The iconic CBS News program 60 Minutes announced on Friday the show would be airing an interview this Sunday (7 p.m. EDT) with second-term Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) conducted by veteran correspondent Lesley Stahl.
Most 60 Minutes tweets have a few dozen comments. This one has over 29,000:
Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, nicknamed MTG, isn’t afraid to share her opinions, no matter how intense and in-your-face they are. She sits down with Lesley Stahl this Sunday on 60 Minutes. https://t.co/mEN4CWeXMW pic.twitter.com/BIzcRHgrLT
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) March 31, 2023
The promo posted Saturday afternoon has over 2,000 comments.
Tomorrow on 60 Minutes: Lesley Stahl interviews Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. https://t.co/mEN4CWeXMW pic.twitter.com/bxqZZ5yXI2
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) April 1, 2023
MTG seems happy with the interview, “It was an honor to spend a few days with the legendary icon Leslie Stahl and talented crew @60Minutes
. Leslie is a trailblazer for women in journalism. And while we may disagree on some issues, I respect her greatly. Tune in tomorrow 7 pm ET on CBS.”
https://twitter.com/mtgreenee/status/1642173628048367616
While conservatives may question the wisdom of appearing on 60 Minutes, triggered liberals are in full meltdown:
George TaKei, “I won’t be watching the garbage 60 minutes has stooped to broadcast tomorrow.”
I won’t be watching the garbage 60 minutes has stooped to broadcast tomorrow.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) April 1, 2023
Luke Zaleski, GQ Magazine, “Marge is a confederate soldier not an American public servant. She has taken over Congress and wants to destroy the nation from inside. She admits it. Her public agenda is reinstalling a criminal traitor she’s obstructing justice for and breaking up the United States of America”
Marge is a confederate soldier not an American public servant. She has taken over Congress and wants to destroy the nation from inside. She admits it. Her public agenda is reinstalling a criminal traitor she’s obstructing justice for and breaking up the United States of America
— Luke Zaleski (@ZaleskiLuke) April 1, 2023
Elie Mystal, The Nation, “The way you guys say her “nickname” is MTG… as if it’s a cute moniker bestowed by her besties… when her initials are just MTG and her “nicknames” are “Marjorie Three Names” and “Unfrozen Caveman Congresswoman” just shows that you’re here to launder her rep and complicit.”
The way you guys say her "nickname" is MTG… as if it's a cute moniker bestowed by her besties… when her initials are just MTG and her "nicknames" are "Marjorie Three Names" and "Unfrozen Caveman Congresswoman" just shows that you're here to launder her rep and complicit.
— Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) March 31, 2023
NBC reporter Ben Collins, “Opinions such as calling a Parkland shooting survivor “Little Hitler”? What are we doing here guys?”
Opinions such as calling a Parkland shooting survivor "Little Hitler"?
What are we doing here guys?https://t.co/TuiBti4dQ1
— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) March 31, 2023
Nikole Hannah Jones, New York Times, “This is the type of normalizing that mainstream media did of segregationists.”
This is the type of normalizing that mainstream media did of segregationists. https://t.co/CbnEmbejC6
— Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) April 1, 2023
Democrat activist Brian Krassenstein, “Why the hell is 60 Minutes going to give a platform to the hateful bigotry of Marjorie Taylor Greene? She will sit down with Lesley Stahl this Sunday on 60 Minutes to spout lies and hate I’m sure. This tweet is from this morning where she calls Stormy Daniels “old and…”
Why the hell is 60 Minutes going to give a platform to the hateful bigotry of Marjorie Taylor Greene? She will sit down with Lesley Stahl this Sunday on 60 Minutes to spout lies and hate I’m sure. This tweet is from this morning where she calls Stormy Daniels “old and… pic.twitter.com/cNF6UexiO7
— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) March 31, 2023
Progressive activist Wajahat Ali, “MTG: I think you’re a pedophile groomer who works for the Soros-Backed Deep State and should be jailed and beaten up for spreading lies against Trump and MAGA. 60 Minutes: That is terrible! Would you like a fawning, exclusive, sit-down interview that will mainstream your poison?”
MTG: I think you're a pedophile groomer who works for the Soros-Backed Deep State and should be jailed and beaten up for spreading lies against Trump and MAGA.
60 Minutes: That is terrible! Would you like a fawning, exclusive, sit-down interview that will mainstream your poison? https://t.co/4XZ5kC2TC1
— Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) March 31, 2023
Rachel Vindman, wife of Lt. Col. Alexander ‘Oh Say Can You See’ Vindman, “This is disgusting.”
https://twitter.com/natsechobbyist/status/1641899033634521088
“JoJo from Jerz”, “I don’t wanna hear shit about how Marjorie Taylor Greene being on 60 Minutes “makes sense” or any other bullshit attempt to rationalize or excuse it. She’s a hateful, pathological racist, an unrepentant conspiracy theorist, a trump propagandist and a traitor.
Featuring her on that show will only legitimize her and embolden her further. Have they learned nothing from 2016?!?”
I don’t wanna hear shit about how Marjorie Taylor Greene being on 60 Minutes “makes sense” or any other bullshit attempt to rationalize or excuse it.
She’s a hateful, pathological racist, an unrepentant conspiracy theorist, a trump propagandist and a traitor.
Featuring her on…— Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) April 1, 2023
Actor Bradley Whitford, “Reminds me of a guy we defeated in the 1940’s who wasn’t afraid to share his opinions, no matter how intense and in-your-face they were. Too bad you couldn’t interview him, @LesleyRStahl, you could have asked him about his vegetarianism and his love of dogs.”
Reminds me of a guy we defeated in the 1940’s who wasn’t afraid to share his opinions, no matter how intense and in-your-face they were. Too bad you couldn’t interview him, @LesleyRStahl, you could have asked him about his vegetarianism and his love of dogs. https://t.co/UBY4s5IHeS
— Bradley Whitford (@BradleyWhitford) April 1, 2023
And of course former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (Rino-IL), “Wow. Insane that 60 min would do this”
Wow. Insane that 60 min would do this https://t.co/jpyyGp2Tw7
— Adam Kinzinger #fella (@AdamKinzinger) March 31, 2023
Democrat activist and Hollywood filmmaker Andy Ostroy asks, “Hey @60Minutes @LesleyRStahl …this is who you’re giving prestigious #60Minutes time to. Why? #MarjorieTaylorGreene”
Hey @60Minutes @LesleyRStahl…this is who you’re giving prestigious #60Minutes time to. Why? #MarjorieTaylorGreene pic.twitter.com/5gqxpVLiWJ
— Andy Ostroy (@AndyOstroy) March 31, 2023
After watching that clip, why not sooner?
