'Sellout fraud!' MAGA fury as one of its own backs off core of Trump's agenda
The MAGA world went into meltdown over the weekend as one of its own turned her back on the core of Donald Trump's presidential agenda.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene — who's been worrying Trump's administration for days as she became a vocal critic of some of its actions — announced over the weekend that the president's hardline crackdown on undocumented immigrants had gone too far.
In an interview on the Tim Dillon Show podcast, Greene stated, "As a conservative and as a business owner in the construction industry, and as a realist, I can say we have to do something about labor. And that needs to be a smarter plan than just rounding up every single person and deporting them just like that."
The congresswoman acknowledged the complex labor dynamics in the United States, saying, "We have a labor force in America across many industries that has been built on illegal labor, that's a fact." While maintaining her support for strong borders, she suggested the government needs to develop an "off-ramp" to reduce reliance on undocumented immigrant labor.
Greene's comments have drawn sharp criticism from conservative circles. Laura Loomer immediately condemned her remarks, writing on social media, "We need to put AMERICAN workers first. We don't need to be coddling and protecting big corporations that evade the law to hire cheap illegal aliens."
Greene has diverged from the MAGA orthodoxy several times this month. She has recently criticized Israel's war in Gaza, demanded the release of Jeffrey Epstein-related files, and opposed healthcare premium increases within her party.
The backlash was swift, with a leading rightwing commentator calling her a "sellout fraud" and accusing her of protecting her family's construction business. Greene responded defiantly, telling NBC News, "I'm not some sort of blind slave to the president, and I don't think anyone should be."
Some social media users defended her stance, seeing it as a pragmatic approach to a complex issue. Greene herself seemed to relish the controversy, responding to supporters with: "Yesss. Apparently hard for the average social media cultists to understand."
As a co-owner of Taylor Commercial, a Georgia construction company, Greene's comments have raised questions about potential personal interests influencing her political stance on immigration.