MTG suddenly toned down her MAGA rhetoric. AOC’s theory about what Trump told her explains it all

Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has been acting very differently lately, and people are trying to figure out why. The congresswoman used to be one of Donald Trump’s loudest supporters and was known for making shocking statements. But in recent months, she has been voting against MAGA Republicans and speaking in a much calmer way.

The biggest sign of this change came when Greene went on The View and talked about QAnon conspiracy theories. She told the show’s hosts that she doesn’t believe in those theories anymore. As per The Hill, instead of admitting she was wrong to promote them, Greene said she was actually a victim “of media lies and stuff you read on social media.” She tried to make it sound like she had been tricked instead of being someone who spread false information.

New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez thinks she knows what caused this big change. During a video she posted online, Ocasio-Cortez said Greene wanted to run for a Senate seat in Georgia and was getting ready for that race. But Trump and the people around him told her she couldn’t do it. Since then, Greene “has been on a revenge tour,” according to Ocasio-Cortez.

So what’s really behind MTG’s sudden makeover

The timing makes sense when you look at what’s happening in Georgia politics. Greene currently represents a very conservative district in northwest Georgia, but running for Senate would mean trying to win votes from people all across the state. To do that, she would need to appeal to more moderate voters who might not like her extreme positions.

Greene’s voting record backs up the idea that something has changed. She has gone against Trump and hardline MAGA Republicans on several important votes lately. This is a huge difference from before, when she always followed Trump’s lead no matter what.

The QAnon problem has caused serious damage to Greene’s reputation. She used to share all kinds of wild conspiracy theories connected to that movement, including lies about school shootings and Democratic politicians. Now she’s trying to make people think she was just confused and misled. It’s a clear attempt to fix her image and make people forget about her past.

Some experts say Greene might also be thinking about what the people in her district actually need. Local issues in northwest Georgia don’t always match up with what national MAGA figures care about. By toning down her act and focusing on things that matter to people back home, she could be setting herself up for whatever comes next in her career. 

But it’s hard to say if voters will buy this new version of her, especially since everyone remembers her well-documented history of inflammatory statements and spreading conspiracy theories.