Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) Calling for a “national divorce” is a bridge too far even for conservative Fox News host Laura Ingraham.
Greene called for the United States to be “divided by red states and blue states” on Monday, drawing condemnation from many Democrats and some Republicans. He was accused of advocating secession and civil war.
“Everybody we talk to says this,” Greene said of the idea.
During an appearance Tuesday on the right-wing podcast “The Charlie Kirk Show,” Greene elaborated on the proposal, suggesting that under the system, Republican-led states could vote to temporarily disenfranchise Democrats if they move there.
“Once they move to a red state, guess what? Maybe you can’t vote for five years,” he said.
Apparently, Greene hasn’t spoken to Ingraham, who criticized the concept Wednesday on “The Ingraham Angle.”
“First, a law that prohibits Americans who have not committed a crime from voting may not withstand legal scrutiny,” he said.
“And second: How is national divorce good for conservatism? Now, why do we want to embrace the states that gave us Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton but actually give up on the states that gave us Reagan and Trump?”
Former Presidents Jimmy Carter from Georgia and Bill Clinton from Arkansas – both traditionally red states. Ronald Reagan was raised in Illinois and served as governor of California, and Donald Trump grew up in New York, all Democratic strongholds.
“The last thing we need is the breakup of America. Remember, the motto of this event – almost from the beginning more than five years ago – is ‘No country left behind,'” added Ingraham, who lives in Virginia. “Just because Democrats have often given up on America itself, doesn’t mean Republicans or conservatives should.”