Greene: 'Political revolution' if US troops enter Iran
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- Marjorie Taylor Greene predicted a 'political revolution in America' if US troops are sent into Iran, writing Sunday on X: 'If you send in U.S. military troops into Iran, there is going to be a political revolution in America. WE. ARE. DONE.'
- Greene, a former Trump ally who has since sparred with him, declared 'The coalition will unite and be unstoppable' and added bluntly: 'End this war. It's stupid.'
- Trump posted on Truth Social Sunday that 'For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won't be anything left of them' as peace negotiations appeared at an impasse.
- Trump last week rejected Iran's latest response to the White House's peace proposal as 'totally unacceptable'; Iran had requested to separate nuclear talks from peace negotiations.
- Greene told Megyn Kelly earlier this year that Trump, JD Vance, and Tulsi Gabbard all promised 'no more foreign wars' and 'no more regime change' on the campaign trail, and questioned Trump's 'mental state' shortly after the Iran war began.
- Greene said the US is 'a year in' to the Iran conflict with 'American troops being killed,' framing her opposition as a betrayal of explicit campaign promises to her base.
Why it matters: Greene's warning of a 'political revolution' marks a sharp escalation in her break with Trump over Iran policy, mobilizing opposition to a ground deployment from within his own political base. With Trump publicly threatening Iran and negotiations stalled over Iran's refusal to bundle nuclear talks with peace, the diplomatic path is narrowing while the political cost of escalation grows — even among Trump-aligned voters.
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