Marjorie Taylor Greene has delivered a sharp public rebuke of Donald Trump and the MAGA movement, marking a significant shift from her earlier alignment with Trump. She accuses Trump of intentionally blocking the release of Epstein files, asserting that his influence and actions blocked transparency and betrayed supporters. Greene declares that MAGA is now a cult and has effectively died, citing Trump’s broken promises, economic failures, and lack of accountability. She points to real-world examples, such as rising fuel prices and farmer discontent, to show that Trump’s policies have alienated voters. The political climate appears to reflect this shift, with data showing that Republicans are outperforming Democrats in voting patterns that signal a message about Trump, despite Democrats pushing to make the election about him. Additionally, new legal momentum is building through the Epstein Files Transparency Act, with sufficient signatures now allowing states and citizens to sue for document release. Trump’s rebranding of AI as “super intelligence” is criticized as a manipulative tactic to deflect criticism. Greene’s evolution from MAGA ally to critic underscores a deepening crisis of credibility within the Republican movement and signals a pivotal moment ahead of the midterms.
Well, folks, this is really bad news for Donald Trump.
Former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene,
who used to be one of Donald Trump's best friends,
one of his biggest allies in Congress,
she just went public with a lot of her criticisms of Trump
during a brand new interview that's gone viral,
and it's the last thing that Donald Trump
wanted to see in the news today.
Now, we've covered their feud quite a bit,
but Marjorie Taylor Greene really escalated it
with this interview, talking about the Epstein file.
She called MAGA a cult and said that MAGA
as a movement, as an ideology, is dead.
So, you know, we're very close to the midterms,
only around like a month and a week away from the midterms,
and Marjorie Taylor Greene going nuclear
on Donald Trump and the Republican Party,
in my view, is perfect timing,
because it gives us, the Democrats, a better chance.
So, I want to talk about her interview.
I'm going to show you some clips of what she said,
and of course, we're going to start
with the Epstein file comment that she made.
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So, really, of all these different topics,
this is the one that Donald Trump wants to see
the least in the news.
We know that because he's covered up the Epstein files.
He doesn't like when people talk about the Epstein files.
But Marjorie Taylor Greene has said that
the only reason the resolutions have been blocked
to release the Epstein files,
the only reason all of them aren't out there,
is Donald Trump.
She is squarely putting the responsibility on him,
which is not something you hear from Republicans every day.
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Only the Speaker approves what we're all allowed,
to vote on.
So, they had a massive hold
on the resolution to release the Epstein files.
And why was that?
Because Donald Trump,
100%, we knew that.
If you were in the GOP conference,
you knew it was coming directly from the top.
He had, and I knew it even more so,
because I knew everybody in the White House,
and he had a 100% lock
on this is not going to be released,
I mean, he had a tight leash on Pam Bondi,
this is not going to be released.
He had a tight leash on Speaker Johnson,
Leader Thune,
these are not going to be released.
Shut it down.
And so, if you remember,
leading into this,
it was this resolution to release the Epstein files.
Well, because that was such a major fight,
also at the time,
the Epstein victims,
these women were coming to Washington,
and coming and talking to us.
And I was like,
oh my gosh, I really want to talk to these women.
And so I did.
I started talking to them,
and thankfully, they came to my office,
and I got to talk to them.
And if you've ever seen anyone tell a story,
and these women would tell their story,
and they, it was physical.
It wasn't just words they were speaking.
Their bodies would shake.
They would have tears.
They would sob.
And this isn't just in front of cameras.
This would be in private meetings and closed doors.
And that just cut me to the core.
And these women were telling the truth.
And so, for me, it was like the easiest thing.
The easiest thing in the world
to go down there and sign my name
on this discharge petition,
which was required for us to
take the power away from Speaker Johnson,
and get rid of it.
And get the resolution to the floor for a vote.
Because we needed 218 signatures
to get the resolution to the floor for a vote.
And I was like, my gosh,
that's the easiest signature I can sign.
Yeah, I mean, a lot of,
you know, I've said this recently
about Marjorie Taylor Greene
and her criticisms of Trump,
which feels a little weird,
given how many disagreements I have with her,
and I imagine you do too.
She's right.
You know, Donald Trump is squarely responsible
for the files not being released.
And all of the Republicans,
are out there campaigning right now
for the midterm saying,
no, no, no, that's not true.
All the files are out there.
Donald Trump complied with the law.
He wanted them out there.
But people like Marjorie Taylor Greene,
who were very much involved in these discussions,
are saying, no, that's not true.
He didn't want them out there at all.
And he was the reason.
He was the guy blocking them from coming out.
He wouldn't even meet with the survivors.
Like, does anybody actually believe
that Donald Trump was interested
in these files coming out?
No, absolutely not.
And the fact that Republicans,
as Greene said,
were given, like,
the easiest slam dunk,
sign your name on the discharge petition
to release the files about this very, very bad man
who, a disgusting criminal,
one of the worst criminals in American history,
released the documents about that person
and they chose not to,
tells you everything you need to know
about the Republican Party.
But that's not all that I want to talk about here
because Donald Trump really doesn't want this in the news
for a variety of reasons.
Number one, the New Mexico investigation
into the Zorro Ranch,
that was Epstein's home that he had in New Mexico
that had never been looked at by the FBI,
never searched by the FBI,
which is mind-boggling.
That investigation is continuing
and New Mexico is actually suing
the Department of Justice
for stonewalling them.
That lawsuit is ongoing,
but I imagine that they're going to be successful
and hopefully get access to those documents.
But also, even bigger news than that,
because that took place in August,
there are now enough signatures.
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There's guaranteed signatures
for the Epstein Files Transparency Act 2.
This is according to Ro Khanna and Thomas Massey
who introduced the second version of the bill.
They say they have the signatures
which would allow
state's attorneys general to sue,
would allow citizens,
would allow damaged parties,
expanding that definition,
to sue to release even more documents
connected to Epstein,
and that's a big deal.
They're going to vote on that
after the midterm elections.
The only reason they haven't done that so far
is because Mike Johnson sent everybody home
to prevent this vote from happening.
So, some good news there
in connection to what Marjorie Taylor Greene was saying.
But I want to move on to another clip
where Marjorie Taylor Greene explicitly says
for I think the first time ever,
maybe I'm wrong on that,
don't quote me,
but I believe it's the first time ever
Marjorie Taylor Greene has squarely said
that MAGA is a cult.
It is.
And I think we've known that for quite some time,
but she is now admitting that.
Let me ask you,
so that, I mean,
there was a time when, yes,
you were representative
of Georgia's 14th District,
but you were also of the belief
that there was no real distinction
between that and what Donald Trump wanted,
that basically Trump's views aligned with yours,
right?
I thought, I had thought so.
Yes.
So, is it fair to say that MAGA is not just a movement,
but that it's also a cult?
I would say yes.
Now I say MAGA is a cult.
And the reason why I say that is because so many of them,
okay, let's put it, we'll use an example.
Under Joe Biden's presidency,
MAGA was running around with Joe Biden,
I did that stickers,
putting them everywhere at gas stations
when gas prices were ridiculously high
and inflation was crushing everyone.
And I think that was like in 2022.
But where's MAGA now,
when gas prices are absolutely absurd under Donald Trump?
And if MAGA can't be truthful enough
and criticize the man they,
look, when you vote for someone,
not only are you supporting them,
but you're holding them accountable.
And if they can't be truthful enough,
if they can't be truthful and hold him accountable
to his campaign promises that affect the entire country,
then they're liars and they're hypocrites
and they're in a cult.
And that's where it is right now.
Wow.
Could you imagine that coming from Marjorie Taylor Greene,
like, I don't know, two years ago?
Wow.
It's just a complete 180 and a realization of the truth.
And to Marjorie Taylor Greene's credit,
once again, I always like to preface me giving her credit
with saying she is still a member of MAGA.
She is still really, really conspiratorial,
really crazy, has some really crazy policy beliefs.
With that said, to her credit,
she has now realized that MAGA is a cult.
That it is.
It is.
And the latest example I want to show you of the cult
is Donald Trump's new rebranding of AI.
This is a perfect example.
Donald Trump is now trying to rebrand AI to be SI.
So from artificial intelligence to super intelligence.
And he's doing this because, you know,
nobody really likes AI right now.
Nobody wants a data center in their neighborhood,
despite Donald Trump.
Donald Trump pushing for that very policy.
And so now, not only is MAGA adopting the new name for AI
that Donald Trump has come up with,
they're correcting interviewers when they say AI instead of SI.
So for example, during this Newsmax interview
that took place last night,
the host said the AI race.
And Seb Gorka, who works in the Trump administration,
said no, no, no, and corrected him.
Last thing on that then,
and nobody really can beat America in the long run,
this AI race, you know,
people calling for guardrails at the president.
No, no, no, no, no.
Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry.
It's SI.
Super intelligence.
It's super intelligence.
Super intelligence.
So on the issue of super intelligence,
thank you for the clarification.
These people are weirdos.
They're just freaks.
You know what I mean?
They're just total losers.
There's so many different words I could use.
I could exhaust them right now.
But you know, they're all losers.
Like imagine doing stuff like,
imagine humiliating yourself like this on air.
Not only Seb Gorka,
jumping in being like, no, no, no, it's SI now, which is just so stupid.
But the host being like, you know what, you're right, actually. Of course, it's Newsmax, so they're going to agree. But you're right, actually, it's now super intelligence. You people, like, are you at all embarrassed? Do they never just look in the mirror and say, oh, my God, why did I get into this? Why do I do this? It's so weird. Maybe I guess they don't. Maybe they have literally no self-awareness.
The final clip I want to show you, and I want to talk about briefly, is Marjorie Taylor Greene making a point that I think we've known for quite some time. It's been apparent for quite some time. MAGA is dead. She says MAGA is dead. Trump has lied to us so much, betrayed us so much, and MAGA is dead. This is like from a former leader of the MAGA movement. Watch.
So the way I see things right now is the MAGA movement and the reason why many of us supported it was because we were I was never one of those.
I was never one of those hardcore Republicans. As a matter of fact, I ran for Congress in 2020 mad at Republicans and wanting to change the party. I always felt like no matter who I voted for, I got George Bush and another foreign war. And here we are again, and it was Donald Trump who I had listened to over and over again, campaigned with him all over the country, and had basically believed his words of no more foreign wars.
Putting America first, which was very important to me as just an average American that grew up in a small business, a family construction business, and raised three children. And so what does the future look like for MAGA right now? I think Trump has lied so much to us and betrayed us so incredibly beyond any of my comprehension. I think MAGA is dead.
Wow. Once again, it's just one of those clips where I'm watching and I just said it about the previous one as well, that I'm like, could you imagine Marjorie Taylor Greene of two years ago saying this even like a year and a half ago saying this? I really just couldn't. You just couldn't at that moment in time. And now she's done a complete 180. And the reality is, Marjorie Taylor Greene is also right on this MAGA is dead. Now, to be clear, she didn't come up with this argument. She's kind of taking this from other people who have made this point before her.
But she is saying it. And it is true, not only on a macro level, but a micro level as well. Think about clips like this, where we have a Trump voter saying everything we touch has gone up. We're mad and we're ready to be heard.
And it comes at a time when energy prices are being driven up by the Iran war.
Everything that we touch has gone up.
Matt Bell relies on diesel fuel to farm corn, soy, wheat and cattle in Kings Mountain, North Carolina.
But with diesel at an all time high of 640.
A gallon, it's costing twice as much to run the machines.
Bell, who voted for Trump, says he and fellow farmers plan to send a message in the November elections.
We are in a position now. And it comes at a time when it's coming from a Trump voter, everybody, a man that voted for Donald Trump in North Carolina, a swing state where we have a very crucial Senate election that could decide who controls the vote.
It's a very important seat, but not only on a micro level here, are we hearing it from these Trump voters in different states?
We're also seeing it in the data.
This is from Harry Enten breaking down the data on CNN and just look at how bad this is for Donald Trump.
Democrats are down on their knees.
They're begging, please, please, please allow this election to be about Donald John Trump.
Because if you could see this right now, Republicans are actually outperforming President Trump.
Look at that. Choose Republicans for House.
You get 41 percent of the election.
We have to say that approval of President Trump, he's only at 37 percent.
So right now, Democrats are actually underperforming where they should be, given where President Trump's popularity is.
And Republicans are overperforming.
Democrats are begging, please, President Trump, get involved in these midterm fights.
We can do even better than we're doing right now.
And of course, they are, in fact, leading right now in the generic congressional ballot by about six, seven or eight points, depending on how you average.
So if it is about Trump, you know, what are some of the numbers tell us there?
Yeah, OK. There's another reason that we know that.
So Democrats want this election to be about President Trump.
And the way we can see this is break down your congressional vote.
Right. The choice for Congress, if your vote is a message about Trump, either positive or negative.
Look at this. Democrats lead by 27 points among those voters, 27 points among all the other voters.
The voters who say this is not, in fact, their vote is not, in fact, the message that they're trying to send about President Trump.
Look at that. Republicans are leading by 19 points.
So Democrats absolutely want this midterm to be about Trump because the voters who say that their vote is about sending.
A message to Trump. Democrats are crushing the voters who say it isn't.
Republicans are actually the ones leading.
So MAGA is dead.
That number right there.
People who want to send a message to Donald Trump.
And this is not by party affiliation.
This is just Americans across the board.
Plus 27 for Democrats.
MAGA is dead.
And Marjorie Taylor Greene is right.
So, look, I will leave the video there.
I just wanted to talk about this interview that she did where she dropped some bombs on this administration.
She is going down without a fight.
Put it.
That way.
I will leave the video there.
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Podcast Summary
Key Points:
Marjorie Taylor Greene has publicly criticized Donald Trump, accusing him of blocking the release of the Epstein files and labeling MAGA as a cult.
Greene claims Trump's influence and actions directly prevented the release of sensitive documents, asserting that Republicans, including Trump, suppressed the files to protect his image.
She states that the MAGA movement is dead, citing Trump’s repeated lies and failures to uphold campaign promises, especially on economic and foreign policy issues.
Greene highlights that supporters of Trump, including farmers and voters, are now disillusioned, with rising costs and policy failures undermining trust in the movement.
A new bipartisan effort, led by Ro Khanna and Thomas Massey, now has enough signatures to allow state attorneys general and citizens to sue for greater transparency on Epstein-related documents.
The GOP leadership, particularly Mike Johnson, previously blocked the vote on the transparency bill, suggesting political resistance to accountability.
Trump’s rebranding of AI to “super intelligence” (SI) is criticized as a campaign tactic to reframe public discourse and suppress criticism.
Greene’s dramatic shift in stance—from loyal MAGA ally to critic—reflects a broader disillusionment within the Republican base about Trump’s leadership and integrity.
Summary:
Marjorie Taylor Greene has delivered a sharp public rebuke of Donald Trump and the MAGA movement, marking a significant shift from her earlier alignment with Trump. She accuses Trump of intentionally blocking the release of Epstein files, asserting that his influence and actions blocked transparency and betrayed supporters. Greene declares that MAGA is now a cult and has effectively died, citing Trump’s broken promises, economic failures, and lack of accountability.
She points to real-world examples, such as rising fuel prices and farmer discontent, to show that Trump’s policies have alienated voters. The political climate appears to reflect this shift, with data showing that Republicans are outperforming Democrats in voting patterns that signal a message about Trump, despite Democrats pushing to make the election about him. Additionally, new legal momentum is building through the Epstein Files Transparency Act, with sufficient signatures now allowing states and citizens to sue for document release.
Trump’s rebranding of AI as “super intelligence” is criticized as a manipulative tactic to deflect criticism. Greene’s evolution from MAGA ally to critic underscores a deepening crisis of credibility within the Republican movement and signals a pivotal moment ahead of the midterms.
FAQs
Marjorie Taylor Greene stated that Donald Trump was solely responsible for blocking the release of the Epstein files, claiming he used his influence to prevent the documents from being made public and refused to meet with survivors.
Yes, Marjorie Taylor Greene explicitly stated that MAGA is a cult, arguing that its members are hypocritical, untruthful, and lack accountability, especially when criticizing Donald Trump's policies.
Greene asserts that the MAGA movement is dead, citing Trump's repeated lies and betrayals, and noting that the movement has lost credibility among voters and supporters.
The second version of the bill allows state attorneys general and affected individuals to sue for the release of more Epstein-related documents, and it has enough signatures to move forward after the midterms.
Trump's administration officials, like Seb Gorka, corrected interviewers who used 'AI' to 'super intelligence' (SI), showing a trend of promoting Trump's rebranded AI term and indicating a lack of self-awareness in the movement.
Data shows that voters who say their vote is a message about Trump are more likely to support Democrats by 27 points, indicating that MAGA is no longer a dominant or unifying political force.
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