Marjorie Taylor Greene s Jewish Space Lasers Conspiracy Theory Met With Derision, Jokes
On 1/29/21 at 7:19 AM EST
House Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene has faced criticism and ridicule for posting a wide-ranging conspiracy theory tinged with anti-Semitic tropes, leading to the #JewishSpaceLasers hashtag trending on Twitter.
Georgia Rep. Greene has on several occasions drawn criticism for espousing inflammatory views on race, promoting Qanon conspiracy theories, and inciting hatred on rival lawmakers. QAnon peddles the unfounded conspiracy theory that former U.S. President Donald Trump is waging a secret war against elite Satan-worshipping pedophiles in government, business and the media.
Media Matters on Thursday revealed one of Greene s old Facebook posts from 2018, where she made several baseless claims about the cause of California s wildfires. She simultaneously implied that the fires could have been started deliberately or accidentally by a solar power generating satelli