“I saw a lot of my colleagues make fun of him at first, make fun of the way he spoke, constantly make fun of me for supporting him, and when he won the primary in 2024, they all started, excuse the expression, kissing his ass,” Greene said.
According to her, many Republicans at that moment “decided to wear a MAGA hat for the first time” (Make America Great Again, Trump's political slogan. – “GORDON”).
Greene also said that Republicans don't criticize Trump publicly because they are afraid of becoming his target.
“I think they are afraid of stepping out of line and getting an offensive post on Truth Social,” she said.
Context
Greene is known for her far-right and anti-Ukrainian views. For a long time, she was against allocating any additional funds to Ukraine, Newsweek emphasized. Congresswoman is categorically against aid to Ukraine, threatened to initiate the resignation of Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson and tried to block Johnson's bill HR 8035, which provided for assistance to Ukraine totaling $60.84 billion, introducing more than 20 amendments, in particular proposing to mobilize American legislators who supported the document into the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
She submitted amendments to the bills on “biological laboratories” in Ukraine, broadcasting the thesis of Russian propaganda, and on “interference” in the activities of the church. The House of Representatives rejected her amendments. After the vote on the aid package, the House of Representatives applauded and waved Ukrainian flags. “If you love Ukraine so much, go there and leave the rule of America to those who love this country!” – Greene wrote in X.
On July 14, Greene spoke out against military assistance to Ukraine, which was announced by US President Donald Trump.
November 21 Trump wrote in Truth Social that no longer supports Green and can't “answer calls from an angry crazy woman every day.” The politician responded by accusing the US President of inciting aggression around her. making threats. On November 22, she announced her resignation.
