Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is being mocked online for trying to defend against a viewpoint that Republicans are racist and discriminatory.
During a congressional hearing this week, Greene expressed frustration with accusations from Democrats and left-wingers who claim Republicans consistently exercise bigotry and prejudice towards marginalized communities.
“I’m listening today to my colleagues on the other side of the aisle charging Republicans with racism, hate, saying that we discriminate against people from the LGBTQ community, or based on race, has been appalling today, and I’m sorry for the witnesses that have had to hear that,” Greene said.
Many people found Greene’s remarks funny and hypocritical, given her questionable and controversial comments against her Black colleagues and other Democrats.
“So she responds to accusations of racism and bigotry with racist and bigoted remarks. Well done!” one X user wrote.
“She literally just went after her own colleague…a black woman…about her eyelashes. Or does she think we forgot?” another X …