Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Hot Take On Fox News Settlement Goes Awry
Far-right representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican, Georgia) inspired disbelief with her response Tuesday to Dominion Voting Systems’ massive $787 million (£634 million) settlement with Fox News in its defamation suit against the conservative network.
Fox admitted to broadcasting falsehoods in a statement released after settling the case moments before it went to trial. It centred on baseless claims made on air by some Fox personalities that Dominion’s voting machines somehow flipped the 2020 election against former President Donald Trump.
Conspiracy theory-endorsing Greene tweeted this questionable take on the outcome:
“We have food critics that criticise restaurants, consumer reports that criticises products, auto critics that criticise automobiles, and conservative Americans have just wrapped up a week of nuking a beer company, but you can’t criticise a voting machine company or you’ll get sued for millions and millions of dollars.”
Read the tweet here:
We have food critics that criticize restaurants, consumer reports that criticizes products, auto critics that criticize automobiles, and conservative Americans have just wrapped up a week of nuking a beer company, but you can’t criticize a voting machine company or you’ll get…
— Marjorie Taylor Greene ???????? (@mtgreenee) April 18, 2023
Critics accused the extremist congresswoman of gaslighting and spelled out the difference between criticism and lies:
The congresswoman says Fox News merely “criticized” dominion. That’s not synonymous with defamation. https://t.co/GhNJ4KMcmj
— Jessica McMaster (@JessMcMasterKC) April 18, 2023
There is nothing you can say or do to confront MAGA gaslighting that won’t be met with more MAGA gaslighting
— Luke Zaleski (@ZaleskiLuke) April 18, 2023
Nothing. That’s the loop we’re in.
They will do and say anything. And there is nothing you can do or say to do anything about it.
That is the MAGA gaslighting paradox
Criticism and fabrication of lies are not the same. Criticism costs nothing. Lies cost $787,500,000.
— ???????????????????? (@ChidiNwatu) April 18, 2023
If you don't know the difference, keep lying, and you will find out.
Marjorie Taylor-Greene takes stupidity to a new level.
— Ron Waxman ????️???????????? (@RonWaxman) April 19, 2023
Hey, ding dong, food critics aren't allowed to falsely claim the kitchen was filled with rats, auto critics can't falsely say a car exploded, conservatives can't falsely claim they found severed penises in their Bud Light cans. But whatever, keep embarrassing yourself, ding dong. https://t.co/OHQ18QtniM
— Bob Cesca (@bobcesca_go) April 18, 2023
Well they are both free speech, but free speech doesn't always come without consequences.
— ???? A to the Z ???? (@amber_zellmer) April 18, 2023
Criticizing and lying are two very different things. You can criticize a company all day long, but you can't accuse said company of wrong doing and air it withoutb actual proof. That's…
Can’t believe we have to explain this to you. Here is the definition of “criticize”, So now tell us what was the problem with the voting machines? Not a theory! Not a conspiracy! Factual Data… pic.twitter.com/qBInWAwom6
— Just Vent (@JustVent6) April 18, 2023
Libel is against the law. Insurrection too.
— David Heath (@davidhth) April 18, 2023
Yeah, that’s exactly what happened good summary. ????????????
— Tommy Igoe (@TommyIgoe) April 19, 2023
CRITICISM: Marjorie Taylor Greene is a bad member of Congress because she isn't focused on solutions for constituents, just performative outrage.
— BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ (@mmpadellan) April 19, 2023
LIE: Marjorie Taylor Greene is very intelligent.
See? There's a difference.