MTG stuns ‘The View’ hosts by breaking with Trump, calling for ‘women of maturity’ to unite
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene stunned hosts of “The View” Tuesday while laying out her differences with President Trump. ABC/The View
Marjorie Taylor Greene Surprises “The View” Audience, Calls for Unity Among Women While Breaking with President Trump on Key Issues
WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene revealed a more measured side during an appearance Tuesday on The View, where she broke from President Trump and Republican leadership on several policy fronts, calling for “women of maturity” to unite in healing the nation.
“I’m sitting here just stumped,” admitted co-host Sunny Hostin, who is often sharply critical of conservatives. “You are a very different person than I thought. You’ve gone so far right, it’s almost like you’re on the left now.”
Greene, the outspoken Georgia Republican and strong Trump ally once floated as a potential 2024 running mate, struck a notably softer tone as she emphasized her “America First” vision. While reaffirming her populist roots, she drew distinctions from the president on several issues, including foreign policy and domestic spending.
She notably rejected President Trump’s endorsement of former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the New York City mayoral race, instead throwing her support behind Republican Curtis Sliwa.
“I wouldn’t vote for Andrew Cuomo,” Greene said. “All those women came out with accusations against him, which I found disgusting — and then there were the COVID lockdowns and the tragedy in nursing homes. I can’t support that.”
Greene also called for full public release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein’s network, a move that congressional Democrats have pushed but Trump has criticized as a “witch hunt.”
“It seems like very rich and powerful men are being protected,” she said. “I’ll sign on to any resolution demanding those files be made public. This is about justice for women — many of them teenagers — who were victims of rape and sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein and others whose names still haven’t been revealed.”
On foreign affairs, Greene departed from Trump’s strong pro-Israel stance, saying she is “critical of the Israeli government” but “not antisemitic.” She also expressed skepticism toward military operations targeting alleged drug traffickers near Venezuela.
“I don’t believe in regime change or endless wars,” Greene said. “I have full faith in our great men and women in uniform, but I don’t want to see them used in conflicts that don’t serve our national interest.”
Turning to domestic policy, Greene voiced frustration with her party’s leadership over healthcare. She urged the GOP to act to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire at the end of the year — a key Democratic priority that contributed to the recent government shutdown.
“I’m going to pick on Republicans here,” she said. “Republicans never fixed this. The ACA tax credits were passed in 2021 with a sunset date for this year, and our party never planned for what happens next. I yelled at Speaker Mike Johnson last week on our GOP conference call about it — and I’m missing today’s call, but I hope he finally has a plan.”
Known for fiery exchanges with progressive congresswomen such as Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Jasmine Crockett, Greene’s View appearance was notably calm. The crowd even applauded as she called for women to come together.
“Women to women, we need to pave a new path,” Greene said. “Our beautiful red, white, and blue flag is being torn apart — and it’s going to take women of maturity to sew it back together.”
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