Hours after Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene celebrated a GOP primary runoff victory for Congress in Georgia by denouncing reporters and calling the Speaker of the House a 'bitch,' President Donald Trump hailed her victory, breaking with other Republicans who have raised questions about her views.
"Congratulations to future Republican Star Marjorie Taylor Greene on a big Congressional primary win in Georgia," the President tweeted, making it clear he has no problems with Greene, who is the favorite to win election from Georgia's 14th District in November.
"The GOP establishment, the media, & the radical left, spent months & millions of dollars attacking me," Greene tweeted after her victory, as she thanked the President for his support.
“You inspired me to run and fight to Save America and Stop Socialism!!” Greene wrote on Wednesday morning, as she celebrated the ejection of reporters from her campaign night victory party.
We kicked out several Fake News reporters tonight. If you would have shown up, you'd have been gone, too. Tell your "reporter" buddies not to waste time calling me, since I won't be taking their calls. Truly the enemy of the people.#gapol #ga14 #sass https://t.co/jYsP1uwD4p
— Marjorie Taylor Greene For Congress🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) August 12, 2020
Congratulations to future Republican Star Marjorie Taylor Greene on a big Congressional primary win in Georgia against a very tough and smart opponent. Marjorie is strong on everything and never gives up - a real WINNER!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 12, 2020
Greene has raised red flags with some Republicans because of her views on Islam, race, and more, much of it caught on videos produced by the candidate.
“There is an Islamic invasion into our government offices now,” Greene said in one video posted by Politico.
House Republican leaders condemn GOP candidate who made racist videosWe uncovered hours of video of this leading GOP congressional candidate in Georgia expressing racist, Islamophobic and anti-Semitic views. Marjorie Taylor Greene suggested Muslims don't belong in government; thinks black people "are held slaves to the Democratic Party"; and said she would feel "proud" to see a Confederate monument if she were black because it symbolizes progress made since the Civil War. Greene is the heavy favorite to secure the Republican nomination for the deep-red district, although House Republicans are now racing to distance themselves from her. https://politi.co/37Bok3A
Posted by POLITICO on Wednesday, June 17, 2020
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