Greene Breaks with Trump, Alleges Faith and Threats
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Washington — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized former President Donald Trump this week, telling the New York Times she believes he lacks Christian faith and disagreeing with his remarks at a Sept. 21 memorial for Charlie Kirk. Greene described a September phone call in which she alleges Trump warned 'My friends will get hurt' after she pressed about alleged abusers from Epstein-related hearings, and she tweeted criticism of his foreign-policy focus ahead of meetings with Ukraine and Israel. Greene announced plans to retire from Congress and will step down in early January. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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This 60-second summary was prepared by the JQJO editorial team after reviewing 5 original reports from Townhall, Deseret News, dailycallernewsfoundation.org, The Daily Caller and WND.
Timeline of Events
- Sept. 21 — Trump delivered remarks at Charlie Kirk memorial referencing hatred for opponents.
- September — Greene attended a closed-door House Oversight Committee hearing with Epstein victims.
- September — Greene alleges Trump warned 'My friends will get hurt' during a phone call.
- Early December — Greene spoke in two New York Times interviews about faith, party direction, and culture.
- This week — Greene tweeted criticisms of Trump’s focus and announced retirement, stepping down in early January.
- Articles Published:
- 6
- Right Leaning:
- 4
- Left Leaning:
- 0
- Neutral:
- 2
- Distribution:
- Left 0%, Center 33%, Right 67%
Political opponents of Trump and Greene, media outlets covering intra-party tensions, and voters seeking clarity on Republican leadership decisions benefited from increased public attention and reporting.
Members of the Republican Party aligned with Trump and Greene, including their political allies and fundraising efforts, suffered reputational strain and increased intra-party scrutiny as a result of public criticism and media coverage.
After reading and researching latest news, Greene told the New York Times she believes Trump lacks Christian faith, cited his Sept. 21 memorial remarks, recounted a September call over Epstein-related inquiries, criticized his foreign-policy focus, and announced plans to retire from Congress, with reporting drawn from multiple outlets this week.
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