US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has pushed back against Donald Trump's hurtful remarks labelling her a traitor and a lunatic, saying she hopes they can "make up" despite their differences. In an interview on CNN's State of the Union show, Greene described Trump's comments as "hurtful", particularly when he called her a traitor, which she said was "absolutely untrue".
Greene has been subjected to threats and warnings for her safety since Trump announced he was withdrawing his endorsement of her as a Republican member of Congress. She had previously mentioned that she felt the "most powerful man in the world" was behind these threats.
The congresswoman's disagreement with Trump is largely due to their differences on policy, particularly regarding the release of documents about Jeffrey Epstein, a late financier and sex offender who died in prison while awaiting trial on sex offenses. Greene plans to join a vote in the House of Representatives later this week to demand the release of all files held by the US government on Epstein.
Despite her disagreements with Trump, Greene expressed her commitment to forgiveness and reconciliation. "I'm a Christian and one of the most important parts of our faith is forgiveness," she said. "That's something I'm committed to." She also called for an end to toxic infighting in politics, saying "it's time to put down the knives" and be kind to one another.
Greene has previously faced criticism for her past use of violent rhetoric towards Democrats, including Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama. However, she acknowledged that this was a mistake and expressed regret for causing harm.
Greene has been subjected to threats and warnings for her safety since Trump announced he was withdrawing his endorsement of her as a Republican member of Congress. She had previously mentioned that she felt the "most powerful man in the world" was behind these threats.
The congresswoman's disagreement with Trump is largely due to their differences on policy, particularly regarding the release of documents about Jeffrey Epstein, a late financier and sex offender who died in prison while awaiting trial on sex offenses. Greene plans to join a vote in the House of Representatives later this week to demand the release of all files held by the US government on Epstein.
Despite her disagreements with Trump, Greene expressed her commitment to forgiveness and reconciliation. "I'm a Christian and one of the most important parts of our faith is forgiveness," she said. "That's something I'm committed to." She also called for an end to toxic infighting in politics, saying "it's time to put down the knives" and be kind to one another.
Greene has previously faced criticism for her past use of violent rhetoric towards Democrats, including Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama. However, she acknowledged that this was a mistake and expressed regret for causing harm.
Trump's comments were super hurtful and totally unacceptable. I mean, who does he think he is? Calling her a traitor just because you don't agree on policy? That's not how politics works, dude 
. And yeah, it's totally reasonable that she'd want to join forces with others in Congress to get those Epstein documents released - the guy was a total scumbag and we should be pushing for transparency 
. I'm glad she's taking a stand against toxic politicking and calling for kindness and forgiveness - more people need to do that! 
. i wonder, though, if forgiving someone doesn't necessarily mean forgetting what they did or excusing their behavior... is it possible that forgiveness can be a powerful tool for healing, even if it means accepting that the hurt was real? 
? They went from 90% in 2021 to only 22% now 
it's like she's single-handedly tanking her own party's credibility 
. and btw did u know that since Trump endorsed her, her approval ratings have dropped by a whopping 40% 
? no wonder she's getting hurtful remarks back at her 
. on the other hand, Greene's comments about forgiveness and ending toxic politics got 100k+ likes on Twitter 
. I mean, can't we just get along? She's not asking for special treatment, just a chance to disagree without being demonized 
. And let's be real, Trump's comments were hurtful - it's time for him to take responsibility for his words instead of trying to gaslight everyone into thinking she's crazy 
. Forgiveness is key in politics, but so is accountability 
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but what's up with trumps ego? does he really think he can just bully ppl into silence? 
. Those hurtful comments from Trump are way out of line! Can't they just put their differences aside and be civil? 
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- I mean, calling out Trump's hurtful comments was a major move, and I love that she's still committed to forgiveness 
especially since we've seen some pretty intense beefs between politicians before
- it's not always easy to disagree with someone you respect, but I think it takes a big person to take a stand like this 
it feels like everyone's just trying to one-up each other and hurt each other's feelings... Greene's call for kindness in politics is something we should all be listening to 
- I'm rooting for her to bring some much-needed positivity to the conversation 
i mean i get it she said she's a christian but like doesnt forgiveness have limits? 
seems to me like hes using forgiveness as an excuse 2 avoid accountability 
so i think marjorie taylor greene is kinda taking the right approach here... acknowledging trump's hurtful comments but not letting them get to her, and instead trying to make amends? it's good to see someone who's willing to take a step back and say "you know what, maybe we can find common ground despite our differences". 
, but instead of getting defensive, she just chooses to forgive & move on 
meanwhile its kinda cool that shes standin up 4 what shes believeing even tho trump is throwin shade lol its like, if u dont agree w/ me then go talk 2 someone els 
. I mean, who needs all that drama in politics? Can't they just have a civil conversation without throwing shade? It's cool that she's willing to put the past behind her and move forward with forgiveness 
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Marjorie Taylor Greene is trying to be all cute and forgiving with Trump after he basically called her out as a traitor 
he basically called her a lunatic! 
Sorry, not sorry, Greene, but if you want to play with the big boys, you gotta toughen up. 