No one in Congress seems to agitate Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) more than Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD), probably because Raskin is everything Greene will never be: Intelligent, witty, and accomplished.
That dynamic was on full display during a hearing of the House Rules Committee at which Greene was testifying on the issue of the Second Amendment when Raskin asked her:
“Do you think the students should be armed?”
Greene replied:
“I think children should be trained with firearms.”
Raskin retorted:
“So they can repel someone who comes in?”
Getting agitated, Greene said:
“That’s not what I said. I said I believe children should be trained with firearms so they understand how to use them.”
The debate then shifted to the topic of abortion, which led Greene to get apoplectic:
“Abortion kills babies! We’re talking about kids being killed, abortion kills innocent children… They can’t protect themselves at all from this horrific procedure.”
That led Raskin to expertly mock the Georgia Republican by telling her:
“Sounds like you want to arm them.”
All Greene could muster in response was a weak:
“That’s impossible. That’s impossible, Mr. Raskin.”
Game, set, and match Jamie Raskin. He managed to troll Greene right to her face.
