Trump's Once 'Favorite Newspaper' Mocking Marjorie Taylor Greene Goes Viral

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, was mocked on the front cover of Sunday's New York Post, once Donald Trump's "favorite newspaper," due to her opposition to U.S. aid for Ukraine amid the country's ongoing war with Russia.

The cover, which depicts Greene, a Trump ally, in a Russian fur Ushanka hat with the headline "Nyet, Moscow Marjorie." The tabloid's front page was then shared on X, formerly Twitter, going viral.

"Sometimes the NY Post Gets it Right!" Representative Tom Suozzi, a New York Democrat, wrote in an X post, which had over 890,000 views as of Saturday afternoon.

Far-right activist and media personality Jack Posobiec posted to X: "BREAKING: NY Post openly mocks MAGA, calling them 'GOP rebels' on the side of Moscow." His post had over 295,000 views as of publication.

Newsweek reached out to Greene's office via email Sunday morning for comment.

The Context:

The newspaper has often reported favorably on former President Donald Trump during his time as a local property magnate and later reality TV star. A month before the last election, the Rupert Murdoch-owned title endorsed Trump for a second term, but distanced itself from him after he made unfounded accusations that the 2020 election had been stolen due to widespread voter fraud.

After Trump took office in 2017, Axios reported that according to sources close to the then-president, the New York Post was his preferred paper, with a friend describing it as "the paper of record for him."

However, in September of 2022, Trump responded to a Post editorial on his Truth Social platform and complained that his "favorite newspaper" had now turned against him.

What We Know:

Greene decried the House of Representatives for passing a Ukraine aid bill on Saturday.

As Ukraine continues to fight against the full-scale invasion that Russian President Vladimir Putin launched in February 2022, the United States has proven to be an ally to Kyiv, with the House passing a bill with over $60 billion in foreign aid to help restock Ukraine's arsenal on Saturday.

After months of U.S. lawmakers urging House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, to take up legislation that would help fund Ukraine, Johnson worked to get it passed in a 311-112 vote. The bill also provides military aid to Israel, replenishes U.S. weapons systems and gives humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza.

There was resistance from Republican lawmakers who opposed additional aid to Ukraine, with Johnson having to rely on the help of Democrats. In total, 210 Democrats and 101 Republicans voted in favor of the bill, while 112 Republicans voted against it.

Upon leaving the Capitol on Saturday, Greene told reporters: "This is the sellout of America today. When we had members of Congress in there waving the Ukrainian flag on the United States House of Representatives floor while we're doing nothing to secure our border, I think every American in this country should be furious."

Views:

Former Representative Ken Buck, a Colorado Republican, blasted Greene earlier this month, dubbing her "Moscow Marjorie" during an appearance on CNN's OutFront with host Erin Burnett, where he said that the Georgia lawmaker is "getting her talking points from the Kremlin."

On Friday, Buck appeared on the network again when CNN's Erica Hill played the former congressman a clip of a Russian television personality recently claiming that "Speaker Johnson is not the one who is running Congress; Marjorie Taylor Greene is running Congress. Everyone is afraid of her."

Buck then responded, "Well, 'Moscow Marjorie' has reached a new low. She is just mouthing the Russian propaganda and really hurting American foreign policy in the process. She's acting completely irresponsibly. And, again, when history looks at this period of time, Russia invaded Ukraine, Ukraine is fighting for its freedom, and we should be with the freedom fighters in this war."

Steve Bannon, a former White House chief strategist under the Trump administration, sided with Greene and issued a four-word condemnation of lawmakers after Saturday's House vote.

"Traitors One and All," he wrote on his Gettr account.

What's Next?

When asked Saturday if she will call for a vote to oust Johnson, Greene said, "I'm actually going to let my colleagues go home and hear from their constituents because I think people have been too obsessed with voting for foreign wars and the murder industry here in America to actually understand how angry Americans are."

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, said Friday, "If the House sends us a supplemental package, the Senate will move expeditiously to send it to the president's desk."

President Joe Biden has already shown support for the foreign aid legislation, saying on Wednesday, "I will sign this into law immediately to send a message to the world: we stand with our friends, and we won't let Iran or Russia succeed."