Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) advised a British journalist to “f‑‑‑ off” when she was requested on Tremendous Tuesday about “Jewish house lasers,” a reference to an antisemitic conspiracy idea that Greene as soon as promoted on-line.
Emily Maitlis, a podcast host and former BBC information presenter, requested, “Are you able to inform me why so many individuals that assist Donald Trump love conspiracy theories, together with your self?”
“He appears to draw a number of conspiracy theorists,” Maitlis added.
Greene, sustaining the smile on her face, fired again on the query.
“Effectively, let me let you know, you’re a conspiracy theorist. And the left and the media spreads extra conspiracy theories,” she stated.
“We like the reality, we like supporting our Structure, our freedoms and America first,” the congresswoman stated earlier than strolling off and including, “We’re all accomplished right here. We’re all accomplished.”
Maitlis then pivoted to “Jewish house lasers,” a reference to Greene’s now-deleted Fb submit that promoted an antisemitic conspiracy idea claiming California’s wildfires have been brought on by Jewish house lasers linked to the Rothschilds, a household that has been featured in antisemitic tropes for greater than two centuries.
“What about Jewish house lasers? Inform us about Jewish house lasers,” Maitlis stated.
“No,” Greene stated, turning again towards the journalist. “Why don’t you go discuss Jewish house lasers and, actually, why don’t you f‑‑‑ off? How about that?”
Information of the Fb submit, when unearthed by reporters in 2021, fueled the already rising backlash to Greene’s election to Congress, prompted partly by her previous affinity of QAnon.
Greene in the end apologized to the GOP convention for her previous embrace of conspiracy theories, saying she didn’t know what Jewish house lasers have been when she platformed the concept.
The fiery change adopted an in any other case pleasant interview with Maitlis.
Requested what Greene’s message is to former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley — who suspended her presidential marketing campaign Wednesday morning — Greene urged Haley to drop out and again former President Trump.
On being on Trump’s shortlist for vice chairman, Greene stated, “He’s obtained a protracted record. I assist President Trump in any manner — any manner he’d requested me.”
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