US House of Representatives Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene, who announced her intention to leave her post in early January, is considering a run for president in 2028, Time magazine reported, citing sources.
According to them, Taylor-Greene has told close associates that she is considering a run for president in 2028. The magazine notes that in such a case, the lawmaker could play a role similar to Robert Kennedy Jr., who is currently the US Secretary of Health and Human Services, in the 2024 elections. According to Time sources in the US House of Representatives, Greene could be a candidate capable of “taking votes away from the Republican nominee“ and, after leaving the race, use that political capital to secure a position in the next president's administration if the Republican wins.
This is not the first time that media reports have reported on Taylor-Green's presidential ambitions. In early November, she denied the reports on this topic, calling them baseless rumors and assuring that she was focused solely on representing Georgia in the lower house of Congress. However, on November 22, she announced that she intends to leave her post on January 5, 2026.
In a statement released on November 21, the legislator criticized the US political system, noting that “the US national debt is growing“ and that the jobs of US citizens often go to illegal immigrants. She also stressed that Washington spends American taxpayers' money on wars and support for other countries. According to Taylor-Green, Republicans are likely to lose the midterm elections for Congress on November 3, 2026.
The legislator has long been considered one of US President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress. Last week, however, the American leader sharply criticized her and announced that he would no longer support her in the elections. Trump commented that Taylor-Green was "complaining" about his political decisions. Taylor-Green had previously noted that Trump focused too much on foreign policy at the expense of domestic affairs. Later, the lawmaker said that she was sharply criticized by Trump for her call for the declassification of materials related to the case of financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was convicted of child prostitution and later committed suicide.