Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) call for a “national divorce” is a bridge too far even for conservative Fox News host Laura Ingraham.
On Monday, Greene called for the United States to “separate the red states from the blue states,” drawing condemnation from many Democrats and some Republicans. She was accused of suggesting secession and civil war.
“Everybody I talk to says that,” 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 his system, Republican-led states could choose to temporarily look to Democrats if they move there.
“Once they turn red, guess what? You may not be able to vote for five years,” he said.
Greene reportedly did not speak to Ingraham, who criticized the concept on “The Ingraham Angle” on Wednesday.
“First of all, a law barring American citizens from voting who have not committed a crime would probably not stand up to legal scrutiny,” he said.
“And second: What would a national divorce look like for conservatism? Now why would we want to embrace the states that gave us Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, but essentially abandon the states that gave us Reagan and Trump?
Former President Jimmy Carter was from Georgia and Bill Clinton from Arkansas, both traditionally red states. Ronald Reagan grew up in Illinois and became governor of California, and Donald Trump grew up in New York City, all Democratic strongholds.
“The last thing we need is an American breakup of any kind. Remember, a motto of this show — almost from the beginning more than five years ago — has been ‘No State Left Behind,'” added Ingraham, who lives in Virginia. “Just because it often seems like Democrats have given up on America, it never means Republicans or conservatives should.”
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