MTG stuns ‘The View’ with criticism of Republican Party

When Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) appeared on “The View,” it wasn’t the viral chaos some expected. It was something better: a real conversation.

Now, let’s be clear — Greene has built her brand as one of the loudest MAGA voices in Congress. But recently, she did something rare in Washington: bring her megaphone back to her own party.

During the recent government shutdown fight, she took direct aim at Republicans, saying what many Americans — even those outside her base — have been thinking for years. “Health care costs have gone up and up and up. But I’m going to pick Republicans. Republicans never fixed it. And then the Affordable Care Act tax credits passed in 2021, and there was a sunset date at the end of that year, and Republicans never made a plan for that.”

Green did not stop there. I continued to push, not for more rhetoric, but for policy. “There are a lot of ideas, there are a lot of bills, but there is no consensus. I think this is a failure.”

Whether you agree with her politics or not, Greene is doing something we don’t see enough of in D.C.: calling in her own team. She has criticized the Trump administration’s military actions in Iran, called Israel’s war in Gaza “genocide” and demanded transparency in the Epstein investigation — even when it made Republican leaders uncomfortable. Trump himself reportedly asked senior GOP members: “What’s going on with Marjorie?”

Maybe what’s happening is that she’s finally realizing what many Americans already know: The problems that divide us aren’t always about left or right. Sometimes, it’s about accountability.

Green noted that she appreciated that the conversation between her and the five other hosts was “professional and courteous,” and believes more calm dialogue should take place nationally. No matter your political stance, this kind of honest, cross-aisle conversation is what the country is starving for.

And if Marjorie Taylor Greene – of all people – can sit down at The View table and admit her side’s failings and stand up for things she believes in, like immigration reform, then perhaps there’s hope that more people in Washington will start telling the truth too and getting back to work.

Lindsay Granger is a NewsNation contributor and co-host of the commentary show “Rising” on The Hill. This column is an edited version for on-air commentary.