Marjorie Taylor Greene (Screen Grab)
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) railed against masking children just days after a 5-year-old boy from her congressional district died from a coronavirus-related stroke.
The Georgia Republican laughed Tuesday when a reporter asked about the possibility of children dying from COVID-19, as a boy did last week in her deeply conservative and vaccine-resistant district, and she followed up that widely criticized response by attacking masks for kids.
"STOP MASKING CHILDREN!!!" the congresswoman tweeted.
Other social media users were appalled.
Did you ever send your thoughts and prayers to the family of that sweet little 5 yr old that died due to covid? They are in your district.— Katie Jenson (@Katie Jenson) 1626958757
Mine are vaccinated, so I don\u2019t.\n\nWere they younger, I would,\n\nBecause I\u2019m not an idiot.— The Nicest Boy on this Website and App (@The Nicest Boy on this Website and App) 1626958282
Do not ever follow her advice. She has no medical knowledge or understanding. \n\nIt\u2019s infuriating that she won\u2019t stop spreading misinformation. \n\nIt\u2019s because of people like her that we, as of today, still have to deal with tragedies like this.https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/5-year-old-georgia-boy-dies-covid-cases-surge-nationwide-n1274671\u00a0\u2026— Mom\ud83c\udf10 (@Mom\ud83c\udf10) 1626964454
I'll protect my kid you worry about conspiracy theories.— John Kuchinski (@John Kuchinski) 1626958105
I'll protect my kid you worry about conspiracy theories.— John Kuchinski (@John Kuchinski) 1626958105
Read a book. Be better.— Matthew Dowd (@Matthew Dowd) 1626968196
Covid cases have tripled in the last 2 weeks. Over 97% of deaths are unvaccinated. A spike of cases in children under 14. \nThe statements you are making are irresponsible and potentially lethal.— Chui Bluengold (@Chui Bluengold) 1626959025
What is your endgame? What is the approximate number of deaths needed to put the brakes on your destructive behavior? Just asking so I can untrouble myself with your comments until we hit that number.— Dr. Rob Davidson #GetVaccinated (@Dr. Rob Davidson #GetVaccinated) 1626964434
Reporting for misinformation and encouraging harm— RageKitty in 280 (Vax'd & Masked) (@RageKitty in 280 (Vax'd & Masked)) 1626959442
Well. That 12 hour #TwitterBan really made you rethink things, didn't it? @jack please reconsider letting this 'person' back on. She is putting children at risk from the #DeltaVariant.— k1~Hospital MD who believes in SCIENCE #Vaccinate! (@k1~Hospital MD who believes in SCIENCE #Vaccinate!) 1626964451
Why do you want everyone to die? Either by illness or gun violence, you want us all dead. \nThat 5yo that died in YOUR DISTRICT is on your record. You aren't protecting your constituents.— bossy, they call me (@bossy, they call me) 1626963446
The Delta variant is disproportionately affecting you get people. There are almost a dozen kids in the ICU in Mississippi. People under 30 on LIFE SUPPORT.\n\nShut. Up.— A.J.L. Zarychta (@A.J.L. Zarychta) 1626963702
