Marjorie Taylor Greene said it’s the Republican establishment that’s the problem and not Donald Trump when she said ‘the base is not happy’ with what’s going on in Washington.
On Friday, she issued a scathing statement seemingly putting distance in between her and the commander-in-chief.
‘I represent the base and when I’m frustrated and upset over the direction of things, you better be clear, the base is not happy,’ Greene, wrote on X alongside a long list of complaints.
However, she clarified to Steve Bannon on Monday that her statement had nothing to do with Trump but with the establishment of the Republican Party.
‘There is no wedge between the base and President Trump. The wedge is between Congress, and the establishment Republicans that are undermining the president’s agenda,’ Greene said.
She said that the country mandated President Trump’s agenda and not either the Democrats or the ‘old Republican Party ways’ when they elected him in November.
‘We are embracing Make America Great Again, MAGA, America First, MAHA, no more foreign wars. This whole populist movement supporting America, and American workers, and American companies, and American interests, and solving American problems,’ she said.
Green describes a Washington that is ‘as usual, tone deaf and has not heard the message’ which she said was a huge problem with the GOP during Trump’s first term.
Marjorie Taylor Greene (pictured left) told Steve Bannon (pictured right) its the Republican establishment that’s the problem and not Donald Trump when she said ‘the base is not happy’ with what’s going on in Washington
On Friday, she issued a scathing statement seemingly putting distance in between her and the commander-in-chief
‘Networks, even like Fox News, that did not support the president, and didn’t support him in 2021 and 2022, part of 2023, and didn’t support him until they realized they had to support him,’ she said.
The firebrand conservative adds that she’s credible to the Republican base because she won an election before Trump ever endorsed her.
‘Never forget, I got here on my own with the people. I didn’t get elected with the president’s endorsement. I’m here because I genuinely believe and I’m fighting for what I believe in,’ she said.
Green explains that because of that, people in Washington ‘better pay attention’ as she’s an early bellwether of where the base is going.
‘And here’s the issue, Steve, is they think they can manipulate the president, but you can’t manipulate the base. You can’t manipulate the base,’ she told to Bannon.
Greene was saying in her original post to social media that the base had no appetite for a war with Iran.
‘I campaigned for no more foreign wars,’ Greene wrote. ‘And now we are supposedly on the verge of going to war with Iran.’
Her comment comes as the Trump administration has sought to address Iran’s nuclear program.
However, she clarified to Steve Bannon on Monday that her statement had nothing to do with Trump but with the establishment of the Republican Party
‘There is no wedge between the base and President Trump. The wedge is between Congress, and the establishment Republicans that are undermining the president’s agenda,’ Greene said
The White House has noted it is diplomatically attempting to find a solution to prevent Iran from enriching its own uranium.
The administration fears that if Iran continues its refining capability, it is only a matter of time before the Middle Eastern country can achieve enrichment levels needed to make nuclear weapons.
Though some, like Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., have suggested the U.S. simply airstrike the Iranian nuclear sites, the White House is adamant that a deal can be made to force the country to import uranium for energy production.
‘Didn’t we learn our lesson when we went to war in Iraq and killed Saddam Hussein because of ‘weapons of mass destruction?’ Did we ever find any?’ Greene said.
The Georgian also stressed her distaste for the White House’s recently announced rare Earth minerals deal with Ukraine, noting how the embattled nation has not committed to pay back the U.S. for the billions in aid and arms that have been provided to the Eastern European country.
‘Why on earth would we go over and occupy Ukraine and spend an untold amount of future American taxpayer dollars defending and mining their minerals as well as potentially putting American lives at risk and future war?’ Greene asked.
‘Why don’t we just mine our own rare earth minerals that are tied up on federal lands that the government confiscated years ago?’ she continued.
The Trump ally also expressed her displeasure that the COVID-19 vaccines still have FDA approval though the treatment ‘does not stop people from catching COVID.’
Greene was saying in her original post to social media that the base had no appetite for a war with Iran
Some, like Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., have suggested the U.S. simply airstrike the Iranian nuclear sites
Greene also shared that she does not think the White House is doing enough to combat ‘the evil transgender assault against our children.’
‘This should be an all out effort by Republicans to end this insanity,’ she posted.
The congresswoman also aired her concerns with the pace of election integrity reforms and the ‘rogue judicial system.’
Her over 650-word note concluded with a dire warning from the Republican.
‘When you are losing MTG, you are losing the base,’ Greene wrote. ‘And Trump isn’t on the ballot in the future, so do the math on that.’
The Georgia congresswoman is known for her loyal support of the two-time president and her devout defense of his MAGA policy platform.
Displaying her faithfulness, Greene likened Trump to Jesus Christ during the president’s high-profile legal battles last year.
‘The Democrats and the fake news media want to constantly talk about ‘President Trump is a convicted felon,” she said at a Trump rally last year.
‘Well, you want to know something? The man that I worship is also a convicted felon. And he was murdered on a Roman cross.’
The Georgia congresswoman is known for her loyal support of the two-time president and her devout defense of his MAGA policy platform.
Displaying her faithfulness, Greene likened Trump to Jesus Christ during the president’s high-profile legal battles last year.
‘The Democrats and the fake news media want to constantly talk about ‘President Trump is a convicted felon,” she said at a Trump rally last year.
‘Well, you want to know something? The man that I worship is also a convicted felon. And he was murdered on a Roman cross.’
The Georgia congresswoman is known for her loyal support of the two-time president and her devout defense of his MAGA policy platform.
Displaying her faithfulness, Greene likened Trump to Jesus Christ during the president’s high-profile legal battles last year.
‘The Democrats and the fake news media want to constantly talk about ‘President Trump is a convicted felon,” she said at a Trump rally last year.
‘Well, you want to know something? The man that I worship is also a convicted felon. And he was murdered on a Roman cross.’
