Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ‘Disturbing’ Post About Reporter’s Foreign Accent Is Slammed

The Donald Trump acolyte also talked about throwing out "all the foreign press."
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga
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Conspiracy 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.

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

— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) January 31, 2025

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? »
Marjorie Taylor Greene thinks I should be thrown out of the press room because of my 🇫🇷 accent. https://t.co/zFzjYp9zUB

— Sonia Dridi (@Sonia_Dridi) February 1, 2025

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!"

MTG continues trying to out-crazy Trump.
... but worth following if this line will become a Republican thing now. https://t.co/2g1bc1tDCN

— Pelle Geertsen (@pellechristy) February 2, 2025

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
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