Internet fury peaks over Marjorie Taylor Greene's call for Donald Trump's return to 'stop' border crisis
FORT DODGE, IOWA: Donald Trump appeared at a rally in Fort Dodge over the weekend as he made his way back to Iowa. The former president was greeted by a large and euthanistic crowd of his supporters.
In his speech, Trump emphasized securing the southern border, pledging to "stop the invasion."
However, Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, one of Trump's ardent supporters, shared this specific segment of his speech, which also referenced the Biden administration.
On X, Greene expressed her thoughts on why she believed the former president should be back in the White House, however, the internet was not convinced.
Marjorie Taylor Greene talks about ‘national security crisis’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene took to X and shared a clip of Donald Trump’s speech in Iowa.
With that, she wrote, “Biden’s border national security crisis is the number one issue today and why we need Pres Trump back in the White House!”
Biden’s border national security crisis is the number one issue today and why we need Pres Trump back in the White House! https://t.co/L3fWw6sqIe
— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) November 18, 2023
In the clip, the former president said, “On my first day back in the White House, I will terminate every open borders policy of the Biden administration. I will stop the invasion on our southern border and begin the largest domestic deportation operation in American history. Back to their countries.”
"On my first day back in the White House, I will terminate every open borders policy of the Biden administration. I will stop the invasion on our southern border and begin the largest domestic deportation operation in American history. I will immediately restore and expand the… pic.twitter.com/WmOV7nTI2I
— MAGA War Room (@MAGAIncWarRoom) November 18, 2023
“I will immediately restore and expand the Trump travel ban…we all know what that is, on entry from terror-plagued countries and I will implement strong ideological screening on all immigrants,” said Trump.
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s tweet in support of Donald Trump backfires
After Marjorie Taylor Greene named the “national security crisis” the “number one issue” along with wanting Donald Trump back in the White House, the internet did not hold back.
One user wrote, “You don’t get to decide what the number one issue is, Mighty Mouse,” and another said, “No, it’s not our number one issue.”
You don’t get to decide what the number one issue is, Mighty Mouse.
— JustGus (@AFellaNamedGus) November 18, 2023
“It's actually not the number 1 issue, but, ok,” wrote one user, and another said, “Christ!….you again, I knew I smelled something.”
It's actually not the number 1 issue, but, ok.
— Steven Bostwick (@StevenBostwick7) November 19, 2023
People continued to troll Greene on X as one user wrote, “Number one issue today." I bet you'll have a new #1 issue tomorrow,” and another said, “You haven't accomplished anything during your entire time in congress.”
"Number one issue today." I bet you'll have a new #1 issue tomorrow.
— mary (@mary9white) November 19, 2023
you haven't accomplished anything during your entire time in congress.
— Valerie Ramos (@Valeriebherenow) November 19, 2023