Marjorie Taylor Greene Broadcasts Absurd Declaration Of Struggle Towards Mexican Cartels

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) needs to declare warfare — however not in opposition to a rustic.

The Republican lawmaker stated Thursday that she is “drafting a Declaration of War against the Mexican cartels,” though the final formal declaration of warfare by Congress occurred throughout World Struggle II and the Structure solely permits declarations of warfare in opposition to precise nations.

Greene espoused her misinformed technique to Charlie Kirk, the far-right founding father of the conservative pupil group Turning Level USA. She stated on his podcast that she “would like to get Washington to realize who our real enemy is.”

“Who’s responsible for 300 Americans dying every single day from fentanyl, who’s responsible for a multibillion-dollar human trafficking and drug trafficking industry that directly affects the United States of America,” stated Greene. “That is the Mexican cartels.”

She added: “So, I am currently drafting a declaration of war against the Mexican cartels.”

Greene claimed she wasn’t concentrating on the Mexican authorities or folks earlier than calling a latest inflow of migrants — lots of them asylum-seekers — an “invasion.” She then declared: “Our country is under attack.”

Her conflation of cartel members with migrants spurred robust social media backlash. It’s additionally inaccurate: Almost the entire illicit fentanyl seized on the border is being smuggled by both U.S. residents or different folks approved to enter the U.S., NPR reported final month.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Company has famous that China produces the uncooked supplies for Mexico’s fentanyl manufacturing.

“China remains the primary source of fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances trafficked through international mail and … the main source for all fentanyl-related substances trafficked into the United States,” in accordance with a DEA Intelligence Report from 2020.

President Joe Biden has cracked down on fentanyl trafficking. In April, the U.S. sanctioned two Chinese language corporations and charged 28 Mexican cartel members — together with the sons of imprisoned drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán — for his or her alleged roles.

Biden additionally deployed 800 extra navy members on Wednesday to help with border safety efforts.

However Greene, who beforehand spoke at white nationalist conferences and unfold harmful conspiracy theories, moved on in charge the U.S. authorities itself for “the invasion happening at our border.” She criticized the Biden administration for financing the Ukrainian warfare in opposition to Russia’s invasion whereas “ignoring” the U.S. border.

Kirk, who beforehand claimed the 2020 presidential election was stolen and has made plenty of racist feedback, echoed Greene’s drumbeats of warfare in opposition to Mexico with xenophobic canine whistles.

The host warned that People “don’t know who these people are” and talked about that the migrants crossing the border are “not DNA tested” or “background checked” — and are “waltzing right into America to invade the country.”

Greene’s baffling thought to formally declare warfare in opposition to cartels proved unpopular on social media.

“A member of Congress can’t declare war you dumbass,” wrote one consumer on X, the platform previously often known as Twitter, whereas one other said merely: “Please, for the love of God, look at how the war on terror is going and realize how bad of an idea this is.”