Marjorie Taylor Greene's t-shirts mocking mpox featured three monkey emojis, playing on the phrase see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil. Below them, it read: See no monkeypox, hear no monkeypox, speak no monkeypox. This shirt was sold despite the ongoing health crisis, showcasing a controversial blend of humor and dismissiveness toward a serious disease, particularly affecting marginalized communities during outbreaks.
Greene's ongoing derision of mpox, including previous statements that it was something to laugh at, continues to raise eyebrows amid a public health crisis. CDC data evidenced the severity of the outbreak, with 32,063 reported cases and 58 deaths in the U.S. It has particularly affected gay and bisexual men, rendering her mockery even more pointed and insensitive.
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