Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene is in a difficult political situation as she wrangles with international policy debates within the Republican Party and a potential primary challenge.

Why It Matters

Greene has been a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump and MAGA enthusiast since she joined Congress in 2021. Georgia is a competitive battleground state and if she loses the support of Republicans, it could affect her chances in the 2026 midterms.

Newsweek contacted representatives for Greene by email outside of normal business hours for comment.

What To Know

In the last few days, amid escalating airstrikes between Iran and Israel, Greene has positioned herself away from Trump by speaking out against U.S. involvement in the conflict. While the president has not committed to U.S. involvement either way, concerns have risen that the U.S. could act after Trump reportedly directed his national security staff to convene in the Situation Room of the White House as he left the G7 summit in Canada on Monday evening.

Axios reported that Trump is considering launching a strike at Iran’s underground facilities, and two Israeli officials told the publication that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu believes the U.S. will join the war in the coming days.

Greene has spoken out against this, posting on social media that “Americans want cheap gas, groceries, bills and housing” and not foreign war. Although she criticized potential government involvement in the conflict, she did not mention Trump by name.

Distancing herself from some Republicans who are supportive of escalating the conflict may isolate her from some members of her own party.

Greene also posted on X, formerly Twitter, that some Republicans, including those against Trump, were funding a primary challenge against her and urged supporters to donate to her campaign.

“This is the biggest political fight of my life,” she said. “I need your help.”

A successful primary challenge would impact her political career.

What People Are Saying

William F. Hall, an adjunct professor of political science and business at Webster University in St. Louis, told Newsweek: “Although, in the past, she has consistently been among President Donald Trump’s most reliable and staunches supporters, as well as a very vocal and outspoken critic of U.S. involvement in foreign wars, she currently finds herself in a predicament of having to choose between, continuing to honor her past positions of being staunchly against further US involvement in foreign wars…and continuing her staunch unwavering support for President Trump’s policy positions, including his evolving policy with respect to potential engagements in foreign wars in the Middle East Region, including his increasing potential to involve the U.S. in the Israeli-Iran war.”

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene previously spoke with Newsweek about a poll showing most GOP voters oppose U.S. military involvement in the conflict: “It’s no surprise that a majority of Republicans oppose U.S. intervention in Israel’s war with Iran. In November, voters cast their ballots to end the forever wars. I’m not surprised one bit. Americans want our government focused on solving our problems here at home, and we have many to solve.”

What Happens Next

Whether the U.S. involves itself in the Israel-Iran conflict remains to be seen. Meanwhile, Greene will continue to advocate against foreign war as she fights her critics.