Liberals back Marjorie Taylor Greene over Iran

MAGA loyalist Marjorie Taylor Greene has received a surprising backing from liberals after she publicly criticized President Donald Trump 's decision to strike Iranian nuclear sites. Greene, in a rare move, distanced herself from Trump in a heated social media post where she argued America has gone to war with the wrong enemy. 'I don't know anyone in America who has been the victim of a crime or killed by Iran , but I know many people who have been victims of crime committed by criminal illegal aliens or murdered by Cartel and Chinese fentanyl/drugs,' she wrote. 'However America has not dropped bunker busters on the Cartel's sophisticated drug tunnels, launched tomahawks on massive cartel poisonous drug operations, or gone to war against the cartels international terrorists networks.'

Greene, 51, argued taxpayer funds should not be spent on foreign conflicts, but instead to fund 'American interests and issues', which she notes includes the illegal migrant crisis . 'American troops have been killed and forever torn apart physically and mentally for regime change, foreign wars, and for military industrial base profits. 'I'm sick of it,' the Georgia Republican continued. 'I can easily say I support nuclear armed Israel 's right to defend themselves and also say at the same time I don't want to fight or fund nuclear armed Israel's wars. Nor any other country for that matter.' She also insisted that although she does not support Trump's decision, she is not being disloyal, adding that 'having my own opinions is the most American thing ever'.

The controversial MAGA firebrand has seen a wave of support from liberals after she took to social media to call for 'an end to the constant demand for America to go to war'. Greene, who claimed she has spent her entire life watching 'our country go to war in foreign lands for foreign causes on behalf of foreign interests', said she wants to see the US focused on domestic issues. She wants the White House to negotiate 'great trade deals' so that American businesses and manufacturing can boom. She also for low inflation, low interest rates and a solution to the crippling cost-of-living crisis that impacts every American daily. 'I want Americans to be rich and have security in their future. I want my children's generation to have a great future!' she continued.

'My kids are 22, 25, and 27. It pisses me off beyond comprehension that my children's generation can't afford to buy a house, can't afford insurance, and have little hope for their future! 'Americans are exhausted by all of this and rightfully so.' Greene's post received a outpour of support liberals shocked by her response, with Pod Save America co-host Tommy Vietor questioning how she has become a 'voice of reason on this issue'. 'How is it that Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene and Tucker Carlson and Steven Bannon are... talking about the Iranian people, like they're human beings, with empathy?' Vietor said during a panel discussion on Iran with Zeteo founder Mehdi Hasan and Reza Aslan, an Iranian-American author and academic.

He added that 'the Democratic Party has lost the mantle of being the anti-war party', citing Israel's ongoing war in Gaza and previous conflicts, including the war in Iraq. Vietor claimed there are 'some principled Democrats speaking out' about Iran, but others who are 'sitting around thinking '[expletive], what if it goes well? I don't want to look stupid. I don't want to be the guy who opposed Gulf War I'.' Hassan also highlighted how Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is 'putting out videos from the right attacking Trump for not being tougher on Iran.' Support for Greene extended beyond political commentators and analysts, with social media users also hailing her 'new arc'. 'Hell has frozen over and pigs have sprouted wings - I never thought I'd say this, but I'm actually agreeing with Marjorie Taylor Greene,' one Bluesky user wrote.

'Could not agree more with this clear-eyed statement of opposition from Democratic congressperson...*checks notes*...Marjorie Taylor Greene,' added another. 'I didn't think I'd see the day when I would agree with that cavewoman, yet here we are,' another echoed. 'I'm loving your new arc. Keep it up,' one X user wrote, as another echoed: 'Whoa.. I totally didn't expect this from you. True colors...' One even questioned: 'Is Marjorie Taylor Greene drunk posting?' But some of her newfound supporters said she 'lost me' after reiterating her loyalty to Trump and the Republican party.

'Contrary to what brainwashed Democrat boomers say, Trump is not a king, MAGA is not a cult, and President Trump has surrounded himself with people who once disagreed with him and even ran against him for President,' Greene wrote. She than slammed her counterparts in Washington: 'Also the same Democrats in Congress that are all of sudden clutching their pearls about Trump bombing Iran fully supported and voted to fund Dementia ridden Biden's proxy war against Russia in Ukraine and stood by Biden's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan . 'Hypocrites is all they are and they are just desperately trying to find solid ground to oppose Trump on because so far they've failed at grasping anything yet.' One Bluesky user said: 'MTG offers five sentences here. I agree with four of them. We are in a bad place when I'm hoping that her MAGA constituents listen to her.'

'So Marjorie Taylor Greene disagrees with Trump. Well, too bad. You voted for this,' another wrote. 'And yes MAGA is a cult She can disagree all she wants, but she will still vote party line with Trump on everything. Including a declaration of war.' Some Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Sunday called on Congress to rein in Trump's use of military force in Iran and prevent US involvement in a deepening Middle East conflict . With Republican leaders in the Senate and House of Representatives strongly backing the US attacks on key Iranian nuclear sites , it seemed unlikely any resolution that asserts the power of Congress to declare war and restricts Trump's actions could pass both chambers.

Democratic Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia said he expects to force the Senate to vote this week on his measure requiring Trump to terminate hostilities against Iran unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war from Congress. Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Democratic Representative Ro Khanna of California said they want a vote on similar legislation they introduced in the House. 'This is the US jumping into a war of choice at Donald Trump's urging, without any compelling national security interest for the United States to act in this way, particularly without a debate and vote in Congress,' Kaine told CBS' Face the Nation. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune were both notified of the US military action ahead of time, according to sources familiar with the matter. Members of Congress are expected to be briefed on Tuesday.

The attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities on Saturday divided Trump's MAGA movement, with some leaders rallying behind the president and others calling for an end to hostilities after so-called US 'forever wars' in Iraq and Afghanistan following the September 11, 2001 attacks. 'I represent part of the coalition that elected President Trump. We were tired of endless wars,' Massie told CBS. 'We were promised that we would put our veterans, our immigration policies and our infrastructure first.' Massie and Kaine each said there was no urgency requiring Trump to act unilaterally. 'There was no imminent threat to the United States,' Massie said. 'We haven't been briefed.' Intelligence reports and analysts have reached different conclusions on how close Iran was to building a nuclear bomb.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said on Friday that the US had intelligence that should Iran decide to do so, it could build a nuclear weapon in weeks or months . US officials say they do not believe Iran had decided to make a bomb. Iran claims its nuclear ambitions are peaceful and focused on energy production and medical research. But its program, which began in the late 1950s with US support, has fallen under suspicion in recent years, with Tehran ramping up enrichment to 60 percent, just below the weapons-grade of 90 percent, and restricting the access of international inspectors to its sites. Other Trump allies have pushed back on claims that his actions against Iran violated the Constitution and a federal law that restricts unilateral action by a president to conditions involving an attack on the US.

'He had all the authority he needs under the Constitution. They are wrong,' said Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch Trump ally who has long been a leading voice on foreign policy matters in Congress. 'If you don't like what the president does in terms of war, you can cut off the funding,' the South Carolina Republican told NBC's Meet the Press program. The attacks on Iran generally drew accolades from Republican lawmakers who declared that the operation set back Iran's ability to obtain a nuclear weapon. 'The President made the right call, and did what he needed to do,' Johnson said in a post on X late Saturday. 'The Commander-in-Chief evaluated that the imminent danger outweighed the time it would take for Congress to act.'

The Constitution divides war powers in the federal government by making the president the commander-in-chief of the armed forces but leaving sole authority to declare war to Congress. The balance has shifted, with Congress relinquishing the use of military power to presidents of both parties in recent years. But Democrats said it was too early to tell whether the mission had succeeded, warning that Iran could have moved its nuclear material to other sites far from US targets. 'The tragedy in this country is that we keep entering these overseas wars. We triumphantly declare the mission is accomplished the day after, and then we're left with Americans bearing the consequences for decades,' Khanna told CBS.