Patriot Brief
Marjorie Taylor Greene said Donald Trump’s rhetoric shows he lacks Christian faith.
Greene cited forgiveness shown by Erika Kirk as a moral contrast to Trump’s comments.
The remarks come amid Greene’s public break with Trump and her resignation from Congress.
Marjorie Taylor Greene has never been subtle, but this was something different. Her criticism of Donald Trump wasn’t about policy, strategy, or even temperament — it was a direct judgment on faith itself. Saying a political opponent lacks Christian belief is one thing. Saying it about the former president you once defended at every turn is another entirely.
What makes Greene’s comments stand out isn’t just the accusation, but the framing. She didn’t claim Trump was wrong or careless. She said his words revealed his heart. In her telling, the contrast between Erika Kirk publicly forgiving her husband’s alleged assassin and Trump expressing hatred toward political enemies exposed a deeper divide — not left versus right, but humility versus grievance.
There’s irony here, and Greene seems to recognize it. She openly admitted she helped fuel the same toxic political culture she now condemns. That self-awareness doesn’t erase her past rhetoric, but it does explain why this moment appears to have landed differently for her.
This isn’t a calculated attack meant to win favor with another faction. It reads more like a personal reckoning — one that cost her Trump’s support and likely accelerated her exit from Congress. Whether voters see sincerity or hypocrisy will vary, but the break itself is real. And it highlights something uncomfortable for conservatives: even within their own ranks, Trump’s rhetoric now carries a moral cost some are no longer willing to pay.
From Western Journal:
Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene told The New York Times that President Donald Trump has proven to have no Christian faith.
Greene criticized Trump for saying that he hates his political opponents immediately after Erika Kirk forgave the alleged assassin of her husband, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, during a Sept. 21 memorial honoring his life. The lawmaker said that Trump’s remarks “shows where his heart is” and “proves he does not have faith.”
“That was absolutely the worst statement,” Greene stated. “It just shows where his heart is. And that’s the difference, with her having a sincere Christian faith, and proves that he does not have any faith.”
Kirk tearfully said that she forgave her husband’s alleged assassin because “it’s what Christ did” and it was what her husband would have done. Greene said after that moment, she realized that the conservative movement cannot “keep pummeling [their] enemies” and instead show forgiveness.
“You just keep pummeling your enemies, no matter what. And as a Christian, I don’t believe in doing that. I agree with Erika Kirk, who did the hardest thing possible and said it out loud,” Greene said. “After Charlie died, I realized that I’m part of this toxic culture. I really started looking at my faith. I wanted to be more like Christ.”
The lawmaker apologized on CNN for her past divisive rhetoric and promised to turn a new leaf. Greene said, “I would like to say, humbly, I’m sorry for taking part in the toxic politics; it’s very bad for our country.”
Greene’s relationship with Trump became strained after she called for the release of the files surrounding sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and criticized his foreign policy moves, including the bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities. Trump withdrew his support for Greene in November and repeatedly called her a “traitor.”
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