Georgia Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene traveled to New York City to protest the arrest and arraignment of former Republican President Donald Trump.
She criticized the city as a crime-ridden Democratic hub and specifically targeted Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and New York City Mayor Eric Adams for her ire.
During her visit, Greene also tweeted, "New York City looks like Gotham City," without realizing Gotham City is actually based on New York City and has been a nickname for the city since the early 19th century.
According to Bill Finger, the original writer of the Batman comics, he came up with the name "Gotham City" for the fictional home of the superhero after being inspired by the architecture of New York City.
You can see her tweet below.
\u201cNew York City looks like Gotham City.\u201d— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1680562133
Finger intentionally avoided naming Batman's home New York City to allow people in other cities to identify with the tale.
However, Greene's tweet showed her ignorance of the connection between Gotham City and New York City.
Greene's comments highlight the importance of politicians having a deeper understanding of the history and culture of the cities they represent and visit, instead of relying on superficial stereotypes and talking points.
Many mocked her tweet as a result.
\u201c@RepMTG Unlike Donald - you are free to leave.\u201d— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1680562133
\u201c@RepMTG It\u2019ll be fine after you leave.\u201d— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1680562133
\u201c@RepMTG Then get the f out. We like it here. Just leave. Simple.\u201d— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1680562133
\u201c@RepMTG That\u2019s what all villains say.\u201d— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1680562133
\u201c@RepMTG Who wants to tell her?\u201d— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1680562133
\u201c@RepMTG You should go see @HamiltonMusical while you\u2019re in town. They love it when people like you show up!\u201d— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1680562133
\u201c@RepMTG Madge is doing the best she can for the property values of Trump's condos with all these 'glowing' reviews of the NYC curb appeal.\u201d— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1680562133
\u201c@RepMTG Yes. And you will stick out as the cultural pariah you love to be. New York doesn't need conspiracies or your groomer lies. Shoo from New York, New York!\u201d— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1680562133
On Tuesday afternoon, the ex-President turned himself in at the Manhattan Criminal Court and was taken into custody.
He has been accused of committing 34 felony charges, which include the fabrication of business records to conceal a payment of $130,000 made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in the last days of his 2016 presidential campaign, allegedly to keep her from revealing their alleged affair.
Trump and his legal team maintain he did nothing wrong in connection to the payment.
Greene was criticized earlier after she compared Trump's imminent arraignment on criminal charges to the arrests of Nelson Mandela and Jesus Christ, saying he was "joining some of the most incredible people in history being arrested today," adding that he had "done nothing wrong."
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