Greene Says ‘MAGA Is Dead’ and Criticizes Trump

Former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin that “MAGA is dead,” accusing President Donald Trump of betraying supporters and saying people who will not hold him accountable are “liars,” “hypocrites” and “in a cult.” Greene also said she continues to support an America First agenda, separating her criticism of Trump from a rejection of those policies. Greene made the remarks during a festival appearance on Thursday, September 24. She argued that voting for a candidate also means holding that person to campaign promises. In describing her own break with Trump, she said he had lied to and betrayed supporters. Her comments mark a sharp public turn from her years as one of Trump’s prominent congressional allies. Greene cited the dispute over the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein as a key source of tension. She said Trump opposed releasing the records and recounted that he warned her people she knew could be hurt if they became public. That account of a private conversation is Greene’s; the material available does not independently verify it.