Social Media Mocks Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Attempt To Oust House Speaker

[mwai_chat context=”Let’s have a discussion about this article:nnLOADINGERROR LOADINGRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resolution calling for the removal of Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) from the House speaker position on Friday probably won’t help her relationship with her congressional colleagues.The Georgia congresswoman made the motion over the recent $1.2 trillion spending bill, which still awaits approval in the Senate to avoid a partial government shutdown.Advertisement

Her action, which she claimed was “more of a warning than a pink slip,” inspired snarky social media comments from Republicans and Democrats alike, with some using the popular #marjorietraitorgreene hashtag.The GOP is imploding https://t.co/m6CpwWGtHz— Luke Beasley (@lukepbeasley) March 22, 2024Oh look. Its Round 3 of the GOP House leadership circus / shit show. https://t.co/MkELJAyvBK— HawaiiDelilah™ 🟦 🇺🇸🇺🇦✡️ (@HawaiiDelilah) March 22, 2024Marjorie Taylor Greene: “I do not wish to inflict pain on our conference and throw the House in chaos. But this is basically a warning, and it’s time for us…To find a new Speaker of the House.”What a sh*t show. pic.twitter.com/XQRTLnStFz— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) March 22, 2024Advertisement

FFS! You’re not even qualified to run a Wendy’s! What the hell makes you think that you’re an expert in this field! @RepMTG wasting tax payer money! #MarjorieTraitorGreene— 🩵☀️Sunsun Girly🩵☀️ (@sunsungirly) March 22, 2024Johnson should file a motion to expel Marjorie. I bet he’d get the votes. https://t.co/LzVdase39g— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) March 22, 2024Why does the @gop @HouseGOP allow this Q conspiracy, hate-mongering embarrassment to be your voice? Can’t you do better? She is a worldwide big-mouthed laughingstock and you let her represent your party. It’s no wonder your party is dying. https://t.co/4WQJoABNgx— A.M.W. 🟧🌼💙🌎⚖️🗽 (@AmieMcWayne) March 22, 2024She’s loving this attention. Even her MAGA cohorts don’t give her attention anymore. She’s all about performative politics and spreading lies. She needs to be expelled and held accountable for her participation Jan 6th. #MarjorieTraitorGreene #NeverFORGETJan6th— Mystery now (@BlaytonSh) March 22, 2024BREAKING: Grandstanding U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) latest attempt to oust Speaker Mike Johnson by filing a Motion to Vacate appears less like a genuine power play and more like a calculated spectacle aimed at shameless self-promotion. By conspicuously sidestepping…— LivePDDave 🇺🇸 (@LivePDDave1) March 22, 2024Advertisement

Greene also took some heat from Fox News pundit Kayleigh McEnany, who was miffed that the congresswoman’s announcement kept the network from showing a video of “illegal immigrants rushing our border.”McEnany said the network was set to play the video “about six minutes ago,” but griped, “you’re not seeing it right now, because, instead, we are talking about Marjorie Taylor Greene.”Kayleigh complains that Marjorie Taylor Greene’s push to vacate Johnson is keeping them from playing videos of migrants at the border pic.twitter.com/rMsBZJNZJ8— Acyn (@Acyn) March 22, 2024Support HuffPostOur 2024 Coverage Needs YouYour Loyalty Means The World To UsAt HuffPost, we believe that everyone needs high-quality journalism, but we understand that not everyone can afford to pay for expensive news subscriptions. That is why we are committed to providing deeply reported, carefully fact-checked news that is freely accessible to everyone.Whether you come to HuffPost for updates on the 2024 presidential race, hard-hitting investigations into critical issues facing our country today, or trending stories that make you laugh, we appreciate you. The truth is, news costs money to produce, and we are proud that we have never put our stories behind an expensive paywall.Would you join us to help keep our stories free for all? Your contribution of as little as $2 will go a long way.As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the very future of our country is at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a free press is critical to creating well-informed voters. That’s why our journalism is free for everyone, even though other newsrooms retreat behind expensive paywalls.Our journalists will continue to cover the twists and turns during this historic presidential election. With your help, we’ll bring you hard-hitting investigations, well-researched analysis and timely takes you can’t find elsewhere. Reporting in this current political climate is a responsibility we do not take lightly, and we thank you for your support.Contribute as little as $2 to keep our news free for all.Dear HuffPost ReaderThank you for your past contribution to HuffPost. We are sincerely grateful for readers like you who help us ensure that we can keep our journalism free for everyone.The stakes are high this year, and our 2024 coverage could use continued support. Would you consider becoming a regular HuffPost contributor?Dear HuffPost ReaderThank you for your past contribution to HuffPost. We are sincerely grateful for readers like you who help us ensure that we can keep our journalism free for everyone.The stakes are high this year, and our 2024 coverage could use continued support. If circumstances have changed since you last contributed, we hope you’ll consider contributing to HuffPost once more.Support HuffPostAlready contributed? Log in to hide these messages.RelatedTwitterMarjorie Taylor GreeneMike JohnsonMarjorie Taylor Greene Files ‘Warning’ Resolution Against Speaker Mike Johnson’Complete Failure’: Marjorie Taylor Greene Mocked After Unexpected GOP ConfessionMarjorie Taylor Greene’s Abortion Post Called Out As ‘Sensationalist Fiction’ …nnDiscussion:nn” ai_name=”RocketNews AI: ” start_sentence=”Can I tell you more about this article?” text_input_placeholder=”Type ‘Yes'”]