Rep. Marjorie Taylor Inexperienced. Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg
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Jimmy Kimmel and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene are at the moment within the midst of a feud, after Kimmel poked enjoyable of the controversial Georgia politician on Jimmy Kimmel Reside.
Greene, sometimes called the “QAnon congresswoman,” utilized typical QAnon language in a tweet referencing the Supreme Court docket affirmation hearings of Ketanji Brown Jackson, wherein she described her political opponents as “pro-pedophile,” prompting Kimmel to joke:
“… Marjorie Taylor Greene, this girl, Klan mother, is very upset with the three Republican senators who stated they’ll vote sure on Ketanji Brown Jackson, who’s nominated for the Supreme Court docket. She tweeted, ‘Murkowski, Collins and Romney are pro-pedophile. They simply voted for KBJ.’ Wow, the place is Will Smith when you really want him?”
Greene took Kimmel’s reference to Will Smith’s notorious Oscar slap very significantly certainly, to the purpose the place she described Kimmel’s monologue as a “risk of violence in opposition to me” in a Twitter submit, and claims to have reported the joke to the Capitol Police.
On Twitter, Kimmel appeared amused by Greene’s response, and continued to poke enjoyable on the Georgia consultant, writing, “Officer? I want to report a joke.”
Greene’s response to Kimmel’s joke stands in stark distinction to her personal phrases and actions, as Greene has beforehand promoted the deranged fever goals of QAnon, a dangerous conspiracy theory whose devotees unironically imagine that former President Donald Trump is engaged in a holy struggle in opposition to a cabal of Devil-worshiping, pedophile cannibals, who all occur to be members of the Democratic Get together.
Greene has beforehand suggested that Nancy Pelosi might be executed for treason, promoted wildly anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, repeatedly indicated support for executing Democratic politicians, and even posted a photoshopped picture of herself brandishing a gun subsequent to “the Squad,” earlier than she was elected to Congress.
Not lengthy after calling out Kimmel’s “risk of violence,” Greene was again on Twitter, casually describing Democrats because the celebration of “grooming” and ‘pro-pedophile politics.”
