"For years she was one of Donald Trump's most loyal foot soldiers. Marjorie Taylor Greene trafficked in racist statements, indicated support for executing Democrats and even floated conspiracy theories about Jewish space lasers. Beneath a red Make America great again cap she became an instantly recognisable face of the Maga movement. Yet in recent months the Georgia congresswoman has surprised friend and foe alike."
"confronted Biden while wearing a Maga hat and heckled him during his speech. But since Trump's return to office, the 51-year-old has increasingly gone rogue on both domestic and foreign policy. She criticised White House plans to send billions of dollars worth of weapons to Ukraine and broke from the Republican party's longstanding support for Israel by describing its war in Gaza as a genocide."
Marjorie Taylor Greene built a reputation as a far-right provocateur, known for racist statements, endorsing violence against Democrats and promoting conspiracy theories. She cultivated high-profile MAGA visibility, including heckling Joe Biden and supporting January 6 rioters. In recent months she has diverged from mainstream Republican positions on issues such as healthcare, Gaza and the Jeffrey Epstein files, earning unexpected supporters among Democrats. She criticised large arms transfers to Ukraine and described Israel's war in Gaza as a genocide. Observers note speculation about her motives and ambitions, while she has stopped short of directly criticising Donald Trump and avoided his public rebuke.
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