Far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) received an extensive fact-check on X, formerly Twitter, after she promoted the consumption of raw milk, something the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns on its website can cause serious illness and possibly even kill someone.
“Raw milk does the body good,” the conspiracy theory-advocating Donald Trump acolyte posted alongside a photo of what appeared to be raw milk in a jar, in what is the latest example of milk getting caught up in the culture wars.
“Make America Healthy Again!” Greene added a welfare-themed tweak to the former president and current GOP nominee's “Make America Great Again” campaign slogan.
A giant community note has been added to the post.
It says: “Raw milk consumption is linked to a number of foodborne illnesses that can lead to serious complications and death.”
It contained multiple links to credible organizations with warnings against drinking raw milk.
One of the links pointed to the CDC's raw milk page.
It warns: “Consuming raw milk can lead to serious health risks, especially for certain vulnerable populations,” and that “drinking or eating products made from raw milk can expose people to germs such as Campylobacter, Cryptosporidium, E. coli, Listeria , Brucella. and Salmonella” can cause “diarrhea, stomach cramps and vomiting” and “more serious consequences such as Guillain-Barré syndrome or hemolytic uremic syndrome may occur, potentially leading to paralysis, kidney failure, stroke or even death.”
Critics called Greene “stupid” for the post:
I just can't do it. The stupidity just drips from this lady.
— PAPPY BEST (@pappybest) October 6, 2024
going into everyone's refrigerator and checking their milk to see if it's Democrats (pasteurized) or Republicans (raw)
— Lizbeth Eden (@LizbethEden) October 7, 2024
owning the libs by being stupid
— Angelica Reed (@Angelica_Reed1) October 6, 2024
Allow E.coli, salmonella and listeria to possess the LIBS.
— Meacham 🌊 🌊 (@MeachamDr) October 6, 2024
