Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized as she calls Americans 'spoiled' and vows to defund NPR, toilets in Africa

WASHINGTON, DC: Marjorie Taylor Greene is back in the fray — this time with a major role in overseeing government spending. She has been tapped to lead a House subcommittee tied to the newly-established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)—spearheaded by billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.

Greene isn’t wasting any time setting her sights on what she calls wasteful government spending, naming her first round of some rather bizarre targets: NPR, “toilets in Africa,” “sex apps in Malaysia,” sanctuary cities, and even the Pentagon.

Marjorie Taylor Greene says America has been 'really spoiled for a long time'

In a fiery Sunday, November 24, interview with Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo, Marjorie Taylor Greene described America as being “really spoiled for a long time” and accused the federal government of being “one of the worst abusers of Americans’ tax dollars and the American people’s trust."

Greene promised to dig through “every single government department, program, grant programs, contracts” to uncover waste. She is taking her oversight duties with DOGE seriously, framing it as a way to address the country’s staggering $36 trillion debt.

“When we look into a deep dive into this massive problem that’s caused America to be 36 trillion dollars in debt, we’re going to have to go into all kinds of buckets. And that’s how I’ll be separating things on the oversight subcommittee on DOGE,” she explained.

And Greene wasn’t shy about calling out specific programs. “We’ll be looking at everything from government-funded media programs like NPR, that spread nothing but Democrat propaganda. We’ll be going into grant programs that fund things like sex apps in Malaysia, toilets in Africa,” she said.

Marjorie Taylor Greene targets NPR, sex apps, and toilets in Africa

It is no surprise NPR made Marjorie Taylor Greene’s list—it’s been a conservative target for years. Back in April, NPR’s CEO Katherine Maher refused to testify before a committee hearing on alleged biased reporting, which only fueled Republican frustrations. The GOP-controlled House even sent a letter demanding that Maher disclose the political affiliations of NPR newsroom employees.

And let’s not forget the drama with Elon Musk. Earlier this year, Musk’s company X (formerly Twitter) labeled NPR’s posts as “state-affiliated media,” later tweaking the tag to “government-funded media.” NPR pushed back hard, calling the labels “false and misleading,” and even stopped posting on the platform altogether.

Then there’s the so-called “sex apps in Malaysia,” which Greene criticized in her interview. That’s actually JomCare, an app funded by a $3.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.

Created by Roman Shrestha, a professor at the University of Connecticut, the app aims to help gay and bisexual men involved in chemsex (taking drugs during sexual activities) access harm reduction services and curb the spread of HIV, according to Rolling Stone.

As for “toilets in Africa,” Greene didn’t elaborate but it likely refers to USAID-funded sanitation programs aimed at improving access to clean water and reducing disease in underprivileged communities. These programs may have saved lives, but Greene’s comments suggest she sees them as a drain on federal dollars.

Greene also has the Pentagon in her sights. “I want to talk to the people at the Pentagon and ask them why they can’t find billions of dollars every single year and why they fail their audit,” she said.

“But not just that,” Greene continued, adding “I’d like to talk to the governors of sanctuary states and the mayors of sanctuary cities and have them come before our committee and explain why they deserve federal dollars if they’re going to harbor illegal criminal aliens in their states and their cities.”

“We’re going to look into every single aspect, and we don’t care about people’s feelings,” Greene concluded.

Marjorie Taylor Greene trolled on social media for her comments

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s comments didn’t sit well with everyone. Critics on X slammed her remarks, especially her claim that America is “spoiled” and her attacks on NPR and "toilets in Africa."

"WHAT THE HELL???? SHE IS NUTS!!!!!" one posted on X.

"The biggest govt waste I see is her paycheck," another quipped.

"And yet she didn't see that the biggest waste of $$$ comes from people like herself. Why even pay the Senate and House so much $$$? Its a waste!" someone else fumed.

"We'll cut who we don't like (lefties) and keep who we do (election deniers)," read a comment.

"In other words, f--- the people, lol," another chimed in.

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