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Newsweek
2 days ago
- Politics
- Newsweek
Marjorie Taylor Greene Finds Herself in a Difficult Position
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene is in a difficult political situation as she wrangles with international policy debates within the Republican Party and a potential primary challenge. Why It Matters Greene has been a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump and MAGA enthusiast since she joined Congress in 2021. Georgia is a competitive battleground state and if she loses the support of Republicans, it could affect her chances in the 2026 midterms. Newsweek contacted representatives for Greene by email outside of normal business hours for comment. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign event at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on October 15, 2024, in Atlanta. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign event at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on October 15, 2024, in Atlanta. AP Photo/John Bazemore What To Know In the last few days, amid escalating airstrikes between Iran and Israel, Greene has positioned herself away from Trump by speaking out against U.S. involvement in the conflict. While the president has not committed to U.S. involvement either way, concerns have risen that the U.S. could act after Trump reportedly directed his national security staff to convene in the Situation Room of the White House as he left the G7 summit in Canada on Monday evening. Axios reported that Trump is considering launching a strike at Iran's underground facilities, and two Israeli officials told the publication that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu believes the U.S. will join the war in the coming days. Greene has spoken out against this, posting on social media that "Americans want cheap gas, groceries, bills and housing" and not foreign war. Although she criticized potential government involvement in the conflict, she did not mention Trump by name. Americans want cheap gas, groceries, bills, and housing. They want affordable insurance, safe communities, and good education for their children. They want a government that works on these issues. Considering Americans pay for the entire government and government salaries… — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) June 17, 2025 Distancing herself from some Republicans who are supportive of escalating the conflict may isolate her from some members of her own party. Greene also posted on X, formerly Twitter, that some Republicans, including those against Trump, were funding a primary challenge against her and urged supporters to donate to her campaign. "This is the biggest political fight of my life," she said. "I need your help." A successful primary challenge would impact her political career. 🚨 The RINOs, Neocons, and Never Trumpers are funding a primary challenge against me. Why? Because I refuse to take their dirty money and I won't send your kids to die in another foreign war. This is the biggest political fight of my life. I need your help. 👇 — Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) June 17, 2025 What People Are Saying William F. Hall, an adjunct professor of political science and business at Webster University in St. Louis, told Newsweek: "Although, in the past, she has consistently been among President Donald Trump's most reliable and staunches supporters, as well as a very vocal and outspoken critic of U.S. involvement in foreign wars, she currently finds herself in a predicament of having to choose between, continuing to honor her past positions of being staunchly against further US involvement in foreign continuing her staunch unwavering support for President Trump's policy positions, including his evolving policy with respect to potential engagements in foreign wars in the Middle East Region, including his increasing potential to involve the U.S. in the Israeli-Iran war." Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene previously spoke with Newsweek about a poll showing most GOP voters oppose U.S. military involvement in the conflict: "It's no surprise that a majority of Republicans oppose U.S. intervention in Israel's war with Iran. In November, voters cast their ballots to end the forever wars. I'm not surprised one bit. Americans want our government focused on solving our problems here at home, and we have many to solve." What Happens Next Whether the U.S. involves itself in the Israel-Iran conflict remains to be seen. Meanwhile, Greene will continue to advocate against foreign war as she fights her critics.
The Hill
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hill
Graham says Greene ‘doesn't understand' Iran's nuclear threat
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said in a Tuesday interview that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) 'doesn't understand' the nuclear threat that Iran poses. 'I like Marjorie, but to be honest with you, she doesn't understand the threat, in my view,' Graham said in an interview with Fox News's John Roberts. 'If you don't understand that Iran, a religious theocracy, religious Nazis would use a nuclear weapon to kill all the Jews, you don't listen to what they say,' Graham continued. 'They're a threat to us. They're a threat to the State of Israel. It is not in the world's interest to give this religious fanatic a nuclear weapon.' Graham's remarks come in response to Greene's opposition to any potential U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict. He was asked to respond to her suggestion that 'Anyone slobbering for the U.S. to become fully involved in the Israel/Iran war is not America First/MAGA.' 'Wishing for murder of innocent people is disgusting. We are sick and tired of foreign wars. All of them,' she continued, in a post on X. Their opposing viewpoints reflect a schism emerging among President Trump's supporters as the U.S. military positions itself to potentially join Israel's fight and as the president weighs direct action against Tehran to deal a permanent blow to its nuclear program. But Graham dismissed the split among Republicans, saying very few people in the party oppose supporting Israel. 'Those Republicans who are opposed to supporting Israel against Iran, you could literally put in a phone booth,' he said in the interview. 'I'm not worried about Republicans. Republicans are with Israel,' he added. The Hill has reached out to Greene's office for additional comment.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Now Feuding With Fox News, Calling Them "Propaganda," And It Is Getting Messier By The Minute
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) slammed right-leaning news outlets Fox News and the New York Post on Monday, accusing them of brainwashing Americans into supporting U.S. involvement in a conflict between Israel and Iran. 'We've watched propaganda news for decades. I'll call out Fox News and the New York Post. They're known to be the neocon network news,' Greene told former Florida GOP lawmaker Matt Gaetz on his show on One America News Network. 'We have propaganda news on our side, just like the left does, and the American people have been brainwashed into believing that America has to engage in these foreign wars in order for us to survive, and it's absolutely not true,' Greene continued. Related: Well, Well, Well, For The Second Time In 2 Weeks, People Are Letting JD Vance Know EXACTLY How They Feel About Him In Public Greene's comments came a week after Israel launched attacks aimed at a nuclear and military site in Iran, killing some of the country's top generals. In response, Iran launched missiles at Israel. President Donald Trump said he knew Israel's attacks on Iran were coming, even calling them 'excellent.' While Trump said the U.S. is not directly involved in the conflict between the two countries, he did not rule out future involvement. Related: This Dem Lawmaker Is Going Viral For His Extremely Shady Question To Secretary Kristi Noem Greene went on to criticize Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who blasted U.S. reluctance to get involved in the conflict with Iran. 'Today, it's Tel Aviv. Tomorrow, it's New York,' Netanyahu said in an interview with ABC News on Monday, adding, 'Look, I understand 'America first.' I don't understand 'America dead.'' The Georgia Republican told Gaetz that Netanyahu's remark 'sounds like a threat to me,' adding that 'a Middle Eastern war will pull America back 20 years.' 'In order for America to not be dead, it's to stay America First, and this is what the American people want,' Greene said. 'It is not antisemitic to say that we do not want to go to war against Iran or any other country. That is not antisemitic at all.' Greene reiterated that she is 'completely opposed to this war' before criticizing Israel for launching the first strike against Iran. 'Of course, we don't want to see the people in Israel bombed, but they're only being bombed because Israel attacked Iran first, and that's the truth that we need to be talking about,' she article originally appeared on HuffPost. Also in In the News: This Conservative Said He Wears A Fake ICE Uniform For A Really, Really, Really Gross Reason Also in In the News: "Honestly Speechless At How Evil This Is": 26 Brutal, Brutal, Brutal Political Tweets Of The Week Also in In the News: "Let Them Eat Teslas": People At The "No Kings" Protests This Weekend Brought Signs That Were So Clever I'm Still Laughing About Them
USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Riley Greene Player Props: June 17, Tigers vs. Pirates
Riley Greene Player Props: June 17, Tigers vs. Pirates Riley Greene, coming off a one-hit showing in his last game (1-for-5), will take the field for the Detroit Tigers versus Bailey Falter and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. First pitch is at 6:40 p.m. ET on FDSDET and SportsNet PT. Find odds, stats, and more below to make your Riley Greene player prop bets. Greene has a team-high 49 runs batted in (with 14 home runs). Among hitters in baseball, Greene ranks 17th in homers and 12th in RBI. Watch tonight's Tigers game on Fubo! Riley Greene Prop Bets and Odds Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -227) 0.5 hits (Over odds: -227) Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +525) 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +525) RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +175) 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +175) Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +120) 0.5 runs (Over odds: +120) Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +120) 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +120) Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +1250) How to Watch Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Matchup: Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Time: 6:40 p.m. ET 6:40 p.m. ET Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 Tuesday, June 17, 2025 TV Channel: FDSDET and SportsNet PT FDSDET and SportsNet PT Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now! - Regional restrictions may apply) Riley Greene vs. Bailey Falter Riley Greene prop bet insights In 60.6% of his 71 games this season, Greene has recorded a base hit (43 times). He's also put up 23 multi-hit games in 2025 (32.4%). He has homered in 16.9% of his games this season (71 contests), going deep in 4.7% of his trips to home plate. In 36.6% of his 71 games this season, Greene has scored (26 times). He's also put up eight games with multiple runs in 2025 (11.3%). He has driven in at least one run in 26 out of 71 games this year (36.6%), with more than one RBI in 14 of those contests (19.7%). In 54 of 71 games this season (76.1%), Greene has been set down on strikes, and 29 of those games (40.8%) included an effort that resulted in more than one strikeout. MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 6:31 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Riley Greene stats against the Pirates Pirates starter: Bailey Falter
Buzz Feed
3 days ago
- Politics
- Buzz Feed
MTG Slams Fox News As 'Propaganda' Over War Stance
'We've watched propaganda news for decades. I'll call out Fox News and the New York Post. They're known to be the neocon network news,' Greene told former Florida GOP lawmaker Matt Gaetz on his show on One America News Network. 'We have propaganda news on our side, just like the left does, and the American people have been brainwashed into believing that America has to engage in these foreign wars in order for us to survive, and it's absolutely not true,' Greene continued. Greene's comments came a week after Israel launched attacks aimed at a nuclear and military site in Iran, killing some of the country's top generals. In response, Iran launched missiles at Israel. President Donald Trump said he knew Israel's attacks on Iran were coming, even calling them 'excellent.' While Trump said the U.S. is not directly involved in the conflict between the two countries, he did not rule out future involvement. Greene went on to criticize Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who blasted U.S. reluctance to get involved in the conflict with Iran. 'Today, it's Tel Aviv. Tomorrow, it's New York,' Netanyahu said in an interview with ABC News on Monday, adding, 'Look, I understand 'America first.' I don't understand 'America dead.'' The Georgia Republican told Gaetz that Netanyahu's remark 'sounds like a threat to me,' adding that 'a Middle Eastern war will pull America back 20 years.' 'In order for America to not be dead, it's to stay America First, and this is what the American people want,' Greene said. 'It is not antisemitic to say that we do not want to go to war against Iran or any other country. That is not antisemitic at all.' Greene reiterated that she is 'completely opposed to this war' before criticizing Israel for launching the first strike against Iran. 'Of course, we don't want to see the people in Israel bombed, but they're only being bombed because Israel attacked Iran first, and that's the truth that we need to be talking about,' she said. HuffPost.
