Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) issued a Twitter thread on November 8 saying “we have common ground” with the Nation of Islam (NOI) against the COVID-19 vaccines.
Greene wrote that she recently visited The District of Columbia (DC) Jail in Washington, D.C. and noticed that the jail was distributing NOI newspapers. She noted that the newspaper warned of “white hate” and “white rage” but also that the paper promotes the use of Ivermectin to treat COVID-19. The drug has been in the news of late because figures like podcaster Joe Rogan and NFL star quarterback Aaron Rodgers have used the drug while dealing with the virus.
“The Nation of Islam sees the use and benefit of Ivermectin and is very angry that our media, Democrats, and Dr Fauci have attacked the drug and refuse to save people’s lives by not promoting it and shunning the use of it,” Greene tweeted. “We have common ground there.”
In a subsequent tweet, she noted that the NOI newspaper “is also strongly against the #COVID19 vaccines” and “very against children being given the #COVID19 vaccines. More common ground. Children should NOT be taking covid vaccines, as all data shows they are hardly at risk.”
She concluded her thread by stating: “I’m strongly opposed to radical Islam. But I do believe in freedom of religion guaranteed to us by our Constitution. Learning how opposed the Nation of Islam is to the #COVID19 vaccines, & already knowing how many Christians oppose the vaccines, we MUST ensure that Religious Exemptions are allowed for Vaccine Mandates. All vaccine mandates must end & children shouldn’t be vaxxed.”
5. But I also found out that the Nation of Islam sees the use and benefit of Ivermectin and is very angry that our media, Democrats, and Dr Fauci have attacked the drug and refuse to save people’s lives by not promoting it and shunning the use of it.
We have common ground there. pic.twitter.com/5vU79SEVpu— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) November 8, 2021
6. The Nation of Islam is also strongly against the #COVID19 vaccines. pic.twitter.com/5KtFfJdtWw
— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) November 8, 2021
7. And the Nation of Islam is very against children being given the #COVID19 vaccines.
More common ground.
Children should NOT be taking covid vaccines, as all data shows they are hardly at risk. pic.twitter.com/qdRnwDR9RE— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) November 8, 2021
11. I’m a Christian and am wholeheartedly thankful to be one. I’m filled with overflowing praise to God for all the he has done, does, and will do.
I’m strongly opposed to radical Islam.
But I do believe in freedom of religion guaranteed to us by our Constitution.
Cont’d
— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) November 8, 2021
12. Learning how opposed the Nation of Islam is to the #COVID19 vaccines, & already knowing how many Christians oppose the vaccines, we MUST ensure that Religious Exemptions are allowed for Vaccine Mandates.
All vaccine mandates must end & children shouldn’t be vaxxed.
Cont’d
— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) November 8, 2021
Jemele Hill, who writes for The Atlantic, tweeted: “[Greene] aligning herself with the Nation of Islam is not the content I expected to see today, but here we are.” Greene replied to Hill by tweeting: “Clearly you can’t read Jemele, as I don’t align myself with Islam. Why aren’t you asking why the DC Jail has Nation of Islam papers all in the jail? Why don’t you care that they are against the jab & don’t want kids vaxxed? Those issues aren’t your cleared talking points?”
MTG aligning herself with the Nation of Islam is not the content I expected to see today, but here we are. https://t.co/RkAGUcD3Ry
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) November 8, 2021
Clearly you can’t read Jemele, as I don’t align myself with Islam.
Why aren’t you asking why the DC Jail has Nation of Islam papers all in the jail?
Why don’t you care that they are against the jab & don’t want kids vaxxed?
Those issues aren’t your cleared talking points? https://t.co/Rf1Eub2o6v— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) November 8, 2021
The Anti-Defamation League criticized Greene in a couple of tweets. “In her ongoing anti-vax disinformation campaign, @mtgreenee promotes the anti-vax & antisemitic Nation of Islam, including a student minister who said the pandemic was punishment for the ‘sins’ of Jews. This is ludicrous and must be condemned.”
They added: “Nation of Islam ideology regularly incorporates bigoted and discriminatory beliefs, aimed at Jews, Jews of color, mixed families and the LGBTQ+ community. No member of Congress should be touting ‘common ground’ with this organization.”
In her ongoing anti-vax disinformation campaign, @mtgreenee promotes the anti-vax & antisemitic Nation of Islam, including a student minister who said the pandemic was punishment for the "sins" of Jews. This is ludicrous and must be condemned. More here: https://t.co/fc73NL4GDA pic.twitter.com/cwjp0fIHnY
— ADL (@ADL) November 8, 2021
Nation of Islam ideology regularly incorporates bigoted and discriminatory beliefs, aimed at Jews, Jews of color, mixed families and the LGBTQ+ community.
No member of Congress should be touting “common ground” with this organization.
More here⤵️https://t.co/SF9UUJumPH— ADL (@ADL) November 8, 2021
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