Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, perhaps better known as MTG, was interviewed by Lesley Stahl for “60 Minutes” this past week, and in the broadcast, Greene defended her previous remarks referring to the Democratic Party as the “Party of Pedophiles.”
In a clip that’s gone viral from the interview, Stahl asked Greene to defend her previous statements about Democrats: “The Democrats are a Party of Pedophiles,” Stahl quoted, before giving the Georgia Republican an incredulous look.
“I would definitely say so, they support grooming children–” began MTG, before being interrupted by Stahl: “They are not pedophiles! Why would you say that?”
Greene explained, “Democrats support – even Joe Biden the president himself – support children being sexualized and having transgender surgeries. Sexualizing children is what pedophiles do to children.”
I will always fight to protect kids! pic.twitter.com/ZX2GnSHkLQ
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) April 3, 2023
Greene, an ardent defender and ally of 45th President Donald Trump, is currently planning to hold a peaceful protest against Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Tuesday, as Trump is scheduled to be arraigned over charges related to an alleged blackmail plot in which he was the victim.
The planned peaceful protest is backed by the New York Young Republicans Club, which has also supported Trump and his America First agenda.
Next week the @NYYRC and @mtgreenee will be peacefully protesting against the arrest of President Donald J. Trump in Lower Manhattan.
Come by! https://t.co/KTEvoAEVGl
— Gavin Mario Wax 🇺🇸 🗽 (@GavinWax) April 1, 2023
Often in the minority of the Republican Party – partially due to her fierce support for Trump – Greene also used her “60 Minutes” interview to take shots at Republican leadership for failing to back Trump’s agenda from 2017-2019, when the party had nominal control of Congress and Trump was newly elected to the White House.
“What made me run for Congress? When I saw the Republicans in Congress, in the House and the Senate, completely fail to deliver the agenda that we all voted for. The reasons we voted for Donald Trump.”
“They failed us,” said Greene, before naming Former House Speaker Paul Ryan, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, his heir-apparent Sen. Lindsey Graham, and failed presidential candidate-turned-U.S. Senator Mitt Romney.
Greene uploaded her full “60 Minutes” interview online:
