Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Friday addressed her beef with the Republican Occasion on “Actual Time with Invoice Maher,” sustaining all through that she stays loyal to President Donald Trump — however is annoyed with Home Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.)
Greene has publicly criticized her occasion’s dealing with of the continuing authorities shutdown, as medical insurance premiums for the Inexpensive Care Act are quickly set to double. She has additionally slammed Johnson on social media for failing to recommend a single coverage to mitigate the affect.
“Quite a lot of the issues I say are towards my very own occasion, however they’re primarily my frustrations in Congress,” Greene instructed Maher. “I imagine that Congress needs to be fixing a whole lot of these issues. Nevertheless, Congress shouldn’t be fixing these issues.”
“, Obamacare, it was handed in 2010, it went into place in 2014 and premiums have skyrocketed ever since,” she continued. “It was good for some that couldn’t afford medical insurance or get medical insurance.”
Greene then mentioned the Inexpensive Care Act has “crushed” the center class. When requested to make clear, Greene shared an anecdotal instance about her household’s month-to-month $800 medical insurance coverage growing to greater than $2,400 monthly.
“And that’s what so many individuals have skilled over all these years, however right here’s the large downside,” she mentioned. “Right here’s why I’m offended: The Democrats handed Obamacare, however but the Republicans have by no means executed something to appropriate the issues that exist with it.
“And I blame my very own occasion, that’s completely improper,” Greene continued. “And I don’t suppose it’s a simple factor to repair, nonetheless, it’s one thing that we must always have a plan for. And Mike Johnson, for a month now, can not give me a single coverage thought — and I’m offended about that.”
Greene has damaged along with her occasion on quite a few points earlier than, nonetheless, together with U.S. support to Israel amid accusations of struggle crimes towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the Trump administration’s failure of transparency relating to the Jeffrey Epstein case.
Trump has well-documented ties with the late intercourse offender, who died behind bars whereas awaiting trial on federal intercourse trafficking prices in 2019. His administration initially vowed to disclose his rumored clientele, just for Trump to pivot and name the case a “hoax.”
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Greene has maintained her loyalty to the president, writing on social media final week that she “totally” trusts and helps Trump’s “experience” in constructing a $300 million White Home ballroom. She additionally praised Trump for pardoning former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.).
Santos pleaded responsible in 2024 to federal wire fraud and aggravated id theft prices, admitting he deceived donors and stole the identities of 11 folks. He was sentenced in April to seven years in federal jail, a sentence that Trump commuted final month.
Greene additionally reiterated her assist Friday for Senate Republicans to make use of the “nuclear choice” in ending the shutdown by overriding the filibuster rule and passing a funding invoice. Trump urged them to take action on Thursday, calling it the “TRUMP CARD” on social media.
“I’ve obtained an excellent relationship with the president,” Greene instructed Maher on Friday. “I’ve at all times supported him and gave him my assist at no cost.”