Matt Gaetz, Marjorie Taylor Greene take mantle of Donald Trump s populism at rally
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Matt Gaetz, Marjorie Taylor Greene take mantle of Donald Trump s populism at rally
AP / Updated: May 8, 2021, 09:37 IST
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US Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene kicked off their America First Rally roadshow. AP photo
THE VILLAGES: US Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene, two of the Republican Party s most controversial figures, kicked off their America First Rally roadshow Friday with a Trump-centric revival of sorts for the MAGA faithful at a Florida retirement community. The gathering appeared to be an attempt to position the two conservatives as successors to the former president s populism.
Gaetz, Greene appear together at Florida rally May 7, 2021 at 9:11 PM EDT - Updated May 7 at 9:35 PM
U.S. Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjory Taylor Greene, two of the Republican Party s most controversial figures, have kicked off their America First rally roadshow with a Donald Trump-centric revival of sorts at a Florida retirement community.
Friday s rally attempted to position the House members as successors to the former president s populism among the MAGA faithful. Tell me, who is your president? Greene shouted after walking out onto a ballroom stage in front of hundreds of supporters wearing Trump T-shirts and Make America Great Again red ballcaps.
“Trump!” the mask-less crowd of retirees wearing MAGA red yelled back.
Joking that he was a “marked man in Congress … but a Florida man,” Gaetz called former President Donald Trump “the undisputed leader of the Republican Party.”
“Today, we send a strong message to the weak establishment in both parties: America First isn’t going away. We are going on tour,” Gaetz said. “It’s no longer the red team against the blue team. It’s the establishment against the rest of us.”
Gaetz held up himself and Greene as challengers to the establishment and successors to Trump’s populism.
Gaetz, Greene take mantle of Trump s populism at rally
Friday s rally at a Florida retirement community attempted to position the House members as successors to the former president’s populism among the MAGA faithful. Author: Associated Press Updated: 7:16 AM EDT May 8, 2021
U.S. Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene, two of the Republican Party s most controversial figures, kicked off their America First Rally roadshow Friday with a Trump-centric revival of sorts for the MAGA faithful at a Florida retirement community.
The gathering appeared to be an attempt to position the two conservatives as successors to the former president s populism.
Matt Gaetz, Marjorie Taylor Greene appear together at America First rally in Florida
Controversial Republican lawmakers take mantle of Trump s populism during first stop on rally roadshow
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Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., raise their arms after addressing attendees of a rally, Friday, May 7, 2021, in The Villages, Fla.
By: Mike Schneider
and last updated 2021-05-07 21:09:34-04
THE VILLAGES, Fla. â U.S. Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjory Taylor Greene, two of the Republican Party s most controversial figures, have kicked off their America First rally roadshow with a Donald Trump-centric revival of sorts at a Florida retirement community.