Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-GaConspiracy theory-peddling Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican, Georgia) drew criticism this weekend for a social media post about the foreign accent of a journalist ― who asked a question during a White House press briefing ― and her subsequent suggestion to “throw out all the foreign press.”
Greene on X, formerly Twitter, first praised the aggressive way in which White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt tackled French correspondent Sonia Dridi’s question about President Donald Trump’s response to the deadly plane crash in Washington, DC.
Greene then wrote:
“How about that accent from that reporter? I think we need to throw out all the foreign press! American media first!”
.@PressSec is doing a wonderful job! Bringing sanity and common sense and throwing it in the faces of the nasty legacy media.
— Marjorie Taylor Greene ???????? (@mtgreenee) January 31, 2025
How about that accent from that reporter?
I think we need to throw out all the foreign press!
American media first! ???????? https://t.co/sWAqGZlvsP
Dridi shared Greene’s post on social media and noted: “Marjorie Taylor Greene thinks I should be thrown out of the press room because of my accent.”
« How about that accent from that reporter? »
— Sonia Dridi (@Sonia_Dridi) February 1, 2025
Marjorie Taylor Greene thinks I should be thrown out of the press room because of my ???????? accent. https://t.co/zFzjYp9zUB
While some commenters lapped up Greene’s comment, critics expressed solidarity with Dridi and accused the Georgia congresswoman of using divisive language.
All solidarity with @Sonia_Dridi in the face of such disturbing, unapologetic racism. Insanity. https://t.co/2eruMBjgmF
— Mai El-Sadany (@maitelsadany) February 3, 2025
Sonia covered Egypt in the hottest years and I do not recall any MP or political figure to throw her out of an event coz she is foreigner ........ https://t.co/KUQMa6NrDM
— Zeinobia ????️???????????? (@Zeinobia) February 2, 2025
Just can't believe you're so clueless. Making fun of an intl reporter because of an accent as they speak English (as second language). How's your French? Our (USA) reporters would get tossed out of govt press rooms in every country if you expelled one member of the foreign press https://t.co/HzU7mBbk2K
— BarbarianNorthGate (@BarbarianNGate) February 1, 2025
"I think we need to throw out all the foreign press!"
— Pelle Geertsen (@pellechristy) February 2, 2025
MTG continues trying to out-crazy Trump.
... but worth following if this line will become a Republican thing now. https://t.co/2g1bc1tDCN
Marjorie Taylor Greene makes fun of a reporter's accent at the press conference, putting her xenophobia and bigotry on display once again.
— Georgie Porgie (@georgieb.bsky.social)2025-01-31T19:44:18.003Z
Dystopia.... https://t.co/BJvpzDvHwC
— Bernard SNOECK (@BSnoeck) February 2, 2025
French reporter Sonia Dridi asked Karoline Leavitt a question. Marjorie Taylor Greene made a comment about her accent.She then suggested that all foreign press be thrown out of WH press conferences.So much dumb.And for Americans, it's really f*cking dangerous dumb.
— daughterofmrandmrss (@nosregis.bsky.social)2025-02-02T19:11:40.834Z
