Outspoken Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) did not appreciate British Foreign Secretary David Cameron issuing a diplomatic reprimand to American officials expressing concerns about funding the war in Ukraine.
On Wednesday, Cameron likened those who opposed providing $60 billion more in aid to Ukraine to those who favored the “appeasement” of Adolf Hitler in the 1930s.
Notably, it was British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain who championed the appeasement policies preceding World War II.
Greene pushed back on Cameron’s comments. Using language few would deem diplomatic, Greene told a Sky News reporter: “David Cameron needs to worry about his own country, and frankly he can kiss my a–.”
Cameron made the harsh comparison in an op-ed published in The Hill. In the piece, Cameron inferred that U.S. government leaders would telegraph “weakness” to aggressors if they did not adopt the supplemental $95 billion foreign aid package.
Greene responded on X: “David Cameron should be concerned about the Nazis in Ukraine’s army, the Azov Battalion,” Greene posted on X. “We’re all sick of the absurd name calling, it isn’t going to bully me into funding the war in Ukraine.”
The Daily Mail reported that several other Republicans joined Greene in criticizing Cameron, a former prime minister, for his comments. Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) said: “We’re not afraid to go do what we need to do around the world when it’s necessary, but continuing to fund and to continue endless conflict, which is what we’ve been doing … is not in our national security interest and I don’t believe it’s in the interest of the people of Ukraine.”
The Daily Caller reported Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) criticized the British government for demanding the “United States sign a blank check” and suggested “the rest of Europe contribute their fair share.”
The aid package, which targets Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, passed with bipartisan support in the Senate but is expected to face more scrutiny in the House.
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