Nancy Mace wants Republicans to ‘being a**holes to women’

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In late 2021, the two engaged in a war of words after Ms Greene – the right-wing firebrand Republican who has peddled in conspiracy theories, antisemitism and racism – accused Ms Mace of being “pro-abort.” That led to Ms Mace using emojis to call her “bats**t” and said “bless her f***ing heart.” “My thing is, I'm cordial with everybody, until you cross the line,” she told The Independent in an interview in her office on Thursday. “You want to punch me out, punch you right back.” The argument between the two was rooted in abortion since Ms Mace, while describing herself as “pro-baby, pro-gun, pro-pot, pro-gay,” also supports exceptions for rape and incest and warned that Republicans would get blown out over the issue in the 2022 midterms. Ms Mace said she saw the sea change in her own district, which she said went from “mildly pro-choice” to “vehemently pro-choice.” open image in gallery Rep Nancy Mace “The first issue was it's always jobs, the economic issue. Protect birth control.” She has also occasionally faced difficult moments where she was torn between her party and what she calls being a “caucus of one.” Three days after she was sworn in, Trump supporters raided the Capitol, which led to Ms Mace to say the day after that Mr Trump’s “entire legacy was wiped out yesterday.” Ms Mace did not vote to impeach the former president for his actions on January 6.