Topline
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., opposed the possibility of another spending bill and called for the U.S. to stop sending weapons to Ukraine on Monday, marking the latest breaks between the longtime MAGA loyalist and the Republican Party over President Donald Trump’s policies.
FILE - Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene, R-Ga., presides over a House Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Feb. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File)
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Timeline
June 3Greene on X criticized Trump’s House-passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act for including a provision that would ban state regulation of artificial intelligence, which Greene said she “adamantly OPPOSED” and that she “would have voted NO” if she had known of the provision in advance—the provision which was pulled out of the bill on July 1.
June 23Greene criticized Trump’s strikes on Iran, saying she and Trump “promised an America first agenda where we’re solving Americans’ problems” and that “we don’t belong in foreign wars”—the same day, she said on X that “The United States should not be involved in fighting nuclear-armed Israel’s war with Iran.”
July 8On X, Greene announced she would be introducing amendments to the Department of Defense’s appropriations bill to cut $500 million in funding to Israel, Taiwan and Jordan, adding the State Department “already gives nuclear armed Israel over $3 billion every single year”—a break from the White House’s largely supportive stance on Israel, but a reflection of growing criticism from Trump’s conservative supporters, including U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and violence in the occupied West Bank.
July 14The same day Trump agreed to send “billions of dollars” worth of Patriot missile defense systems and other weapons to Ukraine, Greene posted on X opposing the decision and said “we want to solve our own problems plaguing our own people.”
July 17Greene introduced her amendments to the House’s defense appropriations bill and again said Israel is a “nuclear armed nation which is very capable of defending themself” and criticized the U.S. for supplying its own missiles to defend Israel—she said on X that “America is $37 TRILLION in debt” and criticized the department for spending about $832 billion supporting foreign defense programs.
July 24Greene said on X she had “many concerns about” Trump’s AI executive order, claiming “AI expansion with little to no guardrails and breaks” poses a threat to states’ rights and the environment, noting the impact of “rushed AI expansion and data centers” on the nation’s water supply and saying “This needs a careful and wise approach.”
July 28As reports of deaths related to malnutrition in Gaza grew, Greene called the hunger crisis a “genocide, humanitarian crisis, and starvation” on X and called Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., “disgraceful” for “calling for the continued starvation of innocent people” after he posted, “Release the hostages. Until then, starve away.”
July 31Greene said on X she had spoken to a Christian pastor from Gaza, noting Israel has killed Christian Palestinians “as well as many innocent people” and questioning the U.S.’s role in funding Israel’s siege in Gaza—she said she “sincerely” hopes Republicans “will return in September with a renewed focus to stop funding foreign wars.”
Aug. 2In an interview with The Daily Mail, Greene said she is “kind of not relating to” the Republican Party “as much anymore,” claiming the party “has turned its back on America first” and that some women in the party “are really sick and tired of the way men treat Republican women.”
Aug. 4On X, Greene argued against another spending bill, also known as a continuing resolution, to keep the government open to complete appropriation bills, noting that “Funding to support critical infrastructure projects like water, roads, and community projects will AGAIN be left not funded.”
Greene also posted “End Indian H1-B visas replacing American jobs instead and stop funding and sending weapons to the Obama/Biden/Neocon Ukraine Russia war” in response to Trump saying he would “substantially” raise tariffs on India over its purchasing of Russian oil.
What Do Greene And Trump Still See Eye To Eye On?
Greene, considered one of the most outspoken hard-right firebrands, has supported Trump’s immigration agenda and deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to detain and deport noncitizens, praising a Truth Social post in July condemning anti-ICE protesters and directing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and border czar Tom Homan to instruct federal law enforcement to “arrest these SLIMEBALLS, using whatever means is necessary to do so.” Most recently, she celebrated “ZERO illegal border crossings for the past three months” and said “It feels like our home is finally locked up safe and sound and criminals are no longer breaking in our windows and doors.” In response to backlash over her disagreements with Trump—particularly over his strikes on Iran—Greene said on X in June that she supports him “even when I occasionally disagree with him.” She said “If MAGA can’t hold it together on an occasional disagreement then MAGA will lose its power.” Greene in another post emphasized her commitment to Trump, saying she has “always been President Trump’s most outspoken ally.” She also expressed support for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ahead of Trump’s signing of the legislation.