Meet the Democratic Rep who sat next to Marjorie Taylor Greene during the State of the Union

"I was fact-checking her in real time." Rep. Gwen Moore joins The Weekend and gives a glimpse into what it was like sitting next to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene during President Biden's State of the Union Address.


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[Nancy-mixe]

MTG broke State Of the Union rules by yelling, by wearing a MAGA hat, etc. I kept wondering why she wasn't escorted out of the building.

[gwen]

Thank you for your service Rep. Gwen Moore for having to sit next to her.
She is such an embarrasement and I'm glad that Rep. Moore was able to check Greene in real time. VOTE BLUE 2024!!!! 💙💙💙💙

[lptf]

I'm a white Australian male, and I have to say I just love watching these strong black ladies showing us all how to be better human beings. I could watch and listen to their wisdom and their humour all day long. We need more women like this in positions of power all over the world.

[ericagonzalez]

Kudos to Congresswoman Moore for being an adult. I don’t know that I would have been able to sit next to Marge for 3 hours without my eyes rolling out of my head.

[Uncle_GenX]

Poor Gwen Moore had the worst seat in the house.

[kikithecrocheter]

Can we have every Democrat member sit next to the GQP and fact-check their continued bull💩 in real time like this?

[KKP]

Thank you, Gwen, for representing Wisconsin so well and being overwhelming patient at the SOTU. So glad I live in your district.

[ruthiebenjamin]

This shouldn't be a shocker. Principles before personalities. I like that Symone listened. Rep Moore is a true patriot - we have to talk and interact to rise above both sides' rhetoric - even in the House.

[deborahbethel]

I was wondering who this lady was. She looked so well poised, cool, calm and collective amidst the nearby chaos, attention seeking, distraction. Good job Ms. Gwen.

[GenerationJonesi]

Poor Marge. Such a needy girl, starving for any kind of attention...and knowledge.

[carolmartin]

Gwen Moore is our rep from Milwaukee, Wi and she is the pride of our state for her diligence and hard work representing her constituents. Great lady...and MTG would be wise to stay clear of Rep Moore...she is no where near the class act league Ms. Moore is. BTW I no longer live in Milwaukee County but go there often.

[mileslumpkin]

Being mean to our brothers and sisters is not the right way to move forward. There are two different issues happening and it’s important that we have conversations and patience to enlighten. USA 🇺🇸

[mariamadsen]

Marge needs to be fined, for wearing that hat!

[GG-ktuk]

You're the bigger person Gwen Moore. Im impressed! 👍
Vote 💙🇺🇲

[GdHr-ozph]

Huge huge credit to this lady for having the mental strength and nerve to sit next to the vile Margarine and trying to relate in a positive way. Absolutely rare and remarkable. ❤🇺🇸

[Berrymerry]

The thumbnail brought me in... wow, this lady is so empathetic! It's people like her who will change the minds of people like Majorie Taylor Green. I'm sure their panel thought she would disparage her but she didn't and instead changed the whole tone of the panel. I respect her for that. She even almost changed my mind about Biden. I hope to remember her name now, Rep. Gwen Moore.

[ChildofC-]

How can MTG accuse someone of spreading a virus when she said that virus was fake?

[jonsmith]

Imagine the patience needed not to punch green in the face.

[cynthiablalock]

Rep. Gwen Moore, thank you for your patience and tolerance in fact checking and in sharing your experience with the history of previous elections. You demonstrated strength of charachter in not belittling nor chastizing her but respectively explaining the ways in which political discourse could and should be conducted. I'm sure the temptation to dismiss her as many do, , was great. Thank you for demonstrating possibly one of the few exxamples she may have experienced, in the way in which mutual respect facilitates effective communication.!

You are my HERO for doing so!.

[greencliffsbluesea]

We need more people like Rep. Gwen Moore to deal with the MTGs of this world. Mature, poised, patient, confident yet empathetic. I think these are the only ones who have any chance of getting through to them.