photograph shared on facebook It purportedly shows posts by Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz saying they support a government shutdown due to illegal immigration.

Verdict: False

This is not a real post. It was published by a parody account imitating Green.

Fact check:

According to reports, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito issued an order suspending Texas' strict immigration law, SB4, at the request of the Biden administration. ABC News. The measure will remain in effect until 5 p.m. ET on March 13 to give the judge time to decide how to proceed, the report said.

Facebook screenshots purportedly show Greene's posts suggesting a government shutdown due to the situation at the border. The image appears to show her X post from a verified account titled “Marjorie Taylor Greene Press R…”, but the rest has been cropped for length.

“Matt Gates and I support shutting down the government until we secure our borders,” it reads. “What about you?” includes a photo of Green and Gates walking side by side.

“Of course they don't care,” the Facebook caption reads. “They are still getting paid even during the shutdown (lol).”

However, this is not a genuine post. This post was actually published by the account “.Marjorie Taylor Greene press release (parody).In the screenshot posted to Facebook, the “parody” part was cut out.This account also indicates that it is a parody bio.

No such post is found in Greene's authentic article account. This account will be marked with a gray checkmark. bio It's a “government or multilateral organization account,” which means it's verified. (Related: No, Marjorie Taylor Greene didn't post an apology to Peta on Thanksgiving)

not here Trustworthy reporting About the two people who spoke out in support of the government shutdown.

Check Your Fact has reached out to Greene's and Gaetz's respective spokespeople for comment and will update this article accordingly if we receive information from either source.