Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) was confronted about condoning one of the president’s most juvenile tactics — and the Georgia Republican offered an unexpected response.
Over the weekend, President Donald Trump went on a tirade against Greene on his social media site Truth Social, firing off enough attacks that the Georgia Republican took to her X account in an attempt to quell them.
Greene wrote Saturday that she was being “contacted by private security firms with warnings for my safety” after “the most powerful man in the world” began using “aggressive rhetoric” against her and “egging on” his supporters to do the same.
I am now being contacted by private security firms with warnings for my safety as a hot bed of threats against me are being fueled and egged on by the most powerful man in the world.
The man I supported and helped get elected.
Aggressive rhetoric attacking me has historically…
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) November 15, 2025
On Sunday, Greene appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union,” and host Dana Bash couldn’t help but call the lawmaker out.
“Obviously, any threats to your safety are completely unacceptable. But we’ve seen these kinds of attacks or criticism from the president at other people; it’s not new,” Bash began. “And with respect, I haven’t heard you speak out about it until it was directed at you.”
After a bit of a pregnant pause, Greene gave a surprising reply.
“I think that’s fair criticism,” Greene responded. “And I would like to say, humbly, I’m sorry for taking part in the toxic politics. It’s very bad for our country, and it’s been something I’ve thought about a lot, especially since Charlie Kirk was assassinated.”
She continued, “I’m only responsible for myself and my own words and actions. And, I am committed, I’ve been working on this a lot lately — to put down the knives in politics. I really just want to see people be kind to one another, and we need to figure out a new path forward that is focused on the American people.”
Greene, who has been especially combative in the past, then went on to say: “As Americans, no matter what side of the aisle we’re on, we have far more in common than we have differences.”
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) rallies for Trump at a campaign event in Rome, Georgia, on March 9, 2024.
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Considering Greene’s stark shift from MAGA-hat-wearing loyalist to Trump critic, some X users didn’t find her apology on CNN sincere.
I will never trust Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Now, CK’s murder may have scared her. If anything could, that should’ve tbh. BUT. She still believes in the same rhetoric as before.
And it’s clear that she has ambitions for higher office and doesn’t believe trump can help anymore. https://t.co/yFbKRlXaVC
— Renee (@PettyLupone) November 16, 2025
Marjorie is the canary in the coal mine for MAGA. She’s smart and self serving with inside information. If she’s jumping ship, it’s only because it’s sinking.
— Kimberly 🏕️ 🐶🎗️🎀 (@KimberlySuth) November 16, 2025
But others argued that, regardless of her motivations, they prefer this version of Greene to her space-laser past.
You know, we’ve been waiting for a long time to hear at least one politician take accountability for their hateful rhetoric. I never thought it would be MTG, but I’ll take it. Any bit of sanity is a step in a better direction. At least she answered the question.
— TammyB 🇺🇸😎🌵🌮💃🤷♀️ (@urdeal59) November 16, 2025
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Greene told Bash elsewhere on Sunday that her pivot from Trump “has all come down to the Epstein files,” saying she stands with rape victims, survivors of sex trafficking and children who are in “terrible sex abuse situations” — including those who survived the crimes of the late predator Jeffrey Epstein, who was once close friends with Trump.
“And I will not apologize for that. I believe the country deserves transparency and these files,” she continued. “And I don’t believe that rich, powerful people should be protected if they have done anything wrong.”
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