‘Lying to Him’: Greene Slams Trump White House

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) criticized President Donald Trump’s advisers during an interview on former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon's War Room podcast. She claimed that some in Trump's inner circle are misinforming him. Greene also expressed concern about Trump's foreign policy, particularly regarding the potential for renewed conflict with Iran.

Marjorie Taylor Greene at a House Committee hearing

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Greene questioned, "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? Why don’t we just mine our own rare earth minerals that are tied up on federal lands that the government confiscated years ago?"

Marjorie Taylor Greene in Greenville, S.C.

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Greene noted during the interview that there are people "in the president's ear" who are "lying to him," but she did not specify who. Bannon challenged the notion of a divide between Trump and his base, prompting Greene to clarify that the true divide exists between Trump and establishment Republicans undermining his agenda.

Marjorie Taylor Greene at a State of the Union address

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Greene said, "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."

Trump visits Bryant-Denny Stadium

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Both Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have made threats against the Iranian regime. Greene opposes U.S. military action for foreign nations.

Mike Waltz speaks during a congressional task force hearing

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Greene's criticism of foreign policy followed Trump's removal of Mike Waltz as national security adviser, reportedly due to Waltz's talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before a meeting with Trump.

Marjorie Taylor Greene at a press conference

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Greene wrote, "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. When you are losing MTG, you are losing the base. And Trump isn’t on the ballot in the future, so do the math on that."

Marjorie Taylor Greene outside the U.S. Capitol

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Greene added, "I campaigned for no more foreign wars. And now we are supposedly on the verge of going to war with Iran. I don’t think we should be bombing foreign countries on behalf of other foreign countries especially when they have their own nuclear weapons and massive military strength."

Grace Hall covers U.S. politics & news for content partner Modern Newsstand LLC.

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