New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is claiming that Marjorie Taylor Greene’s recent break with Republican Party leadership has less to do with ideology and more to do with ego.
During an Instagram livestream this week, AOC offered “a little tea” about the Georgia congresswoman’s sudden string of policy rebellions, which have put her at odds with both House GOP leaders and former President Donald Trump.
“People are like, ‘Oh my god, she’s saying all these things, what’s gotten into her lately?’” Ocasio-Cortez said, leaning toward the camera. “Marjorie Taylor Greene wanted to run for Senate in Georgia. She was gearing up for that statewide race, and Trump told her no. And she has been on a revenge tour ever since.”
The claim paints Greene’s recent moves — from blasting GOP leadership over the government shutdown to breaking ranks on U.S. policy toward Israel — as acts of retaliation, not conviction. “Don’t be fooled,” Ocasio-Cortez told viewers. “Look at her voting record.”
Greene quickly fired back. “AOC is no different than Laura Loomer. They should become best friends,” she told The Independent, referring to a right-wing provocateur she herself has feuded with. “I have already explained in a lengthy post that I have no interest in serving in the U.S. Senate. Look at the Senate right now — it’s a total mess.”
Earlier this year, Greene announced she would not challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026, claiming she could “deliver more” for Georgians by staying in the House. “The Senate doesn’t work,” she wrote in a lengthy statement. “Nearly everything requires 60 votes to pass, and even when we have a majority, a pack of Republican senators always votes ‘no’ on the bills that matter most.”
Yet since that declaration, Greene’s actions have raised eyebrows across Washington. Once one of Trump’s loudest defenders, she has criticized his decisions on foreign policy — including his bombing of Iran — arguing that “foreign wars put America last” and “will ultimately lead to our destruction.”
She also became one of only two Republicans to support cutting off U.S. aid to Israel, describing its military campaign in Gaza as a “genocide” — a comment that drew swift backlash from within her own party.
More recently, Greene has criticized GOP leadership over the government shutdown, calling the current stalemate “a failure of the system” and saying Congress should focus on keeping the government open and affordable healthcare accessible.
Asked if she’d ever consider joining the Democrats, Greene said no — but left the door open for something else. “You want to know something?” she said. “I think both parties have failed. I’m carving my own lane.”
