'Doesn't have a clue': GOP congressman buries Marjorie Taylor Greene in heated exchange



Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has called out her fellow Republican Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) over his opposition to President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill."

According to Lawler, the issue of the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap has not been duly addressed during negotiations regarding the bill. He told CNN Wednesday he would vote no if the bill is not amended.

Several Republicans from New York have opposed a provision in the bill related to state and local taxes.

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In a post on the social platform X Wednesday rejecting these concerns, Greene said: "Mike Lawler usually isn’t the guy in the conference with the best ideas, after all we lost a Republican held seat to a Democrat the last time Republicans voted for one of his 'great' strategy."

"Now Mike Lawler is a NO on Trump’s big beautiful bill because he won’t accept a SALT cap increase from $10K to $30K per year. And the deduction applies to those who make under $400,000 per year," she wrote in the post.

"What’s the point in Republicans fighting to protect and keep re-electing 'Republicans' if they constantly undermine the agenda America voted for???" she continued.

Lawler responded to her post, saying:“Shockingly the ‘Jewish Space Laser’ lady once again doesn’t have a clue what she is talking about."

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“By the way, the reason you enjoy a gavel is because Republicans like me have won our seats. Good luck being in the Majority if we don’t," he wrote on X.

Meanwhile, after a lengthy markup on Wednesday, a House committee approved the tax component of the measure, which includes a $30,000 cap on the SALT deduction.

The Hill reported that Lawler, along with several fellow House GOP members from wealthier suburban districts, argue that this cap does not sufficiently reflect the high local taxes their constituents encounter.

Lawler and four other Republicans from the SALT Caucus are demanding a higher cap during negotiations. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) remains hopeful about reaching an agreement, per the report.

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