Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has become increasingly vocal in her criticism of the Republican Party and its leadership, particularly in the House, is telling people she wants to run for president in 2028.
Greene has been working on reinventing herself over the past year — and for good reason.
She has confided to colleagues that she wants to run for president, according to four sources familiar with the matter, including one who has spoken with her directly about it.
One source says her conversations have centered around her belief she is “real MAGA and that the others have strayed,” adding that she believes she has “the national donor network to win the primary.”
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After publication, Greene texted NOTUS, saying she “saw you posted a baseless article.” NOTUS sent an inquiry to her communications director ahead of publication, but Greene asked why NOTUS had not reached out to a different person in her office.
“Who is your source? Laura Loomer? She claimed I was running for governor last week and announcing it in the view. Once again you publish baseless gossip. Very disappointing. Don’t text me again,” Greene said.
While the conversations lack specifics and she hasn’t officially decided anything, she has brought up on multiple occasions that she is interested in launching a campaign. Sources point to her recent media run on CNN, “The View” and “Real Time with Bill Maher” as evidence that she is trying to connect with a more national audience outside of the hardcore MAGA base.
During an October appearance on comedian Tim Dillon’s podcast, Greene dodged a question about whether or not she would run in 2028.
“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.”
But her reinvention hasn’t just taken place on TV. Greene has angered Republican leadership both in the White House and on Capitol Hill for her recent opposition to President Donald Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson.
She has become one of the leading advocates for Jeffrey Epstein’s victims on Capitol Hill, standing up to Trump and Johnson in an attempt to force a vote on the House floor to release the Epstein files.
She has also criticized her party for not having a plan to deal with the expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies, which are set to expire at the end of the year.
“Let’s just say as nicely as possible, I’m not a fan,” she wrote on X of the ACA. “But I’m going to go against everyone on this issue because when the tax credits expire this year my own adult children’s insurance premiums for 2026 are going to DOUBLE, along with all the wonderful families and hard-working people in my district.”
She’s also a fierce critic of Johnson’s leadership, routinely berating the speaker on member calls for keeping the House out of session for over a month during the government shutdown.
“I have no problem pointing fingers at everyone. And the worst thing that I just can’t get over is we’re not working right now,” Greene said during an appearance on “The View” this week. “And I put that criticism directly on the speaker of the House, and we should be at work.”
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Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with additional reporting.
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