Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has squashed the “baseless rumors” that she plans to run for president in 2028, and said her focus will remain on her Georgia constituents.
The Republican firebrand set the record straight Wednesday night after a media report suggested she had ambitions for the White House.
“The only thing that I’m focused on is being a representative for my district,” Greene told NewsNation. She added that she had blocked on social media the reporter who published the speculative story.
Greene compared the rumor to false claims spread by far-right commentator Laura Loomer, who previously said Greene would announce a gubernatorial bid when she appeared on The View earlier this week.
Greene defended her appearance on the talk show by saying her constituents appreciated bipartisan dialogue and that “people are sick and tired of political drama.”
“They are fed up with it, and they’re tired of the toxic culture that we have,” the MAGA firebrand said.
Greene appears to be attempting something of a rebrand, having ditched her fiery attacks on trans people and other “woke” issues in recent months. She has instead been at odds with other Republicans over issues such as healthcare, U.S. relations with Israel, and the ongoing government shutdown.
The congresswoman previously dodged a question about whether she was considering a shot at the presidency during an October interview with podcaster and comedian Tim Dillon.
“Oh my goodness. I hate politics so much, Tim,” Greene said. “People are saying that, and I’ve seen a few people saying ‘she’s running’… What I’m doing right now is I very much want to fix problems. That’s honestly all I care about.”
Greene has made a number of surprising appearances on media outlets in recent weeks including CNN, “The View” and “Real Time With Bill Maher,” which also suggests an attempt to connect to demographics outside of her MAGA comfort zone.
But her critics, including Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, have suggested Greene’s change of tune on hot-button issues may stem from personal grievances, rather than genuine policy differences.
“Marjorie Taylor Greene wanted to run for Senate in Georgia,” Ocasio-Cortez said, when she spilled the “tea,” in a recent livestream. “So, she was gearing up for that statewide race, and Trump told her no. And she has been on a revenge tour ever since.”
Greene had announced that she would not run against Georgia Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff, but vehemently denied that she was talked out of the decision to do so.
She explained that she had “no interest” in serving in the Senate – which she described as “a mess.”
During her Wednesday appearance on NewsNation, Greene also dismissed Ocasio-Cortez’s claims that she is on a “revenge tour” after Trump blocked her Senate dreams.
“It’s not true,” Greene said. “I see the Senate as basically where all good things go to die.”