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Marjorie Taylor Greene Warns Against U.S. Ground Troops to Iran

Published 18 May 2026

A former congressional ally of President Donald Trump has warned that deploying U.S. ground troops to Iran would spark a political revolution at home, highlighting internal divisions over the administration's approach to the ongoing conflict. The warning from former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene came as the president signaled impatience with stalled peace talks and regional tensions escalated with new drone incidents.

Greene, who resigned from Congress last year after a public split with Trump, issued the statement on social media. She wrote that sending U.S. military troops into Iran would lead to a political revolution in America, adding that a coalition would unite to stop further foreign wars. She concluded by calling for an end to the conflict, which she labeled as stupid.

Her comments align with reported discontent among some of Trump's political base, who supported his campaign promises to avoid new foreign entanglements. The statement followed a social media post from Trump directed at Iran, in which he stated the clock is ticking and warned they better get moving fast. He later posted an image of a U.S. flag over a map of the Middle East with arrows pointing...

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