Mike Gallagher, that resign and leave early — guess what, that means we have less Republicans in the House," the Republican Congresswoman said.

"So, every time a Mike Gallagher or a Ken Buck leaves early, that brings our numbers down and brings us dangerously closer to being in the minority," she added.

Besides Gallagher, who represents Wisconsin, another GOP lawmaker from Colorado, Rep Ken Buck, served his last day in the House last week. After the former's exit, the House GOP could not afford to lose more than one vote for any bill that does not have Democrats' support.

"I am not going to be responsible for a Democratic majority taking over our Republican majority that lies squarely rarely on the shoulders of these Republicans that are leaving early because they don't have the intestinal fortitude to handle the real fight and the responsibility that comes with leadership and the end of our republic when our country is nearly destroyed," Greene argued taking away the blame from her.

She further claimed that her motion against Speaker Johnson was only a "pink slip," warning him about his future as speaker and urging the Republicans to elect a new one to lead the party in the chamber.

Johnson ascended to the position in October 2023 after the removal of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy the same month.

Internet slams Marjorie Taylor Greene

Netizens criticized Greene's refusal to take the blame for the possibility of Democrat Congressman Jeffries' speakership.

One user remarked, "MTG is just as mature as her idol."

"She doesn’t take the blame for anything so that tracks," another person opined.

A third individual added, "Why would she? She doesn’t take responsibility for anything."

"It doesn't matter what Marjorie Thanos Greene says. It would absolutely be her fault, along with Matt Gaetz," a user said.

A fifth response read, "MTG being in a position of power is absolute poison for anyone trying to argue that the GOP hasn't lost it's way."

"That's MAGA for you. They screw things up but never take responsibility for it," someone else wrote, referring to Greene'e staunch support of Trump and his MAGA movement.

One person chimed in, "Its all on you because of you childish antics to get attention," and another added, "That means she knows that she is the one to blame!"

"The blame will lay squarely at her feet & those of her crazy freedom caucus! All they do is sow chaos & division! If they don’t want to legislate then get the heck out of Congress!!" read a remark.

 

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