MTG sparks backlash after ugly X post appearing to celebrate Pope's death

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Independent

Monday 21 April 2025 22:33 BST


Far-right Georgia Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene declared that "evil is being defeated" in the wake of Pope Francis' death. "Today there were major shifts in global leaderships," said the self-identified "Christian nationalist" in a post on X Monday morning, roughly nine hours after the pontiff's passing. "Evil is being defeated by the hand of God."

She did not clarify what she meant, and did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Independent. But her post sparked anger from other X users who interpreted it as a celebration of the death of the 88-year-old Pope, who passed away at 7:35 a.m. local time on Easter Monday from a cerebral stroke, according to the Vatican.

"Shame on you, lady. This is disgusting," said one user. "You're a disgrace to America and the world," said another. "I thought you liked Pete Hegseth!" joked South Carolina journalist Meghan McCarthy, referring to the embattled Defense Secretary whose job is rumored to be in danger after a second group chat scandal.

Pope Francis' death begins a nine-day mourning period and a complex process to choose the new head of the Catholic Church. Taylor Greene, 50, was baptized Catholic and married in a Catholic ceremony, but was rebaptized into an evangelical Protestant denomination in 2011.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-pope-francis-b2736932.html

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So she is a lapsed Catholic.

[tetedur]

1. She is a verbal bomb thrower getting attention the only way she knows how.

The more outrageous her pronouncements the better. We get to read and hear every ignorant fart that comes out of her mouth. The media makes sure they repeat it so that we all get angry. Meanwhile what intelligent, thoughtful representatives say and do are not given enough media attention. MTG gets zero attention from me. (Except for this little rant!) My time is too valuable and life is too short.

[Haggard Celine]

2. The religious right will be

the only people left who Marge hasn't insulted. Paula White for Pope!

[Old Testament Libera]

3. God has something special...

...waiting for Marjorie Taylor Greene. Something in the Hitler-Goring soul cell block.

[wyn borkins]

4. And Now, A Few Kind Words From Someone With Human Empathy

"Pope Francis was the rare leader who made us want to be better people,” Obama wrote in a post on a social platform after Francis’s death.

“In his humility and his gestures at once simple and profound – embracing the sick, ministering to the homeless, washing the feet of young prisoners – he shook us out of our complacency and reminded us that we are all bound by moral obligations to God and one another,” he continued.

“Today, Michelle and I mourn with everyone around the world – Catholic and non-Catholic alike – who drew strength and inspiration from the Pope’s example,” Obama added. “May we continue to heed his call to ‘never remain on the sidelines of this march of living hope.”

[COL Mustard]

5. Everything about MTG is ugly.

She exemplifies the adage that beauty may be skin deep. but ugly goes clear to the bone. And to be clear, she's no skin deep beauty.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

19. Her ugly arises fr within & goes out, so she pulls back ears & flattens her face like she's always ready to anger

Always ready to go full howler monkey at the drop of a hat.

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

22. I find that people's souls/personalities really shape how

physically attractive they are to me. Some of the most adorable guys I know are getting old and kind of chubby and frumpy , but the same look on someone like Donald Trump? Ughhhhh! Can almost smell the bad breath and body odor from consuming a bad diet. Similarly - this bleached blonde with eyes too close together. She looks/acts exactly like someone stuck eternally in middle school - her looks fading but hasnt evolved mentally beyond being the same old name calling mean girl she was 40 years ago. So thats what I see and it looks ugly to me. Whereas a bleached blonde with eyes too close together having a kind heart and cares about others - that person I will see as beautiful.

[displacedvermoter]

6. A lapsed human being, as well.

[Redleg]

13. That too. LOL.

I know MTG doesn't go in for context but she should really provide some context on these bomb-throwing tweets if she doesn't want to be dragged by people who expect the worst from her.

[Javaman]

7. Congress Karen strikes again

Low class sycophant

[pansypoo53219]

8. catholics too kumbaya. evangelicals more money oriented + deleted the hippie jesus stiff. no beatitudes.

[Zambero]

24. Evangelical: Saved. Sin. Saved. Sin. Saved. Sin...

Ad finitum, with just the right amounts of smug self-righteousness, hate, hypocrisy, greed, and intolerance. The get-out-of-hell-free card that never ever expires!

[orangecrush]

9. Pond scum

[Traildogbob]

28. Pond scum

Has a purpose. She is more like the scum that is splattered up under the rim of a Walmart customers men’s bathroom toilet around 6:00 PM on an end of the month Saturday. After a tractor pull that gave free bratwurst with sauerkraut at the event.

[orangecrush]

29. ...

[NoMoreRepugs]

10. Her insides are as ugly as her outsides.

[Quiet Em]

11. She is a trashy person

She probably thought the Pope was too "woke".

[Scrivener7]

12. The radical Evangelical and Mormon right considers the Catholic church to be the "whore of babylon."

Those two groups are the engine of republiQan crazy. Catholics are another large portion, but most of them don't know how they are regarded by the others.

There are deep divisions within the base. We could exploit them. The Pope's death and this statement could be the springboard to put it all over social media.

I hope we don't squander this.

[GenThePerservering]

31. There's nothing to squander

it's just MTG in another 'roid rage.

[Scrivener7]

35. It's an opportunity to soften the Catholic dedication to republicans.

[SKKY]

14. I really wish someone would just punch her right in the dick...

[DonCoquixote]

15. I do wonder what steve bannon and Sean Hannity think

Not that I would promotes these tow, but considering they and a lot of the Magas are hardcore Catholics, they should realize that MTG would dig their graves too.

[chouchou]

17. I can't even imagine the voters that put that disgusting human in office.

Marjorie seems to wake up every morning and think .."Yawn..what a shitty reality this day....maybe I can make it worse.."

[Clouds Passing]

18. She knew what she was saying.

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

20. ACTUALLY - alot of these fringey christian sects do

believe exactly this, that Catholic Church is corrupt and evil. She refuses to clarify or apologize because ITS EXACTLY WHAT SHE BELIEVES. This is one of the fault lines upon which MAGA may someday fracture. One can hope anyway!

[aggiesal]

21. If this is true, why is Mierda47 still kicking? n/t

[mdbl]

23. MTG casting stones is a joke

Just the kind of stupid hypocrisy you expect from a magat.

[republianmushroom]

25. Moscow Meg seeking attention.

[FakeNoose]

26. I hope she starts her own church, then we can ignore her completely

[exboyfil]

27. I love how they are siccing the FCC on the networks for unbalanced coverage

When their go to news source Fox News have nothing about MTG's quote on their website (I know the difference between broadcast and cable media).

[LudwigPastorius]

30. What a nauseating, fetid mound of warthog shit she is.

[Canada Kid]

32. Marjorie Manure!

I adamantly condemn the use of firearms against an individual....but in her case...I'll make an exception!

[bluestarone]

33. 100% proof, of a reason for RECALLING our

Congressional people.

[BumRushDaShow]

34. If only there was a recall authority in the Constitution

which there isn't (and Congress would most likely never enact any).

[purr-rat beauty]

37. They all lost their souls

Not a single parasite sucking on trump is worth our respect.

But it seems like a competition to see who can suck the most