A bizarre request appeared on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s X account Saturday, asking followers to send beer money to her son for his 22nd birthday. The since-deleted post from Greene’s personal account read: “It’s my baby boy’s birthday!! He’s 22!! I love him so much! Buy him a beer!” and included a link to her son Derek’s Venmo account.
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The post vanished within minutes of publication, though several journalists managed to capture screenshots.
Questions remain about whether Greene herself made the post or if someone else accessed her account to solicit payments for her son without her knowledge.
The Georgia congresswoman, whose net worth is estimated at approximately $22 million according to Quiver Quantitative’s analysis of stock data, offered no explanation for the post’s removal. She also refrained from posting any alternative birthday wishes after taking down the original message. Derek’s Venmo account was set to private, making it impossible to determine how much money, if any, was received through the unusual request.
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Records show his birthday actually falls in April. The post drew swift criticism, with many pointing to Greene’s substantial personal wealth. Journalist Yashar Ali highlighted this disconnect on X: “Marjorie Taylor Greene, a sitting member of Congress who is worth many millions of dollars, posted a birthday message for her son—along with a link to his Venmo account, encouraging her supporters to send him money. This comes at a time of significant economic uncertainty in the United States.”
The incident could attract scrutiny from ethics watchdogs. While the post appeared on Greene’s personal account, House ethics guidelines explicitly prohibit members from soliciting gifts for themselves or others, even when such gifts would otherwise be permissible under exception rules. This isn’t the first time congressional representatives have faced criticism for attempting to monetize their public profile. Rep. Lauren Boebert previously established a Cameo account to sell personalized video messages but quickly shuttered it due to ethics concerns.
