Major Controversies Surrounding Marjorie Taylor Greene: A Detailed Timeline
A closer look at the most debated and controversial moments involving Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Marjorie Taylor Greene, known as MTG, is a U.S. Representative for Georgia's 14th congressional district since 2021. A Republican, she was elected in 2020 and re-elected in 2022 and 2024. She is known for her far-right political views, business background, and promotion of conspiracy theories.
1999: Suggestion of Clinton Involvement in JFK Jr.'s Death
In 1999, Marjorie Taylor Greene suggested John F. Kennedy Jr.'s death in a plane crash was a "Clinton murder".
August 2017: Comparison of Black Lives Matter Activists to White Nationalists
In August 2017, Marjorie Taylor Greene compared Black Lives Matter activists to white nationalist participants at the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, a rally she had previously called an "inside job".
2017: Speculation on Pizzagate
In 2017 Marjorie Taylor Greene speculated that the Pizzagate conspiracy theory is real.
2017: Promotion of Conspiracy Theories
In 2017, Marjorie Taylor Greene promoted the conspiracy theory that the government orchestrated the 2017 Las Vegas shooting.
April 2018: Facebook Post Supporting Execution of Democrats
In April 2018, Marjorie Taylor Greene's Facebook account responded to a post asking about hanging Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama with the statement: "Stage is being set. Players are being put in place. We must be patient. This must be done perfectly or liberal judges would let them off."
2018: Agreement with Frazzledrip Conspiracy Theory
In 2018, Marjorie Taylor Greene agreed with the Frazzledrip conspiracy theory in a Facebook post, which alleges Hillary Clinton and Huma Abedin murdered a child in a satanic ritual.
2018: Promotion of Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theory
In 2018, Marjorie Taylor Greene promoted a false anti-Semitic conspiracy theory that the 2018 Camp Fire may have been caused by "what looked like lasers or beams of blue light" from "space solar generators" in a scheme involving California Governor Jerry Brown, companies PG&E, Rothschild & Co, and Solaren.
2018: Revival of Clinton Kill List Conspiracy
In 2018, Marjorie Taylor Greene revived the Clinton kill list conspiracy theory, claiming that Hillary Clinton murdered her political enemies.
2018: Accusations of Islamic Invasion
In 2018, Marjorie Taylor Greene said that the election of Omar and Tlaib in the 2018 midterm elections was part of "an Islamic invasion of our government".
January 2019: Accusation of Treason Against Pelosi
In January 2019, Marjorie Taylor Greene accused Nancy Pelosi of treason in a Facebook video and promoted a petition to impeach her, based on her opposition to Trump's border wall.
February 2019: Visit to Pelosi's Office and Treason Accusations
In February 2019, Marjorie Taylor Greene visited Nancy Pelosi's office and suggested that Pelosi and Representative Maxine Waters had committed treason.
February 2019: Visited Capitol and Congressional Offices
In February 2019, Marjorie Taylor Greene visited the U.S. Capitol and congressional offices, confronting Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and making false claims about Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib.
2019: Support for Execution of Democrats on Facebook
In 2019, Marjorie Taylor Greene's Facebook account expressed support for the execution of leading Democrats, including Nancy Pelosi, Barack Obama, and Hillary Clinton, as well as FBI agents.
February 29, 2020: Spoke at gun rights rally
On February 29, 2020, Marjorie Taylor Greene spoke at a gun rights rally in Villanow hosted by Silent No Longer. She held up a banner for American Patriots USA and posed for photos with Chester Doles, a Ku Klux Klansman.
September 3, 2020: Shared controversial meme on Facebook
On September 3, 2020, Marjorie Taylor Greene shared a meme to her Facebook page depicting herself holding an AR-15 style rifle next to a collage of pictures of Ocasio-Cortez, Omar and Tlaib, prompting accusations of inciting violence.
September 19, 2020: Appeared at a gun rights rally
On September 19, 2020, Marjorie Taylor Greene appeared at a gun rights rally in Ringgold, Georgia, where the Georgia III% Martyrs provided security. During the rally, Greene had Chester Doles ejected.
October 27, 2020: Statement on Freedom and Bloodshed
On October 27, 2020, Marjorie Taylor Greene told viewers: "the only way you get your freedoms back is it's earned with the price of blood."
2020: Supported Trump's claims of election fraud
In 2020, Marjorie Taylor Greene aided and supported Donald Trump's attempts to overturn the U.S. presidential election and promoted false claims of a stolen election. She also called for the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election in Georgia to be decertified.
2020: Rerelease of Controversial Videos
In 2020, after the first round of voting in the Republican primary election, Politico rereleased videos of Marjorie Taylor Greene expressing racist, antisemitic, and Islamophobic views, which were widely condemned.
2020: Wore "Trump Won" mask
On her first day in office, Marjorie Taylor Greene wore a face mask onto the House floor that read "Trump Won", despite Trump having lost the 2020 U.S. presidential election to Joe Biden. During the counting of electoral votes, Greene raised an objection to counting Michigan's electoral votes.
January 4, 2021: Greene Calls for Decertification of 2020 Election Results in Georgia
On January 4, 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene called for the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election in Georgia to be decertified.
January 2021: Deletion of Social Media Postings
After facing increased attention in January 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene deleted some of her social media postings and publications.
January 2021: Comments on Race, Religion, and Immigration
In January 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene said she would "love to trade [Katie Hopkins] for some of our white people here that have no appreciation for our country" in an interview with Katie Hopkins.
January 2021: Video Resurfaces Showing Greene Confronting David Hogg
In January 2021, a 2019 video resurfaced showing Marjorie Taylor Greene confronting Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg near the U.S. Capitol. Greene questioned his gun control activism, called him a "coward", and falsely claimed his efforts were funded by George Soros. The video sparked backlash, with Parkland activists calling for her resignation.
January 2021: Agreement with Frazzledrip Conspiracy Theory
In January 2021, it was found that Marjorie Taylor Greene agreed with the Frazzledrip conspiracy theory in a 2018 Facebook post, which alleges Hillary Clinton and Huma Abedin murdered a child in a satanic ritual.
January 17, 2021: Twitter Account Locked
On January 17, 2021, Greene's personal Twitter account was locked for 12 hours for violating the civic integrity policy due to false claims about voting fraud.
February 2, 2021: Greene Co-Sponsors Bill to Ban Pride Flags at U.S. Embassies
On February 2, 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene co-sponsored the Old Glory Only Bill, which sought to ban U.S. embassies from flying pride flags.
February 4, 2021: Removed from committee roles
On February 4, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to remove Marjorie Taylor Greene from all committee roles due to her endorsements of political violence.
February 24, 2021: Greene Tries to Block Equality Act and Displays Transphobic Poster
On February 24, 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene tried to block the Equality Act, claiming it would "destroy God's creation". She proposed an alternative bill and displayed a transphobic poster outside her office in response to Representative Marie Newman displaying a transgender pride flag.
March 2021: Greene Votes Against Condemning Myanmar Coup
In March 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene was one of 14 House Republicans who voted against a measure condemning the Myanmar coup d'état; the reasons for her vote were unclear.
March 19, 2021: Settlement with MeidasTouch
On March 19, 2021, Greene was barred from blocking anyone on her public Twitter account and forced to pay $10,000 to MeidasTouch, resulting from an out-of-court settlement after they sued her for violating their First Amendment rights.
April 2021: Greene Supports Bill to Restrict Transgender Students' Access to Facilities
In April 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene supported a bill by Representative Mary Miller that would bar schools from allowing transgender students to use facilities, such as bathrooms and locker rooms, that correspond to their gender identity.
April 16, 2021: Involvement with America First Caucus
On April 16, 2021, reports surfaced regarding Marjorie Taylor Greene's interest in launching an America First Caucus, and she was confirmed to be involved. Greene later disavowed the caucus and stated she was not involved, calling it a "staff level draft proposal from an outside group that [she] hadn't read".
May 2021: Homestead Exemption Issue
In May 2021, Greene was reported by WSB-TV in Atlanta to have potentially broken Georgia law by claiming homestead exemptions on two properties.
May 21, 2021: FEC Complaint Filed Against Greene
On May 21, 2021, Common Cause filed an FEC complaint against Greene for allegedly violating campaign finance provisions. She was accused of unlawful solicitation of unlimited contributions in an advertisement on behalf of a super PAC targeting Senators Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff.
June 4, 2021: Greene calls for investigation into Fauci over COVID-19 origins
On June 4, 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene sent a letter to President Biden calling for an investigation into Dr. Fauci's statements regarding the origin of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19. In the letter, she described COVID-19 as a "manufactured plague" caused by a "Chinese-made virus."
June 15, 2021: Criticism from Talk Show Hosts
On June 15, 2021, after Greene's visit to the Holocaust Museum, Jimmy Kimmel, Trevor Noah, and Joy Behar criticized Greene's understanding of the Holocaust and her remarks, with Kimmel calling her "human excrement" and Behar joking about her ignorance.
June 2021: Vote Against Honoring Capitol Police
In June 2021, Greene voted against rewarding the Capitol Police with the Congressional Gold Medal for defending the Capitol Building during the 2021 United States Capitol attack.
June 2021: Comments on Transgender Women and LGBT Education
In June 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene made controversial statements regarding transgender women, referring to them as "men playing dress up" and said she refused to recognize them as women. Later that month, she described schools teaching about LGBT people as "mental/emotional child abuse".
June 2021: Greene Votes to Repeal Military Force Authorization Against Iraq
In June 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene was among 49 House Republicans to vote for the repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.
July 7, 2021: Greene Rejects Trump Reinstatement Conspiracy Theory
During an interview with Steve Bannon on July 7, 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene rejected a conspiracy theory suggesting that Donald Trump would be reinstated as president in August 2021.
July 2021: Greene Dismisses COVID-19 Variants and Spreads Misinformation
In July 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene dismissed COVID-19 variants, including the Delta variant, by stating "no one cares." She also spread misinformation, asserting the virus "is not dangerous for non-obese people and those under 65". When confronted about the deaths of non-obese and young individuals, Greene laughed and stated that people are responsible for their own safety.
July 2021: Greene Calls for Expulsion of Chinese Nationals and Opposes Afghan Allies Act
In July 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene stated she would expel Chinese nationals loyal to the Chinese Communist Party and impose strict tariffs on China. She also voted against the ALLIES Act, which aimed to increase special immigrant visas for Afghan allies of the U.S. military by 8,000.
August 2021: Greene Rejects Trump Reinstatement Conspiracy Theory
In August 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene rejected a conspiracy theory suggesting that Donald Trump would be reinstated as president in August 2021.
August 2021: Greene Claims Biden Will Send Police to Inquire About Vaccines
In August 2021, at a fundraiser, Marjorie Taylor Greene claimed that President Biden would send police to people's doors to inquire about vaccination status and invoked Second Amendment rights. She also called COVID-19 Fauci's "experiment." Her office dismissed these claims as conspiracy theories.
September 2021: FEC requested information on campaign contributions
In September 2021, the Federal Election Commission asked Greene's 2022 re-election campaign treasurer to provide information about $3.5 million of unitemized campaign contributions.
November 2021: Greene Calls Republicans Supporting Infrastructure Bill Traitors
In November 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene called Republicans who supported the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act "traitors" and criticized the bill as Biden's "communist takeover of America". She also publicized the office phone numbers of 13 House Republicans who voted for the bill, leading to death threats.
2021: Twitter Suspensions in 2021
Greene's Twitter account was temporarily suspended five times in 2021 for violating Twitter's policies.
2021: Comments on Climate Change
In 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene said that "maybe perhaps we live on a ball that rotates around the sun, that flies through the universe, and maybe our climate just changes,", rejecting scientific consensus.
2021: Challenged Electoral College votes and filed impeachment articles
In 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene unsuccessfully challenged votes for Joe Biden during the United States Electoral College vote count. Days after Biden's inauguration, Greene filed articles of impeachment alleging abuse of power.
2021: Involvement in Capitol Attack Allegations
In early 2022, Greene faced challenges when several Georgia electors filed papers to remove her from the 2022 Republican primary ballot, alleging her involvement in assisting the 2021 United States Capitol attack.
2021: Chris Christie Denounces Greene
In his 2021 memoir, former New Jersey governor Chris Christie denounced Greene for her "baseless, factless, absurd, and dangerous" rhetoric, including her support of QAnon.
2021: Initial Advocacy for National Divorce
In late 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene first advocated a "national divorce" between red states and blue states. She further suggested that red states disenfranchise people who move there from blue states for a period of five years.
February 9, 2022: "Gazpacho Police" Malapropism
On February 9, 2022, Greene, using a malapropism, referred to the police guarding the Capitol building as "gazpacho police", mistaking the cold Spanish soup for the Gestapo, leading to widespread jokes.
February 2022: Criticism from Mitch McConnell
In February 2022, Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell criticized Marjorie Taylor Greene for attending the America First Political Action Conference, stating that there was no place in the party for "white supremacists or anti-Semitism".
April 1, 2022: Federal Lawsuit Filed
On April 1, 2022, Greene filed a federal lawsuit denying allegations of involvement in the 2021 United States Capitol attack and sought to block a law allowing her removal from the ballot.
April 2022: Feud with Jimmy Kimmel
In April 2022, Jimmy Kimmel joked about Will Smith slapping Greene in response to her accusing Republicans who supported Ketanji Brown Jackson of being "pro-pedophile". Greene accused Kimmel of threatening violence and contacted Capitol Police. Threats against Greene invoking Kimmel were reported.
April 2022: Criticism of Ketanji Brown Jackson
In April 2022, Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized Ketanji Brown Jackson for not answering the question "what is a woman?", further stating her personal views on the creation of women and gender roles.
May 2022: "Peach Tree Dish" Malapropism
In May 2022, Greene called a Petri dish a "peach tree dish" during a livestream.
May 2022: Claims About Straight People and School Shooting
In May 2022, Marjorie Taylor Greene claimed that straight people would become extinct due to LGBT-inclusive educators, whom she termed "trans terrorists". She also falsely stated that the perpetrator of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Texas in 2022 was transgender.
May 2022: Promotion of "Peach Tree Dish" Conspiracy
In May 2022, using a malapropism, Marjorie Taylor Greene promoted the conspiracy theory that the U.S. government is planning to force Americans to eat fake meat grown in a "peach tree dish" by Bill Gates.
June 1, 2022: Call to End Pride Month
On June 1, 2022, Marjorie Taylor Greene stated that "an entire" pride month celebrating LGBT people "needs to end".
June 2022: Greene Argues Canada's Gun Laws Would Make It Vulnerable to Invasion
In June 2022, Marjorie Taylor Greene argued that Canada's proposed gun control laws would leave Canada "weak and vulnerable to being invaded and easily taken over by another stronger country", such as "Russia, who is very angry at America right now."
July 2022: Greene Suggests Highland Park Shooting Was Designed for Gun Control
In July 2022, Marjorie Taylor Greene suggested that the Highland Park parade shooting was "designed to make Republicans go along with more gun control" because it occurred "in a rich, white neighborhood" during "MAGA month". She conceded that her comments might sound "like a conspiracy theory".
July 2022: Tweets Labeled as Hateful Conduct
In July 2022, Twitter labeled two tweets by Greene, where she misgendered and deadnamed Assistant Secretary for Health Rachel Levine, as violating rules on hateful conduct but did not delete them, citing public interest.
August 2022: Statements on Climate Change
In August 2022, Marjorie Taylor Greene stated, "People die in the cold. This Earth warming, and carbon, is actually healthy for us. It helps us to feed people, it keeps people alive. ... We need to hold Democrats accountable and defund all of their climate garbage"—contrary to the scientific consensus.
August 2022: Conspiracy Theory About al-Zawahiri's Death
In August 2022, Marjorie Taylor Greene suggested that Democrats designed the killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri to boost Biden in the midterms because the Russian invasion of Ukraine had not achieved this, shortly before doubting he had been killed.
August 19, 2022: Introduction of the Protect Children's Innocence Act
On August 19, 2022, Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced the "Protect Children's Innocence Act", which aims to criminalize gender-affirming care for transgender youth, prohibit federal funding for such care, and restrict instruction on it in higher education. The bill was co-sponsored by fourteen Republicans.
November 2022: Greene Promotes Anti-Vaccine Film
In November 2022, Marjorie Taylor Greene promoted the anti-vaccine film Died Suddenly, which promotes misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines and Great Reset conspiracy theories.
November 2022: Response to Scott Wiener's Criticism
In November 2022, Marjorie Taylor Greene responded to California state senator Scott Wiener's criticism of the term "groomer", stating that the Protect Children's Innocence Act would stop "communist groomers" such as Wiener.
2022: White House Criticizes Greene
In 2022, the White House criticized Greene for attacking its student loan forgiveness program, calling her hypocritical for accepting forgiveness of a $183,504 loan from the Paycheck Protection Program.
February 2023: Advocacy for National Divorce
In February 2023, Marjorie Taylor Greene repeated her suggestion for a "national divorce" between red states and blue states, which was met with condemnation from Democrats and some Republicans.
April 15, 2023: Climate Change Denial Tweet
On April 15, 2023, Marjorie Taylor Greene tweeted that climate change was a "scam" and that "fossil fuels are natural and amazing", saying that "there are some very powerful people that are getting rich beyond their wildest dreams convincing many that carbon is the enemy".
May 2023: Greene Blames Border Security for Opioid Epidemic
In May 2023, Marjorie Taylor Greene blamed lax security at the Mexico-United States border for contributing to the opioid epidemic, stating that "Three hundred Americans are dying every single day." She suggested that Mayorkas and President Biden should be impeached.
June 2023: Expelled from House Freedom Caucus
In June 2023, Marjorie Taylor Greene was expelled from the conservative House Freedom Caucus after insulting fellow caucus member Congresswoman Lauren Boebert.
October 2023: Greene Sponsors Resolution to Censure Rashida Tlaib
In October 2023, Marjorie Taylor Greene sponsored a resolution to censure Democratic U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib for alleged "antisemitic activity." She also expressed skepticism about Iran's nuclear weapons development and criticized American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites during the Iran-Israel War.
May 8, 2024: Unsuccessful attempt to oust Mike Johnson
On May 8, 2024, Marjorie Taylor Greene unsuccessfully attempted to oust Mike Johnson from his role as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
June 2024: Greene Questions Fauci at Congressional Hearing
In June 2024, Marjorie Taylor Greene questioned Dr. Fauci at a congressional hearing. She refused to address him as Doctor, questioned his medical license, and accused him of covering up COVID-19's origins.
October 2024: Hurricane Helene and Election Conspiracy
In October 2024 after Hurricane Helene caused destruction in several American states, Marjorie Taylor Greene posted online "a map of hurricane affected areas with an overlay of electoral map by political party shows how hurricane devastation could affect the election", then she wrote later that day: "Yes they can control the weather … It's ridiculous for anyone to lie and say it can't be done."
2024: Greene Promotes Russian Propaganda and Criticizes Aid to Ukraine
Throughout the Russo-Ukrainian War, and in 2024, Marjorie Taylor Greene promoted Russian propaganda, praised Vladimir Putin, criticized the Ukrainian government, and opposed supplying Ukraine with weapons. She suggested Ukraine instigated the invasion and proposed an amendment requiring House members voting for aid to enlist in the Ukrainian military.
January 2025: Greene Misgenders Congresswoman Sarah McBride
In January 2025, Greene targeted and misgendered congresswoman Sarah McBride in a series of tweets, labeling her a "groomer".
July 2025: Greene Calls Gaza Situation a Genocide and Proposes Amendment to End Funding of Iron Dome
In July 2025, Marjorie Taylor Greene called the situation in Gaza a "genocide" and condemned Israel's conduct. She proposed a defense appropriations amendment to end U.S. funding of Israel's Iron Dome and expressed her condemnation for the suffering of innocent people in both Israel and Gaza. She also condemned Randy Fine, for celebrating the starvation and bombing of Palestinians.
October 2025: Greene Breaks with Party Over Federal Government Shutdown Due to Obamacare Subsidies
In October 2025, Marjorie Taylor Greene broke with her party over a federal government shutdown, primarily due to a disagreement over a proposed extension of Obamacare subsidies. She voiced strong opposition to the Affordable Care Act and high health insurance premiums.
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