May 02, 2024
GOP Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene‘s attempt to shame the so-called “uniparty” of pro-Ukraine Republicans and Democrats has backfired.
During a Wednesday press conference on her plan to remove Speaker of the House Mike Johnson from leadership over the passage of $61 billion in Ukraine aid, Greene displayed a blue and yellow “MUGA” (“Make Ukraine Great Again”) hat, a reference to the MAGA slogan often associated with former President Donald Trump.
“The uniparty is Make Ukraine Great Again,” Greene said while holding up the hat, before placing it on a poster of Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. “The uniparty is all about funding every single foreign war. They think this is the business model that needs to be done … That’s not how you build jobs in America.”
The Uniparty hates MAGA. They don’t want to Make America Great Again.
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) May 1, 2024
The Uniparty is MUGA. Make Ukraine Great Again.
Another forever war spending hundreds of BILLIONS of your dollars brought to you by Uniparty Speaker Mike Johnson. pic.twitter.com/e2MnJXQO0V
Greene’s “MUGA” moment seemingly inspired the liberal anti-Trump group MeidasTouch. The group began selling $45 limited-edition replicas of the hats the very next day, with all proceeds going to benefit pro-Ukraine charities United Help Ukraine and World Central Kitchen.
“BREAKING: MTG had a meltdown over aid being sent to Ukraine and unveiled a new MUGA hat,” the group wrote in a post to X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday. “In her honor, we are now selling the hat with 100% of profits going to two groups who do incredible work in Ukraine. Get yours – and thank Marge for her support!”
BREAKING: MTG had a meltdown over aid being sent to Ukraine and unveiled a new MUGA hat.
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) May 2, 2024
In her honor, we are now selling the hat with 100% of profits going to two groups who do incredible work in Ukraine.
Get yours – and thank Marge for her support! https://t.co/vGq1Mmm6lQ pic.twitter.com/FSXNuPmWy4
“It was very thoughtful of Marjorie Taylor Greene to help us find another way to support Ukraine!” the group added in a post replying to former Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger saying that he wants the hat. “MUGA hats available now.”
It was very thoughtful of Marjorie Taylor Greene to help us find another way to support Ukraine! MUGA hats available now: https://t.co/vGq1Mmm6lQ pic.twitter.com/bxDQD9HVto
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) May 2, 2024
Newsweek reached out for comment to Greene’s office via email on Thursday.
While Republican Congressmen Thomas Massie and Paul Gosar have indicated that they are supporting Greene’s attempt to oust Johnson, the speaker himself appears to be unconcerned about the motion and other Republican lawmakers have denounced the effort.
Johnson said during a Wednesday interview on the NewsNation program The Hill that he does not believe Greene is a “serious lawmaker,” adding that he does not “spend a lot of time thinking about” the congresswoman and was prepared to “let the chips fall where they may.”
GOP Representative Dan Bacon told CNN‘s Manu Raju that “98 percent of” House Republicans consider Greene’s move to be “disgusting,” while Congressman Derrick Van Orden said that the attempt to remove Johnson reminded him of tactics from “a junior high school” or a “reality television show.”
Although Greene is expected to force a vote on the motion to vacate Johnson’s speakership next week, some Democrats have indicated that they will not allow her to succeed, despite previously helping Republican Representative Matt Gaetz remove former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy last year.
Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar said in a joint statement that they would not support Greene’s motion, while vowing to “aggressively” push back “against MAGA extremism” and “turn the page on this chapter of pro-Putin Republican obstruction.”
https://www.newsweek.com/marjorie-taylor-greenes-muga-tactic-backfires-1896712
A classical backfire. Or, poetic justice in the end.
Boy, what a brainless skank MTG is.
Greene would be better promoting a MRGA hat instead.
That would be more fitting for her and more honest. Besides that, she already tried this by blocking Ukraine aid.
At first I thought you were using the ‘R’ word. Which would also suit her.
She’s just another clueless vatnik and certainly shouldn’t be sitting on the Homeland Security committee. That’s absurd. That’s like putting Bernie on the Budget committee. Let her go visit Kharkiv first, then let her run her mouth, and if she does, trade her for some of the heroes from the Azov battalion.
It’s hilarious that her MUGA stunt backfired so spectacularly. There are now hats and tee shirts being made.
All the pro-mafia shit nuggets should be sent to the frontlines so that they get a taste of what ruskie mir really means.