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Marjorie Taylor Greene Denies False $21 Million Net Worth Claim

Official records show her family construction firm as the primary asset behind her net worth, debunking the alleged $21 million spike

Chair of the Subcommittee on Delivering On Government Efficiency (DOGE) U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-SC) presides over a hearing of the House Oversight Subcommittee in the Rayburn House Office Building on February 12, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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Overview

  • On August 10, Greene took to Twitter to reject the $21 million net worth allegation as "outright slander," stressing that she earned her wealth before entering Congress.
  • Independent journalist Yashar Ali and a community note citing House Clerk disclosures confirmed her 100% stake in Taylor Commercial, Inc., valued at $5 million to $25 million in her 2018-19 filings.
  • The claim originated from a Benzinga headline shared by a conservative pro-Israel activist, which questioned how she could amass such wealth on a $174,000 congressional salary.
  • Greene used her rebuttal to demand AIPAC register as a foreign lobbyist and to renew her vow to block U.S. aid to Israel under her America First agenda.
  • The episode highlights partisan media clashes and the growing role of community-sourced fact-checking in countering political misinformation.