Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, is under fire for an X post reacting to the strikes on Iran.
On Saturday, she hopped on the social media platform to seemingly blast the United States with a post about the Iranian strikes. Her commentary was more sympathetic to Iran than to the country she was elected to represent, which irritated a large number of people.
Look:
Both the U.S. and genocidal Israel doesn’t care about the laws. This is who they are. https://t.co/AQbNEi4Ojj
— Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) February 28, 2026
“Both the U.S. and genocidal Israel doesn’t care about the laws. This is who they are,” she wrote, sharing a video that purports to show the bombing of an Iranian school.
It didn’t take long for reactions to start pouring in, including from New Yorker writer James Surowiecki.
You’re a member of Congress. Don’t call the U.S. “they.” https://t.co/rYdgU9af2A
— James Surowiecki (@JamesSurowiecki) March 1, 2026
“You’re a member of Congress. Don’t call the U.S. ‘they,'” he admonished.
Others also took issue with the wording of her post:
Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) refers to the United States as “they”. https://t.co/9qaanrMepJ
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) February 28, 2026
Tlaib referring to Americans as “they” https://t.co/w4IjAY5MLu
— Jon Levine (@LevineJonathan) February 28, 2026
Referring to a country you represent in Congress as “they” instead of “we”
Assimilation has really broken down https://t.co/Rv26NkjUjM
— Ryan James Girdusky (@RyanGirdusky) February 28, 2026
A Congresswoman referring to the U.S. as “they”…
She doesn’t even pretend to be on the same team anymore. Openly rooting against America and for terrorist regimes. https://t.co/OtaUBTOEKk
— Congressman Greg Steube (@RepGregSteube) February 28, 2026
Refers to the US as “they.” She sits in congress. https://t.co/MeD2ZGFUIQ
— Gad Saad (@GadSaad) March 1, 2026
Terrorism apologist/Congresswoman uncritically parrots regime propaganda (as she often has for Hamas), while referring to the United States as “they.” https://t.co/9YsHV3yYDN
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) February 28, 2026
If “we” are “they”, then “you” need to get the fuck out. https://t.co/AC6qo8b0n3
— Flappr (@flapprdotnet) March 1, 2026
Many more had suggestions for the congresswoman:
I identify as them. Please be considerate.
— Jackson Moses (🇺🇸,🇹🇼) (@jamoses92) March 2, 2026
If you have a problem you’re welcome to go stay in those countries and experience the wonderful
freedom they provide!— J J (@TraderJ86) March 1, 2026
You are a traitor to your country. You should move back to the country where your true loyalties lie.
— Daily Trite🇺🇸 MAGA4ever (@realDailyTrite) March 1, 2026
er, did a US Congresswoman just refer to her country as “they”
and even if not, I’m still offended that she wrongfully used the word “doesn’t”
— VoxMerus (@VoxMerus) March 1, 2026
You WORK for the United States. Perhaps you should change careers and country!
— Dawn ✨✨ (@sugarpecans) March 1, 2026
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