Vernellia R. Randall,  Documented Record of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Racism, Racism.org (Nov. 30, 2025).

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1. Overview

  • Marjorie Taylor Greene (MTG) has a sustained record of racism, antisemitism, Islamophobia, xenophobia, anti-Black rhetoric, anti-Asian hostility, and anti-LGBTQ bigotry.

  • This appendix consolidates publicly documented incidents in a structured, evidence-based format.

 


2. Purpose of This Appendix

  • Preserve accurate historical memory: Ensure that the record of MTG’s racist and extremist rhetoric does not get erased by news cycles.

  • Provide evidence for racial justice analysis: Support scholars, journalists, and advocates working on the intersections of extremism, racism, and democratic erosion.

  • Support ethical accountability in government: Document patterns that merit censure, removal, or stronger ethics standards for public office holders.

  • Enable future research and public education: Serve as a foundation for further expansion with primary sources, transcripts, and archived materials.

 


3. Key Categories of Racist and Bigoted Conduct

3.1 Anti-Black Racism

  • 2020 video: Claimed Black Americans are “slaves to the Democratic Party,” and used stereotypes portraying Black people as lazy.

  • Confederate monument defense: Supported preservation of Confederate symbols.

  • Attacks on Black civil-rights movements: Labeled Black Lives Matter a “terrorist organization.”

 

3.2 Targeted Attacks on Black Women Members of Congress

(Includes newly added Jasmine Crockett incident)

  • Rep. Cori Bush (D–MO):

    • Harassed Bush in a Capitol hallway, shouting at her and later smearing her on social media.

  • Rep. Maxine Waters (D–CA):

    • Vilified Waters as inciting violence while ignoring more extreme statements from white male colleagues.

  • Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D–MA):

    • Targeted with racialized language framing her as dangerous, radical, or illegitimate.

  • Rep. Ilhan Omar (D–MN):

    • Targeted with both racialized and Islamophobic rhetoric.

  • Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D–TX):

    • May 2024 Oversight hearing: Greene said,

      “I think your fake eyelashes are messing up what you’re reading.”

    • Widely condemned as a racist, misogynoir-based attempt to attack a Black woman’s appearance and professional competence.

  • Pattern Summary:

    • Greene consistently targets Black women lawmakers with gendered racism, a modern continuation of historic efforts to police Black women’s authority.

3.3 Anti-Asian Racism

  • Advocated expelling “every Chinese person loyal to the CCP.”

  • Used a public anti-Asian slur in 2021.

3.4 Antisemitism

  • Compared mask and vaccine rules to Jews being sent to gas chambers.

  • Promoted “white genocide” content blaming “Zionists.”

3.5 Islamophobia

  • Called Muslim representatives part of an “Islamic invasion.”

  • Claimed Muslim members should swear on a Christian Bible.

  • Accused Muslim Americans of “terrorist sympathies.”

3.6 Anti-Immigrant Xenophobia

  • Repeated Great Replacement rhetoric.

  • Used “invasion” language about immigration.

3.7 Anti-LGBTQ Hate Speech

  • Posted anti-trans signs outside her office.

  • Used “groomer” rhetoric and misgendered colleagues.

3.8 Support for Political Violence

  • Liked social-media posts calling for execution of Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Hillary Clinton.

3.9 Conspiracy Theories Rooted in White Supremacy

  • Supported QAnon.

  • Spread false-flag claims about school shootings.

 


4. Chronological Record of Major Incidents

4.1 2018

  • Promoted QAnon and extremist conspiracies.

  • Shared “white genocide” content.

4.2 2019–2020

  • Posted videos attacking Black Americans and Muslim congresswomen.

  • Defended Confederate monuments.

4.3 2021

  • Harassed Black women (e.g., Cori Bush).

  • Liked posts advocating political executions.

  • Compared COVID rules to the Holocaust.

  • Stripped of all committee assignments.

  • Used anti-Asian slur.

4.4 2022–2023

  • Renewed attacks on Black, brown, and Muslim women in Congress.

  • Continued attacks on LGBTQ communities.

4.5 2024–2025

  • Updated 2024 entry:

    • Attacked Rep. Jasmine Crockett during a committee hearing with a racist, misogynoir-coded insult about her eyelashes.

  • Continued to label Black and brown women lawmakers as “radical,” “Marxist,” and “anti-American.”

 


5. Institutional Condemnation

5.1 Congressional Actions

  • Removed from all committee assignments in 2021.

  • Expulsion and censure resolutions introduced citing racism, hate speech, and violent rhetoric.

5.2 Civil-Rights Organizations

  • NAACP advocates, GLAAD, and Jewish and Muslim civil-rights groups have issued formal condemnations.

5.3 Media and Public Accountability

  • Investigative reporting widely documents her bigotry.

  • Editorial boards note she mainstreams white supremacist talking points.

 


6. Structural and Systemic Significance

  • Greene’s rhetoric echoes the long U.S. history of anti-Blackness, antisemitism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, and misogynoir.

  • Her attacks on Black women legislators follow a historical pattern of punishing Black women’s leadership.

  • Her continued presence in Congress reveals the limits of accountability for bigotry in U.S. political institutions.

 

 

 Vernellia R. Randall, Professor Emerita of Law, University of Dayton School of Law. This article was drafted with the assistance of ChatGPT, an AI language model. All content has been reviewed and edited by Vernellia Randall to ensure accuracy and coherence.