President Marj? What’s subsequent for MTG after her shock announcement she’s quitting Congress | EUROtoday

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene revealed in a shock announcement that she’s resigning from her House seat in January, leaving many questioning what’s subsequent for the Republican firebrand from Georgia.

Greene introduced her resignation on Friday night amid her rising feud with President Donald Trump, which has been fueled by a number of points, together with his administration’s dealing with of the Jeffrey Epstein information.

“I have too much self respect and dignity, love my family way too much, and do not want my sweet district to have to endure a hurtful and hateful primary against me by the President we all fought for, only to fight and win my election while Republicans will likely lose the midterms,” Greene wrote in an announcement asserting her resignation.

Trump, who was as soon as allied with Greene, labelled her a “traitor” in a Saturday morning Truth Social publish. But the president appeared to melt his language just a few hours later, telling reporters outdoors the White House she’s a “nice person” and he “just disagreed with her philosophy.” Trump additionally advised NBC News he’d “love” to see Greene return to politics.

Over the final month, there was hypothesis that Greene could possibly be eager about working for increased political workplace. Last week, Vanity Fair reported that some believed Greene wished to run for president. But when the outlet requested if she’s contemplating a bid for the White House in 2028, Greene mentioned she’s not.

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“Uh, I am not considering running for president,” she advised Vanity Fair.

Earlier this month, NOTUS additionally reported that Greene had advised a few of her colleagues she desires to run for president. The outlet cited 4 individuals with information of the matter, together with one supply who mentioned they spoke together with her straight. But Greene additionally denied this reporting, telling NOTUS: “Once again you publish baseless gossip. Very disappointing.”

Greene’s resignation is the most recent transfer in a journey that has taken her from a infamous QAnon-adjacent conspiracy theorist — who as soon as prompt a California wildfire was sparked by an area “laser beam” related to a distinguished Jewish banking household — to a visitor on The View and CNN, the place she’s apologized for her divisive rhetoric and vowed to show over a brand new leaf.

The dramatic shift in her tone has left some questioning how real the change is – and whether or not it’s a part of a rebranding designed to enchantment to a wider citizens.

Questions are additionally mounting over which Republicans will run to switch Trump in 2028.

Vice President JD Vance is taken into account one of many prime contenders and a pure successor, given his present function. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas may additionally be laying the groundwork to run in 2028, Axios reported earlier this week. When requested about Cruz’s potential bid, Trump mentioned that it’s “a little early” however referred to as the senator a “very good guy.”

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In a Truth Social publish addressing their feud final week, Trump additionally claimed he as soon as despatched Greene polling that prompt she shouldn’t run for the Senate or the Georgia governor’s workplace.

“It seemed to all begin when I sent her a Poll stating that she should not run for Senator, or Governor, she was at 12%, and didn’t have a chance (unless, of course, she had my Endorsement — which she wasn’t about to get!),” Trump wrote.

Greene introduced in May that she wouldn’t problem Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat, in 2026. Two months later, Greene additionally rejected rumors that she was planning to run for governor. In response to Trump’s publish, Greene mentioned she by no means spoke with the president about working for both workplace.

“Actually, I never had a conversation at all with the president about running for Senate or running for Georgia,” Greene advised CNN’s Dana Bash on Sunday. “Those were decisions I came to on my own. I don’t want to have anything to do with the Senate.”

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat, had floated the same thought in early November, claiming that Greene “wanted to run for Senate in Georgia” however that “Trump told her no.” When contacted for remark on the time, Greene advised The Independent that “AOC is no different than Laura Loomer,” referring to the right-wing activist and conspiracy theorist.

The Independent has contacted Greene’s workplace for remark.