Marjorie Taylor Greene says Trump’s remarks hurtful but hopes they can make up | Donald Trump
Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene on Sunday called Donald Trump’s remarks labeling her a traitor and crazy “hurtful” but said she hoped she and the US president could “make peace” despite sharp differences over policies and the release of documents about Jeffrey Epstein.
Greene, a longtime ally and fierce advocate for Trump and his Make America Great Again (Maga) base, spoke out against Trump’s name-calling in her first interview since Trump withdrew his support for her on Friday.
He told CNN’s State of the Union: “His words were hurtful, of course… The most hurtful thing he said, which is absolutely not true, was that he called me.” a traitor and that is deeply wrong.”
Greene said that private security firms contacted him on Saturday and “warned me for my safety”; Because Trump said that he withdrew his support for him as a Republican Congressman after several days of statements and posts criticizing him.
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He did not go into further detail Sunday morning about the nature and sources of such threats.
But he added in the television interview about Trump’s attacks, particularly the label traitor: “These are the kinds of words that could radicalize people against me and put my life in danger.”
“It all came down to the ‘Epstein files,’ and it’s shocking, and you know, I stand with these women, I stand with the rape victims, I stand with the victims of human trafficking… I believe the country deserves transparency about these files,” she said.
Greene plans to take part in a vote in the House of Representatives later this week to demand the release of all files held by the U.S. government on Epstein, the late financier and sex offender who killed himself in prison while awaiting trial on sex crimes in New York in 2019.
Although the Senate is expected to kill any such bill, the upcoming vote and last week’s release of thousands of documents revealing Epstein’s ties to Trump, Steve Bannon and other powerful figures are putting immense pressure on the administration, including Epstein’s victims.
Greene’s falling out with Trump had been brewing for months, but events have escalated dramatically in recent weeks.
Greene also called for an end to “toxic infighting” in politics on Sunday. CNN host Dana Bash challenged Greene over her past violent rhetoric against Democrats, including Nancy Pelosi, Barack Obama, and posts such as her image posing with a gun As well as images of the “Squad” group of congressional leftists, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
“I’m sorry for participating in toxic politics… Put down the knives, be kind to each other… I never meant any harm,” Greene said.
Greene also moved away from Trump’s focus on foreign policy issues, arguing that Trump should focus on reducing inflation in the United States and take an even tougher stance on immigration.
“I would like to see Air Force One parked and staying at home,” he said.
But when asked if there could be a reconciliation with Trump, he ended his interview with CNN by saying: “I certainly hope we can make peace. I can only speak for myself, I’m a Christian and one of the most important parts of our faith is forgiveness, and that’s something I’m committed to.”
