Debunked: No, Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Thanksgiving post is not real, it’s satire

An apology by a parody account impersonating U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) for eating turkey on Thanksgiving is being wrongly taken seriously by some online.

It was posted on X (archived), formerly known as Twitter, and says: “Sorry PETA, we are eating good today. Who wants to come join us?” The post includes a picture of Greene preparing a turkey.

The account uses the handle @MTGrepp and the username Marjorie Taylor Greene Press Release (Parody), and has a bio (archived) that states: “On a mission to arm wrestle Elon Musk. Join the MTG Army today (parody).”

Greene’s official X accounts are @RepMTG and @mtgreenee.

The picture in the fabricated post was shared by Greene in November 2022 (archived), with a description that reads: “From my home to yours, I hope everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving!”

On Nov. 25, 2023, she posted (archived) the following from her @RepMTG account: “Happy Thanksgiving, Northwest Georgia, and to all my fellow Americans! Sending warm wishes for a blessed Thanksgiving filled with family, fellowship, and great food.”

In some of the screenshots circulating online, the word parody is not fully visible. Some (archived) people (archived) responded to the post as if it were real.

Reuters previously addressed similar fabricated posts by parody accounts.

VERDICT 

Satire. The post was shared by a Marjorie Taylor Greene parody account.

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