ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday tweeted support for congressional candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene, a supporter of the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory who’s been criticized for racist comments, following her Republican primary victory in Georgia.
Greene, a businesswoman and political newcomer, beat neurosurgeon John Cowan in a primary runoff Tuesday in Georgia’s deep-red 14th Congressional District, which stretches from the outskirts of metro Atlanta to the rural northwest corner of the state.
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 responded:
Thank you @realdonaldtrump
I love America, it’s the greatest country in the world!
You inspired me to run and fight to Save America and Stop Socialism!!
No one will fight harder than me!!
Let’s do this!! ?? https://t.co/geHRQufzjK
— Marjorie Taylor Greene For Congress?? (@mtgreenee) August 12, 2020
Greene has amassed tens of thousands of followers on social media, where she often posts videos of herself speaking directly to the camera. Those videos have helped propel her popularity with her base, but also drawn condemnation after videos surfaced in which she complains of an “Islamic invasion” into government offices, claims Black and Hispanic men are held back by “gangs and dealing drugs,” and pushes an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory that billionaire philanthropist George Soros, who is Jewish, collaborated with the Nazis.
Greene also is part of a growing list of candidates who have expressed support for QAnon, a conspiracy theory centered on the baseless belief that Trump is waging a secret campaign against enemies in the “deep state” and a child sex trafficking ring run by satanic pedophiles and cannibals.
In a victory speech Tuesday night, Greene showed she isn’t afraid of continuing to make head-turning comments going into the general election, saying of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: “We’re going to kick that b____ out of Congress.”
She followed up with a tweet for posterity:
Nancy Pelosi impeached @realDonaldTrump
She put our country through hell with the Russian collusion conspiracy
She’s a hypocrite
She’s anti American
& we’re going to kick that bitch out of Congress
RT & donate below to help make this happenhttps://t.co/gaElMeeG1T pic.twitter.com/upmk3G0sfS
— Marjorie Taylor Greene For Congress?? (@mtgreenee) August 12, 2020
Greene will face Democrat Kevin Van Ausdal in November. Republican Rep. Tom Graves, who did not seek reelection, last won the seat with over 76% of the vote in 2018.
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Source: AP News
