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Marjorie Taylor Greene rages at Mike Johnson and calls to fund government with Dems

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) unexpectedly called on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to work with Democrats to avert a government shutdown.In a statement on Tuesday, Johnson said Republicans should support his plan to include the SAVE Act, legislation making it more difficult to vote, in a bill to fund the government. Senate Democrats and President Joe Biden have vowed to reject the measure requiring a birth certificate or passport to cast a ballot."I urge all of my colleagues to do what the overwhelming majority of the people of this county rightfully demand and deserve - prevent non-American citizens from voting in American elections," Johnson wrote. Moments later, Greene raged at Johnson on X (formerly Twitter)."This is classic bait and switch that will enrage the base, only one month before the election, when they find out they have been tricked and let down again," Greene claimed. "This would force a Gov shutdown on Oct 1 because Biden and Schumer both said they will shutdown the government as they are that adamant against the SAVE Act.""Johnson is leading a fake fight that he has no intention of actually fighting," the Georgia Republican continued. "Even with a shutdown and full fight into Oct, it would be too late for the SAVE Act to make a difference for this election because absentee ballots would already be being mailed and early voting already starting."ALSO READ: Beyond the White House: These 10 down-ballot races could change everythingGreene said she refused "to lie to anyone that this plan will work and it's already DOA this week.""Speaker Johnson needs to go to the Democrats, who he has worked with the entire time, to get the votes he needs to do what he is already planning to do," she concluded.