By Katherine Tinsley
12:49am PDT, May 16, 2025
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Marjorie Taylor Greene recently criticized New York Congressman
Mike Lawler for going against the Republican Party and taking a stance against
Donald Trump's state and local tax (SALT) bill.
However, Lawler quickly took a stance against the vocal MAGA advocate.
Keep reading for the details…
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"Mike Lawler usually isn't the guy in the conference with the best ideas, after all we lost a Republican held seat to a Democrat the last time Republicans voted for one of his 'great' strategy," Marjorie Taylor Greene wrote in an X post on Wednesday, May 14.
"Now Mike Lawler is a NO on Trump's big beautiful bill because he won't accept a SALT cap increase from $10K to $30K per year," she added.
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Mike Lawler previously said Donald Trump's tax plan would be a "hard no" for him if the tax cap isn't further discussed or changed.
"And the deduction applies to those who make under $400,000 per year," Marjorie Taylor Greene said.
"While yes taxes in Democrat controlled New York are ridiculous, but if a $30,000 State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction isn't good enough for those making under $400,000 then you need to either vote Republican in NY or you need to move," she continued, as Lawler represents New York's 17th congressional district.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene later claimed Mike Lawler's constituents would greatly benefit from Donald Trump's proposed tax plan.
"A $2 million dollar house in Lawler's district is going to have property taxes around $30,000+ per year, so the $30,000 SALT cap would allow them to deduct their entire property taxes off their federal taxes if they make under $400,000 per year," Grenne exclaimed.
"With the median income of $118,882 in Lawler's district, the SALT cap of $30,000 should be an easy YES for Mike Lawler," she continued. "The rest of America doesn't want to and shouldn't have to make up the difference!"
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Marjorie Taylor Greene later threw jabs at Mike Lawler's future in Congress, as she hinted at the politician being a moderate.
"And Mike Lawler has a toss-up seat. What's the point in Republicans fighting to protect and keep re-electing 'Republicans' if they constantly undermine the agenda America voted for?" the Georgia native asked.
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While Marjorie Taylor Greene was vocal about her disappointment in Mike Lawler, the congressman quickly fired back.
"Shockingly, the 'Jewish Space Laser' lady once again doesn't have a clue what she is talking about," Lawler said, in reference to a 2018 scandal where Greene was accused of pushing an antisemitic conspiracy theory about a
California wildfire, but she adamantly denied using the term.
"By the way, the reason you enjoy a gavel is because Republicans like me have won our seats. Good luck being in the Majority if we don't," he concluded.
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Before winning the 2024 election, Donald Trump campaigned on re-implementing the SALT tax break — which he had during his first administration.
"WHAT THE H*** DO YOU HAVE TO LOSE? VOTE FOR TRUMP! I will turn it around, get SALT back, lower your Taxes, and so much more. I'll work with the Democrat Governor and Mayor, and make sure the funding is there to bring New York State back to levels it hasn't seen for 50 years," Trump wrote in September of 2024. "People are fleeing, maybe we'll get them to 'flee back.'"
