Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked for throwing son under bus when asked about stock trades
Marjorie Taylor Greene reacted to accusations that she made “huge gains” on the stock market last year by blaming her son.
The Georgia Republican appeared in a report published Tuesday that named her among members of Congress who made the most money on the stock market.
The study, published by market analysis group Unusual Whales, said, "Many in Congress made unusually timed trades resulting in huge gains.”
It lists Greene at mid-table of about 100 featured representatives.
The study said she made 18.6 percent returns on her trades, higher than average but below that of some other members of Congress. Top of the list was Rep. Brian Higgins (D-NY), who made 238.9 percent of returns, the study said.
But, when confronted about the report on Fox News, Greene pushed the responsibility onto her son.
"I actually asked my team about that today — why my name was on the list — because I don't even own any stocks and I haven't in all of 2023," she told Fox host Jesse Watters.
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"As a matter of fact, we have to report everything, including children who are dependents of ours. And I think what was reported was actually related to my son's account that his father and I set up for him years ago."
Greene has two sons. She didn't mention which one owned the account.
The claim drew mockery on social media, Newsweek reported.
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"So she's feeding insider info to her son so he can have an illegal leg up when trading? Is that what she's saying?" wrote one user on X.
"Ahhh, using your son a shell to buy and trade stocks," another wrote.