Raskin says Democratic Party would welcome MTG, drawing boos from the crowd

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., said the Democratic Party would welcome Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) after the conservative congresswoman became increasingly critical of her party in recent weeks, a comment that drew boos from the crowd.

Raskin made the comments while speaking at the 2025 “Blue Bash Brunch” Democratic fundraiser in Miami on Sunday, saying his party has a big tent that welcomes all the “patriots” who will stand up for the Constitution.

“I want to tell you a few more things, great Florida Democrats,” Raskin said. “One of them is, we are a big tent. We must be a very big tent.”

To the mixed reaction from the crowd, Raskin said, “I think this is a party that has a place for Marjorie Taylor Greene, if she wants to come.” “We have room today for everyone who wants to stand up for the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.”

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The audience booed the congresswoman’s suggestion that Greene, a longtime conservative ardent supporter and staunch supporter of President Donald Trump until their recent split, be included in the fight.

Greene steps up criticism GOP leadership In recent months, we have been targeting the party’s approach to health and other issues. She has also broken from her party regarding Israel, calling the Jewish State’s military campaign in Gaza a “genocide” and “humanitarian crisis.”

He also clashed with Trump and his party leaders over his call for the full release of documents related to the case of deceased sex predator Jeffrey Epstein; but the President has since reversed course on his pressure campaign to stop the release after House lawmakers won enough support to ensure a full vote on a bipartisan resolution to release the files.

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has clashed with President Donald Trump over his calls for the release of the Epstein files. (Getty Images)

Greene’s fight with Trump led the president to withdraw his support for the Georgia Republican and call her a traitor; Greene denied that accusation last week, saying she was targeted “to set an example to scare all other Republicans before next week’s vote to release the Epstein files.”

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Raskin urged Democrats to be open to expanding the party to include different ideological views. He described himself as a “liberal” and “progressive” because of his support for freedom and progress.

The audience booed Rep. Jamie Raskin’s suggestion that the Georgia Republican be admitted to the Democratic Party. (Annabelle Gordon/Reuters)

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“But what I like to call myself a conservative today is because I want to protect the land, the air, the water, the climate system, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Voting Rights Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act,” he said.

“Everything that the party of authoritarians wants to destroy is everything that we will protect and defend in America,” the congressman continued. “We are the party of conservatives, liberals and progressives. Today, all patriots are in the party of democracy. This is who we are.”