Marjorie Taylor Greene, the former Congresswoman and former Trump ally, has revealed that she’s spoken with senior White House officials who privately oppose Trump’s ongoing war with Iran. This comes as Greene has become a vocal critic of the president, particularly over his decision to launch military strikes in the region.
Greene left Congress in January following a public disagreement with Trump over the vote to release the Jeffrey Epstein files. During a CNN interview with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown, she said she sees a growing generational divide within Trump’s MAGA base. According to The Independent, she believes younger voters and Gen X Republicans view the Iran conflict as being fought primarily on behalf of Israel.
Greene explained, “Many of the older Americans from the baby boomer generation that watch Fox News all day long very much believe the talking points on Fox News, and they, you know, they’ve spent decades of their lives convinced that fighting these wars is the right thing to do. But the younger generations – I’m Gen X – millennials and Gen Z are very much against this war, and so when you talk to people on the ground, that’s how it comes across.”
Greene’s criticism reflects a real and growing split inside Trump’s own movement
Greene accused President Trump of abandoning his “America First” agenda, claiming he has “perverted” the MAGA brand. She said, “This is absolutely absurd, and it’s 100% a betrayal to what MAGA was supposed to be when we voted in 2024, and it’s turned into some perverted, deranged version of MAGA now that nobody wants.”
When asked about reports that Vice President JD Vance had expressed reservations about the Iran military operation, Greene did not share details of private conversations but confirmed that disagreement exists among senior White House officials.
She noted, “I won’t speak for anyone, but there are people in the administration, high up in the administration, I know that don’t support this, but the longer they stay silent, it hurts them. It definitely hurts them in the future.” The war has already resulted in an estimated 1,300 deaths in Iran and 13 U.S. service members killed.
Trump recently gave a deeply unsettling answer about when the Iran war might end, claiming that Iran was looking for a deal to end the conflict, but Iran’s foreign minister quickly denied this, saying his country was not ready to stop fighting.
Economically, the conflict has had a major impact. Iran’s armed forces, including its Revolutionary Guard, have attempted to block commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for about 20% of the world’s oil supply. This has pushed oil prices past $100 per barrel, and average U.S. gasoline prices have jumped by more than 70 cents per gallon.
During his 2024 campaign, Trump criticized “endless wars” and repeated military involvement in the Middle East. Now, his administration faces pressure as he shows little sign of seeking a way out of the conflict, despite calls from Republicans in Congress and, according to Greene, from within the White House itself.
