Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Friday addressed her beef with the Republican Celebration on “Real Time with Bill Maher,” sustaining all through that she stays loyal to President Donald Trump — however is pissed off with Home Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.)
Greene has publicly criticized her occasion’s dealing with of the continuing authorities shutdown, as medical insurance premiums for the Inexpensive Care Act are quickly set to double. She has additionally slammed Johnson on social media for failing to recommend a single coverage to mitigate the affect.
“A lot of the things I say are against my own party, but they’re mainly my frustrations in Congress,” Greene instructed Maher. “I believe that Congress should be solving a lot of these problems. However, Congress is not solving these problems.”
“You know, looking at Obamacare, it was passed in 2010, it went into place in 2014 and premiums have skyrocketed ever since,” she continued. “It was good for some that couldn’t afford health insurance or get health insurance.”
Greene then stated the Inexpensive Care Act has “crushed” the center class. When requested to make clear, Greene shared an anecdotal instance about her household’s month-to-month $800 medical insurance coverage growing to greater than $2,400 per thirty days.
“And that’s what so many people have experienced over all these years, but here’s the big problem,” she stated. “Here’s why I’m angry: The Democrats passed Obamacare, but yet the Republicans have never done anything to correct the problems that exist with it.
“And I blame my own party, that’s absolutely wrong,” Greene continued. “And I don’t think it’s an easy thing to fix, however, it’s something that we should have a plan for. And Mike Johnson, for a month now, cannot give me a single policy idea — and I’m angry about that.”
Greene has damaged together with her occasion on quite a few points earlier than, nonetheless, together with U.S. assist to Israel amid accusations of battle crimes towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the Trump administration’s failure of transparency concerning the Jeffrey Epstein case.
Trump has well-documented ties with the late intercourse offender, who died behind bars whereas awaiting trial on federal intercourse trafficking costs in 2019. His administration initially vowed to disclose his rumored clientele, just for Trump to pivot and name the case a “hoax.”
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Greene has maintained her loyalty to the president, writing on social media final week that she “fully” trusts and helps Trump’s “expertise” in constructing a $300 million White Home ballroom. She additionally praised Trump for pardoning former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.).
Santos pleaded responsible in 2024 to federal wire fraud and aggravated identification theft costs, admitting he deceived donors and stole the identities of 11 individuals. He was sentenced in April to seven years in federal jail, a sentence that Trump commuted final month.
Greene additionally reiterated her help Friday for Senate Republicans to make use of the “nuclear option” in ending the shutdown by overriding the filibuster rule and passing a funding invoice. Trump urged them to take action on Thursday, calling it the “TRUMP CARD” on social media.
“I’ve got a great relationship with the president,” Greene instructed Maher on Friday. “I’ve always supported him and gave him my support for free.”
