
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene got one step closer to criticizing President Donald Trump directly, now claiming parts of his agenda during the second term seem to be "America Last," rather than first.
Speaking to Axios, Greene said "it's a revolving door at the White House of foreign leaders when Americans are, you know, screaming from their lungs."
"If me saying those things are considered breaking with my party, then what is the Republican Party? I thought we were America First?" the lawmaker added.
The outlet noted that Greene did praise Trump repeatedly during the interview, but said the administration is largely focusing on foreign wars, which contradict what she claims are MAGA principles.
"Inflation skyrocketed under the Biden administration. But it's like, okay, well, now we're in charge, and when are we working on this?" she said in a passage of the interview.
The lawmaker has been repeatedly slamming members of her own party, especially during the ongoing government shutdown. Last week she claimed Republicans don't have plans for health care and should be working on addressing the issue: "When it comes to the point where families are spending anywhere from $1,500 to $2,000 a month and looking at hikes coming on their insurance premiums, I think that's unforgivable," she said.
House Speaker Mike Johnson rejected the claim, saying the lawmaker does not serve on committees that deal with health care "and she's probably not read in on some of that."
Greene then escalated the feud further, saying "the reality is they never talk about it" and the committee "working on health insurance and the industry, it doesn't happen in a (secure facility)." "It's not a major secret," she added, noting that Johnson hasn't called her to address her concerns.
The Republican Rep. went on to say the party "has no solution" and is "not something that we talk about frequently, but it is a reality for Americans, and it's something that I don't think we can ignore."
Elsewhere in the interview with Axios, Greene repeated that "Republicans have no plan" for addressing health care concerns, and Johnson "has not had a single conference meeting about any sort of plan to deal with the ACA tax credits expiring."
What am I saying that can be criticized? I'm saying the cost of living is too high, health insurance premiums are destroying the middle class, and Republicans have no plan." she concluded.
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