,newsnation) – Representative. marjorie taylor green On Wednesday she dismissed reports that she plans to run for president in 2028, calling them “baseless rumors” and saying her sole focus is representing Georgia’s 14th Congressional District.
“The only thing I’m focused on is being the representative for my district,” Green said. newsnationSaying that he has blocked that reporter Published speculations.
The denial comes after a media report said Greene was telling people about possible presidential ambitions. Green compared the report to political commentator Laura Loomer’s false claims that she would “announce a gubernatorial bid”.Scene,
Marjorie Taylor Greene reveals if she’s on a ‘revenge tour’
Green was fired Representative Alexandria’s allegations Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., that she is on a “revenge trip” after Trump blocked her Senate ambitions.
“Here’s some tea for you,” Ocasio-Cortez said during instagram livestream“Marjorie Taylor Greene wanted to run for Senate in Georgia. She wanted to run for Senate in the state of Georgia earlier this year, she wanted to be the Republican nominee for Senate. So, she was preparing for that statewide race, and Trump told her no,” the New York Democrat said.
“Trump said no, and the White House and Trump Land shut down Marjorie Taylor Greene’s personal ambitions to run for Senate, and she has been on a journey of revenge ever since.”
“That’s not true,” Greene told NewsNation, referencing a summer post about why she decided not to run for the Senate seat. “I see the Senate as basically a place where all good things come to an end.”
Greene defended her recent appearance on “The View,” saying constituents appreciated bipartisan dialogue and saying “people are sick and tired of political drama.”
“They’re tired of it and they’re tired of our toxic culture,” Green said.
Green says Obamacare subsidy crisis demands immediate action
Greene stepped up her criticism of Republican leadership over ending Affordable Care Act subsidies, saying some of her constituents face insurance premiums rising from $800 to $3,200 monthly.
“Where is our health care plan? It’s non-existent,” Greene said, recalling a phone call where she “yelled” at House Speaker Mike Johnson during a GOP conference call. “Democrats created this problem years ago, but Republicans never fixed it.”
The congresswoman said she receives daily text messages from colleagues acknowledging the need to address health care costs, even though many Republicans remain publicly silent on increasing Obamacare subsidies.
green Speaker Johnson’s failures blamed for House closure
Greene called for immediate action to end the government shutdown, and advocated for Senate Republicans to use the “nuclear option” to override the filibuster, a position she says she has held for several weeks.
Green criticized Johnson for telling members to stay home, saying, “The fact that the House has now been shut down for six weeks is a complete and utter failure, and that’s on the Speaker of the House.”
He said President Donald Trump should personally intervene and bring Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer together to end the impasse.
Greene attributed Tuesday’s election results to Republican failures to deliver on the 2024 mandate, and said voters stayed home out of frustration.
“This was a referendum on not getting what was supposed to happen in November 2024,” Greene said, citing “America First” policies, the Make America Healthy Again movement and unfulfilled promises on cost-of-living issues.
NewsNation Partner hill Contributed to this report.
