Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Falsely Claims Guam a Foreign Land; Governor Offers Her History Book
Guam's governor, Lourdes Aflague Leon Guerrero, has offered to send Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene a history book after the lawmaker falsely claimed the U.S. territory as a foreign land in a speech.
The speech was about federal financial aid that is being sent to other countries. For his part, Del. Michael San Nicolas, a non-voting delegate representing Guam in Congress, said he would be happy to deliver Chamorro Chip Cookies to Greene.
San Nicolas noted that giving out those cookies is part of their outreach to new members to introduce them to Guam, according to The Hill report.
During her speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Florida in late February, which surfaced on Tuesday, Marjorie Taylor Greene has falsely said that Guam is a foreign country that did not need any federal aid.
"We believe our hard-earned tax dollars should just go for America, not for what, China, Russia, the Middle East, Guam - whatever, wherever," the Georgia lawmaker said as reported by Business Insider.
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Leaders of Guam
Former chairman of the Republican Party of Guam called Greene's office. However, she was not available. The two-time former chairman, Phil Flores, talked to one of her assistants.
Flores said that Guam is a part of America for 122 years, adding that he's calling Marjorie Taylor Greene to educate her, Guam Post reported.
He further discussed that a lot of education is necessary in some parts of the world about the U.S. territory and other Pacific islands. Flores noted that the history that these lands played in history should be known and their efforts in current global affairs.
He cited instances when Flores' son studied at West Virginia University and enjoyed a night out with friends. Flores said his son would show his Guam ID only to have it refuted, with authorities saying it was from a foreign country.
Meanwhile, Sen. Telena Nelson in the Guam Legislature said that the comment was appalling since it came from a member of Congress. Nelson chairs the legislative committee, which includes federal affairs.
She said this was not the first time and will not be the last that their land is mistaken for foreign soil. She noted that their mutually beneficial relationship with the United States had given them privileges. But their people and their contributions remain unknown and unimportant to many Americans.
Controversies Surrounding Marjorie Taylor Greene
Marjorie Taylor Greene has already faced various issues and controversies after being elected to Congress, according to a Newsweek report.
She was known to be a supporter of the QAnon conspiracy theory, claiming that the high-profile school shootings did not actually occur and further suggested that a laser from space controlled by known Jews was responsible for California's forest fires.
This prompted Democrats to push forward a motion to remove Marjorie Taylor Greene from all her committee assignments, which was approved last month with some bipartisan support.
A Reuters' recent poll showed that less than a quarter, or 23 percent of Republican voters, hold a positive view of Greene.
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