Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene believes that a nationwide tampon shortage is being triggered by transgenders. On Monday, Greene said that the problem is being fueled by tampons placed in men’s bathrooms for transgender people.

The Georgia Republican made the comments during an appearance on the conservative Right Side Broadcasting Network in her latest remarks against the transgender community.

Millions of Americans are facing supply chain issues and inflation, and the rising cost of materials has affected tampons and their production.  

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“Now there’s a shortage of tampons, and that’s probably because men are buying tampons,” Greene said during a discussion on the transgender community.

Several businesses, schools and other public venues have begun putting tampons in men’s bathrooms. But, experts think the current tampon shortage is triggered by the inflation and rising production costs.

According to CNN, the demand for cotton and plastic – both used in the production of tampons – has seen a sharp increase in price due to its requirement in making COVID-19 safety gear such as masks.

The issue was further escalated by the Russia-Ukraine war, as both countries are key fertilizer exporters.

Inflation also hiked the price of menstrual products.

As of May 28, prices rose 9.8 percent for tampons and 8.3 percent for a package of menstrual pads, Bloomberg reported, citing NielsenIQ data.

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Earlier in June, Procter & Gamble – the company that produces Tampax – told Time magazine that an ad campaign from July 2020 featuring comedian Amy Schumer caused demand to rise 7.7 percent.

However, Greene received pushback from several Twitter users who watched her video. 

“She says they are being put in mens bathrooms. What she should have said, if she wasn’t such a massive liar, is the problem is a shortage of materials. But why let the truth spoil your narrative,” tweeted @JanetJoTrueBlue.

“Uh…no they aren’t. There’s a shortage because of a raw material shortage caused by, you guessed it, shipping issues that resulted from the pandemic and haven’t recovered,” wrote @RendarSelin.