Joe Biden Attacks Marjorie Taylor Greene in Re-Election Announcement

President Joe Biden bashed Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene in his video announcing his bid for re-election in 2024.

During the slightly over 3-minute video, the president attacks "MAGA extremists" around the country who "are lining up to take on those bedrock freedoms" he and his administration are fighting for.

His words are accompanied by footage of Greene dressed in a white fur coat and shouting "liar" at Biden during the State of the Union address in February. The video then cuts to an image of former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis together.

On February 7, Greene, from Georgia, shouted at the president several times and was joined by other GOP lawmakers after Biden mentioned Republican efforts to cut Social Security and Medicare.

Biden repeated these accusations in his bid for re-election. "Cutting Social Security that you've paid for your entire life while cutting taxes for the very wealthy. Dictating what healthcare decisions women can make. Banning books, and telling people who they can love. All while making it more difficult for you to be able to vote," he said.

Greene, a Trump loyalist, reacted immediately on Twitter, writing: "80 year old Joe Biden just told these lies in his pre-recorded 2024 re-election video. [...] Republicans have ZERO plans to cut social security. Abortion is not women's healthcare, it kills a baby no matter how Democrats wordsmith it. We aren't telling people who to love, we want to protect kids from the Democrat-approved child genital mutilation medical industry."

She added: "And lastly, Republicans have made it clear we support election integrity and now ballot harvesting just like Democrats. Shame on Joe Biden for lying and selfishly deciding to run for re-election just as we are exposing how the Biden's have gotten rich by influence peddling. Joe himself has already proven he's the worst president in history, now we have to prove how corrupt Joe Biden really is."

While in January House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told reporters that changes to Social Security and Medicare are off the table when it comes to discussing ways to prevent the government from defaulting on its debts, there's evidence of previous Republican efforts to cut these programs.

Last year, Republican Senator Rick Scott of Florida released a plan which called for sunsetting all federal programs—including Social Security and Medicare—every five years unless Congress explicitly votes to keep them rolling.

After the mention of MAGA extremists, Biden continued his announcement saying that people are still in a battle for the soul of America," a crucial statement he made during his presidential campaign for 2020.

Biden's bid for re-election had been rumored for weeks, but only became official on Tuesday, when the president called on Americans to give him the chance of another four years to finish the work he began in January 2021.

"Every generation has a moment where they have had to stand up for democracy. To stand up for their fundamental freedoms. I believe this is ours," he tweeted. "That's why I'm running for reelection as President of the United States. Join us. Let's finish the job."

Vice President Kamala Harris will be his running mate, as she announced at the same time. The Biden-Harris duo could once again be facing Trump at the next presidential election, though it's not yet clear whether the former president will be the GOP candidate for 2024.

Trump officially announced his third bid for the presidency last year, but his main potential challenger within the Republican Party, DeSantis, has not yet officially confirmed whether he'll run for the presidency in 2024 or not.

Newsweek has contacted the White House and Marjorie Taylor Greene's spokesperson for comment by email.

Update, 4/25/2023 8:40 a.m. ET: This article has been updated with more context and reaction.