Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Tells British Journalist To ‘F— Off’ When Questioned Over Her ‘Jewish Space Lasers’ Conspiracy Theory

On Tuesday, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) engaged in a heated verbal altercation with British journalist Emily Maitlis. The confrontation took place at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, where Greene was present as a prominent right-wing congressional ally of former President Donald Trump.

Maitlis, who is currently affiliated with The News Agents podcast but gaining recognition for her 2019 BBC interview with Prince Andrew, initially questioned Greene about her message for Republican candidate Nikki Haley following a successful Super Tuesday for Trump.

Maitlis also inquired whether Greene aspired to become Trump’s running mate in the upcoming November election. However, the conversation took a turn when Maitlis broached the topic of conspiracy theories.

Maitlis posed the question, “Can you tell me why so many people who support Donald Trump love conspiracy theories, including yourself?”

Greene promptly fired back with a smile and accused Maitlis of being a conspiracy theorist herself. Greene contended that it is the left and the media who propagate more conspiracy theories, and asserted her preference for truth and her commitment to uphold the Constitution, American freedom and place America first.

In an attempt to conclude the interview, Greene repeatedly stated, “We are all done here,” and turned to leave the conversation.

However, Maitlis persisted, “Tell us about Jewish space lasers,”  a reference to the controversial statement made by Greene in a now-deleted November 2018 Facebook post in which Greene said the California wildfires may have been caused by “Jewish space lasers” linked to the Rothschild family.

The Rothschild family has been the subject of anti-Semitic tropes for many years. Greene later dismissed her crackpot theory as having been a “sarcastic social media post.”

This particular comment pushed Greene over the edge. She pointed her finger at Maitlis and retorted, “Why don’t you go talk about Jewish space lasers and why don’t you go f— off?”

Last week, Trump raised eyebrows when he praised Greene as “very smart” and “very respected in Congress.”