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BumRushDaShow

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Sat Nov 8, 2025, 06:30 PM Nov 8

Marjorie Taylor Greene said she took Amtrak train instead as shutdown cancels flights [View all]

Source: USA Today

Nov. 8, 2025, 11:50 a.m. ET


GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she took the train instead of a flight from Washington to her home state of Georgia because of "flight delays and cancellations" as the government shutdown disrupts hundreds of flights and snarls travelers' plans.

"Due to flight delays and cancellations, I took the Amtrak train from DC to Georgia," Greene posted to X alongside a video of "the morning views of my north Georgia mountains."

Airlines have announced hundreds of government-mandated flight cancellations in the past two days as a result of the shutdown, which has sent airport workers and air traffic controllers home without pay.


Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/11/08/marjorie-taylor-greene-shutdown-flights-canceled/87167440007/

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Who is going to tell her James48 Nov 8 #1
That would require her to hold two different thoughts in her head at the same time. Irish_Dem Nov 8 #2
too bad she did not give rail a shout out and recommend it to everyone msongs Nov 8 #3
"Proposed Cuts: In both fiscal year 2024 and 2025, House Republicans on the Appropriations Committee advanced budget pro riversedge Nov 8 #7
Just more infantile revenge Javaman Nov 9 #20
Didn't they find some reason to hold President Biden's Amtrak travel against him too? NBachers Nov 8 #4
Give her a metal 🙃 Deuxcents Nov 8 #5
How about tarnished tin? ananda Nov 8 #6
That'll work. She's another attention seeker..look at me..look what I did and be sure everyone knows about it Deuxcents Nov 8 #8
I propose uranium. Dave Bowman Nov 9 #26
Was it a midnight train? ClaudetteCC Nov 8 #9
Good response! Randomthought Nov 9 #16
... BumRushDaShow Nov 9 #19
... orangecrush Nov 8 #10
I have an upcoming business trip to Wisconsin. TomSlick Nov 8 #11
Train wildflowergardener Nov 9 #15
"The Amtrak website is unusable." mahatmakanejeeves Nov 9 #18
The Amtrak website needs to be re-hauled. TomSlick Nov 9 #23
App wildflowergardener Nov 9 #24
Thanks. The app is easier. TomSlick Nov 9 #25
Destinations wildflowergardener Thursday #27
Much like all the gop and the maga... Javaman Nov 8 #12
Just reading that headline, I was reminded of the old saying: LudwigPastorius Nov 8 #13
Somewhere, Joe Biden is smiling! BidenRocks Nov 9 #14
Title not required Randomthought Nov 9 #17
Shes trying so hard to reform her image. ForgoTheConsequence Nov 9 #21
Who cares? Bengus81 Nov 9 #22
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