NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) -- Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called New York a "repulsive" and "terrible place" that "smells bad" after her visit to the city this week to protest Donald Trump's arraignment.
The outspoken Republican firebrand, who is no stranger to causing controversy, slammed the city following a week in which she was drowned out by protesters outside Manhattan Criminal Court and also sparred with Mayor Eric Adams.
During an interview with Greene on his Fox News program, Tucker Carlson noted Adams had warned "rabble rousers" to respect "our home" if they planned to come to the city and protest Trump's arraignment this past Tuesday.
"How did his home look, pretty neat and tidy?" Carlson asked Greene.
"No, his home is disgusting," Greene said. "I compared it to what I called Gotham City. The streets are filthy, they're covered with people basically dying on drugs. They can't even stand up, they're falling over."
"There's so much crime in the city," she continued. "I can't comprehend how people live there. It was repulsive. It smells bad. And I just think it's a terrible place."
Newly released NYPD stats Thursday show many major crimes like murder, robbery and burglary in the city declined from March 2022 to March 2023, while overall index crime "was virtually flat" in that time.
The mayor's press secretary, Fabien Levy, responded Thursday to Greene's comments, tweeting: "'Disgusting' and 'repulsive' must be referring to the hate speech coming from [Greene's] mouth."
Adams called out Greene by name during a security-related news conference before Trump's arraignment, saying "people like Marjorie Taylor Greene, who is known to spread misinformation and hate speech," were "coming to town."
"While you’re in town. Be on your best behavior," Adams warned Greene, who then said he was "threatening" her.
As it turned out, Greene didn't spend much time at the protest she was supposed to headline outside Manhattan Criminal Court. She spoke briefly but was whisked away after being drowned out by anti-Trump protesters.
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