There was a time when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) was a “yes” vote on all things Trump, but that all appeared to end when the president snubbed her for a role in his administration.
Since then, Greene has been pushing back, most notably in relation to the Jeffrey Epstein files and tax subsidies for Obamacare.
Now, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is trying to get Greene back on the same page as the rest of the Republican caucus, and I have to admit, I love his approach.
First up is the Epstein files, which have created a rather significant problem for Trump among his most loyal MAGA stalwarts.
This goes back to when Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a bunch of conservative influencers home from a White House meeting with boldly labeled binders of supposed Epstein information while the American people were kept in the dark. It only got worse when Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel said there was no client list in existence to be released.
Greene, speaking on the matter, stated, “My signature is on that discharge petition, and there has not been another issue where I have ever received more pressure than that one, and I’m pretty much shocked by it. I can’t imagine — I’ve never understood how this is an issue."
She continued, “I think when it comes to women being raped, especially when they were 14 years old, that’s pretty black and white.”
So, from what I have read, one of the reasons the GOP did not want to renew the Obamacare tax subsidies is became they are claiming the tax breaks previously removed were going to people who were well above the poverty line, but that is not how the Dems are portraying the situation amid the government shutdown standoff.
I can tell you that from my perspective, health insurance quotes I have been getting have been about 30% higher, at least, than what I am paying now. Greene’s constituents were coming to her and complaining about this issue, and she rightfully stuck up for them.
She stated, “Let’s just say as nicely as possible, I’m not a fan. But I’m going to go against everyone on this issue because when the tax credits expire this year my own adult children’s insurance premiums for 2026 are going to DOUBLE, along with all the wonderful families and hard-working people in my district.”
Greene continued, “No I’m not towing the party line on this, or playing loyalty games. I’m a Republican and won’t vote for illegals to have any tax payer funded healthcare or benefits. I’m AMERICA ONLY!!!”
I am not exactly a fan of Greene's, but I support the fact that she is looking out for her people. Her number one concern has to be those within her district, and I believe they should come before the president and the party. You are free to disagree with me, obviously, but that is just how I see the role of any member of Congress.
Johnson, rather than blasting Greene, has stated that he has talked to her and is trying to get her involved in the negotiating process, stating, “I had a thoughtful conversation with my friend Marjorie Taylor Greene on the phone the other night … to inform her that there are many Republicans in Congress that have been working around the clock on this.”
He added, “They’re on the committees of jurisdiction that deal with this. Marjorie doesn’t serve on those committees, so I offered to have her come into the room and be a part of that discussion, if indeed she wants to.”
I absolutely love this. Notice that there has been no venom from Trump, and the party is holding its tongue, and now Johnson has reached out to Greene to try and get her more involved in the conversation. This works so much better than threatening to primary someone or spitting harsh words in the media. It’s really just a matter of acting like an adult, an approach that has been sorely missing in Congress lately.
