The Obama post was not authored by Marjorie Taylor Greene.

An Instagram post attributed to Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene claims that the downfall of America started with Barack Obama. However, the post in question originated from a parody account impersonating Greene and is not connected to her in any way. While Greene has aligned herself with former President Donald Trump and has been vocal in her opposition to Democrats, she did not make the statement about Obama. The screenshot of the post shared on Instagram was from a parody account named @MTGrepp, and the original context was that the downfall of America began with Obama. This post is an example of “stolen satire,” where content originally presented as parody is captured and reposted to mislead readers. The Instagram post has since been debunked by USA TODAY and PolitiFact. Greene’s spokesperson confirmed that she has no ties to the parody account and did not make the statement attributed to her. This incident highlights the importance of verifying the authenticity of content shared on social media platforms to avoid spreading misinformation.

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