"What I've been doing is being just completely honest in my statements, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene said in mid-October. She was sitting beside the comedian Tim Dillon, during a taping of The Tim Dillon Show, a kind of Joe Rogan lite that recently featured Senator Bernie Sanders. It was a warmup of sorts for appearances that she'd soon make on center-left talk showsReal Time with Bill Maher, The Viewduring a lengthy government shutdown that Greene blamed on her fellow-Republicans."
"Since her arrival in Congress, in 2021, Greene's initials have become as recognizable as those of the late liberal Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgwho Greene falsely alleged, a year before Ginsburg's death, had been replaced by a body double. MTG is the title of a 2023 memoir by Greene, released by Donald Trump, Jr.,'s publishing house, and her initials appear on merchandise marketed to both her fans and critics: MTG IS MY SPIRIT ANIMAL, DEFUND MTG, OMG MTG WTF."
"It's also the name of a hagiographic song by the MAGA rapper Forgiato Blow, in whose music video Greene appears steely-eyed sitting on the back of a lowrider and on a throne. A real businesswoman, A.O.C.'s a featherweight, Blow raps. A southern belle, a little hood: watch her shake and bake. I don't care what occupation you have in life, Kevin McCarthy, the former Speaker of the House, told me recently. When people know you by a three-letter acronym, you've really built a following."
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene appeared on The Tim Dillon Show in mid-October and described her approach as being completely honest. She prepared for appearances on Real Time with Bill Maher and The View during a lengthy government shutdown that she blamed on fellow Republicans. She wore knee-high black leather boots, a jean jacket, and a solemn expression. Her remarks unexpectedly resonated with some liberals. Since entering Congress in 2021, her initials MTG became widely recognizable, fueled by a 2023 memoir released by Donald Trump Jr.'s publishing house, branded merchandise, a hagiographic music-video appearance, and prior conspiracy-theory allegations.
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