Georgia Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene was ridiculed after she praised country star Chris Stapleton’s Super Bowl performance for supposedly being anti-woke, not realising he's a supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement.
“Chris Stapleton just sang the most beautiful national anthem at the Super Bowl.
Ms Greene appeared to be unaware of Mr Stapleton’s support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
Following the 25 May 2020 murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, Mr Stapleton appeared on CBS This Morning, saying “do I think Black lives matter?
“Chris Stapleton is ‘woke’ as f***, you shrieking harridan,” Dennis Perkins wrote, linking to a country music outlet outlining Mr Stapleton’s support for the movement.
100% chance he hates you and he’s a ‘woke’ Black Lives Matter supporter,” one account holder said.
The Independent has reached out to the office of Ms Greene for comment. »