Marjorie Taylor Greene Declares ‘Evil Is Being Defeated by the Hand of God’ in Apparent Celebration of Pope Francis’s Death
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) declared that “Evil is being defeated by the hand of God” on Monday morning in an apparent celebration of the death of Pope Francis on Monday morning.
The 88-year-old pontiff passed away at his residence early Monday morning after a bevy of recent health struggles.
“Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis. At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of His Church,” said the Vatican in a statement. “He taught us to live the values of the Gospel with fidelity, courage, and universal love, especially in favor of the poorest and most marginalized. With immense gratitude for his example as a true disciple of the Lord Jesus, we commend the soul of Pope Francis to the infinite merciful love of the One and Triune God.”
Both President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance — the latter of whom met with Francis on Easter Sunday — issued statements mourning the late pope, with Vance observing that he “was happy to see him yesterday” and Trump ordering that American flags on public grounds be flown at half-staff “as a mark of respect for the memory of His Holiness Pope Francis.”
But Greene, who has long been counted as one of Trump’s most steadfast allies in the House of Representatives, appears to hold another view.
“Today there were major shifts in global leaderships,” she observed obliquely in a post on X. “Evil is being defeated by the hand of God.”
The apparent meaning was not lost on observers.
“Did not have ‘Thank God the Pope is finally dead, evil has been vanquished’ on my Bingo card of reactions, but MTG always aims to grab the headlines,” mused National Review‘s Jeff Blehar.
“If you are here, who is running hell?” inquired Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) facetiously.
Francis was often criticized by conservatives for his views on a wide variety of topics, although he maintained traditional Catholic views on many issues, including abortion.
