'Humbly, I'm sorry': Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's turning a new leaf after years of divisive comments

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

‘Humbly, I’m sorry’: Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’s turning a new leaf after years of divisive comments


Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Sunday she will stop using “toxic” rhetoric, marking what would be a dramatic shift in a political brand hallmarked by derogatory comments.

In an exclusive interview with CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union” on Sunday, Greene said she worried Trump’s rhetoric toward her could lead to violence against her.

When pressed by Bash on why she didn’t speak out against Trump using such rhetoric until it was directed at her, Greene conceded that it was “fair criticism.”

“I would like to say, humbly, I’m sorry for taking part in the toxic politics; it’s very bad for our country,” Greene said. “It’s been something I’ve thought about a lot, especially since Charlie Kirk was assassinated.”

Greene said she realized that she has participated in or supported heated rhetoric that has resulted in threats toward others, a point of reflection for her.


https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/16/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-interview-apologizes

[ananda]

1. Wow. Just wow.

I want to hear from Irish_Dem on this.

[Irish_Dem]

35. She isn't running for president, she's trying for an academy award.

[ananda]

41. I'd give her one for best makeover from magat to human.

[Irish_Dem]

48. Best performance in sci fi/horror movie. Alien zombie tries to become human.

[ananda]

68. LOL. That's it!

[Irish_Dem]

49. Bif, our resident DU movie critic, should be handling all the MTG analysis.

[FarPoint]

2. Today...an enemy of your enemy is our friend....

Yet, don't trust her for now....She sees that tRumpy is on the outs and she simply wants re-elected... She has to prove herself over several years to establish a redemption arc.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

8. Lets not forget her comments

[Dixiegrrrl]

3. Anyone notice her physical changes?

New hair color, style, professional makeup. She's got bigger political plans.

[marble falls]

5. She wants to be a Senator.

[appmanga]

16. I'm not sure she can rehabilitate her image enough...

... to win an election against Raphael Warnock. She may very well think she can successfully run for president. Considering this country elected the dumbest person I've been able to witness as such to be president twice, I'm not going to try to say she couldn't win.

ETA: As far as her sincerity, only time will tell. I believe people can change if they're dedicated to it. It won't take long to see.

[Deminpenn]

46. Tim Miller thinks she's running for president

I'd divide the MAGA base into two parts, the RW religious/white supremicists and the economic populists/libertarians. MTG found a crack between the two and is aiming at the economic populist/libertarian wing of MAGA. The religiour rw and white supremicists will never abandon Trump, but, imho, they are the smaller part of the base.

[marble falls]

50. If that would end her overweening desire to run, Warnock or Ossoff would bring down a house on her, I hope she ...

... goes for it. After she beats the shit out of TACO first in the media.

[womanofthehills]

19. Uptic on X - Massie/MTG in 2028

Some Republicans are starting to see them as the real “America First”

It’s a super long shot but I’m seeing it more and more on X.

[Irish_Dem]

37. No no, she wants to be PRESIDENT OF THE US.

And she wants to destroy Trump.

[womanofthehills]

65. I doubt if the Republican men would ever let a woman run for president

Most think VP or governor but her district is safe where she won almost 70%. She will probably stay in house for now as she builds up her followers.

[Irish_Dem]

74. Marge is flying high right now.

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I am not sure she is in touch with reality.

[hatrack]

53. Yeah, her electoral prospects in metro Atlanta are blindingly bright . . . .

[womanofthehills]

67. She said she will not run against Ossoff in 2026

But sounds like she’s open to anything in 2028. Meanwhile- she’s filed for reelection for her house seat.

Many Republicans on X talk about her running as VP - I don’t see Republicans ever wanting a woman president and no Republican talk of that on X.

So basically over on X - lots of polls & talk of her being VP to Massie - no Republican talk of her running for President.

[Brainstormy]

76. Bingo!

She's read the room and knows that the leopard will have to change its spots.

[a kennedy]

7. Of course she does........

Dare I say Presidential candidate??? She read the 2025 political tea leaves, and has decided she’s gonna run for President in 2028. JMHO.

[womanofthehills]

20. Over on X - she's usually talked about as VP

Doubt Republicans would ever run a woman for president. Keep seeing Massie/MTG for 2028.

[a kennedy]

26. Hmmmmmm interesting.....VP first, right.

[Irish_Dem]

38. Her makeover is totally brilliant and cost a fortune.

[ecstatic]

44. Has anyone done a before and after picture comparison?

I can't remember a lot about her past looks.

[marble falls]

55. It's about the same, she just isn't getting her clothes form K-Mart anymore.

[MyOwnPeace]

78. K-Mart - non-existant............

just like Empty Greene's sense of human decency and class.

https://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/us-politics/qanon-congresswoman-marjorie-taylor-greene-harassed-school-shooting-survivor/news-story/5176c0a8784102a1a7ad25c04d74585d

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/gop-reps-greene-boebert-heckle-biden-throughout-sotu-address-n1290558

There is NO redemption for someone like this - her toxic behavior, while certainly not 'criminal' - shows a mountainous lack of, well, class and decency - just like her 'former' hero, IQ45/47.

[marble falls]

84. So's her fashion sense.

[marble falls]

90. Why she ain't gettin her close from Kaymart no more. That and now she has a wellpaying job. She don't ...

... drink so much anymore, especially box chablis (pronounced Sha bliss).

[ecstatic]

89. lol!

[pinkstarburst]

73. Yup, I think she wants to be VP

She's dialing back the crazy and presenting herself as a serious political figure.

I think the republicans are figuring out Trump has gone too far, that with the economy tanking, Epstein, and the recent blue waves, they are in serious trouble. He's a lame duck. He's out after 2028. Easiest strategy will be to throw all the blame on him for his (many) mistakes and that means coming back to sanity and putting distance between yourself and him now.

I think they are trying to come up with more palatable tickets that independents would actually want to vote for.

[tulipsandroses]

82. Yep. I said it in another post. She even speaks in a softer tone. She is getting coached. I can't yet figure out if its

weight loss, changing make up or something else that she's done that is giving her a " softer" look.
She has to prove herself for me to believe she's changed. She can start by apologizing to the people she hurt with her BS.

[marble falls]

4. Go and sin no more. You can bet she will be getting a close looking at by MAGA and the rest of us. Like Ronnie ...

... Reagan said, "Trust, but verify."

[MarineCombatEngineer]

6. Ok Marge, now the proof is in the pudding,

let's see if you are serious or are just using this to further your career ambitions.
I'll cautiously congratulate her on her (supposed) turn about.

[LudwigPastorius]

87. Baby steps...

Let's see if she can actually refer to us as the "Democratic Party" first, and then take it from there.

[dweller]

9. Not for one second

Will I believe a damn word from this magat nutjob

sorry/not sorry



✌🏻

[ret5hd]

10. "You knew who I was..."

(future headline)

[MorbidButterflyTat]

15. Yep!

[ColoringFool]

11. I Can Accept Her Words, If She Proves Them By Actions. N/T

[fujiyamasan]

12. This is rare in politics

Especially among republicans, who never apologize about anything.

They would usually gas light you trying to make you believe it’s a bright and sunny day when it’s pouring. And they’d double down even after you took them outside and they’re soaking wet.

Kudos for Greene? Even if it’s just for political reasons, Hopefully it’s a sign of maturity. We’ll have to wait and see how this transpires. I’m skeptical…

[MorbidButterflyTat]

13. She can apologize to everyone she's bullied and smeared

Prez Biden, Hunter Biden, Prez Obama, Michelle Obama, David Hogg, the drag queen she called a “child predator,” trans kids, every single Congressional Democrat, and the many, many others, in person, not some impersonal self serving video or MAGAt friendly CNN.

And I still won't believe her or "forgive" her.

[hamsterjill]

31. Exactly!

She can start by apologizing to Joe Biden for interrupting the State of the Union like she did. Until she does that, I don't want to hear anything from her. If she helps our side on issues, then fine. But I am NOT going to forget who she is.

[Beartracks]

32. Good point -- she can change the rhetoric, but did her past comments reflect beliefs that she still holds?

[Keepthesoulalive]

14. She is pragmatic

And opportunistic but she is still a snake. If she bites Trump on his prominent ass I will applaud her and then discard her.

[lostnfound]

17. Tulsi Gabbard and Russian intrigue

It is beyond imagination that Tulsi, the 2nd in command under Debbie Wasserman Schultz, could become a clearly Russian-friendly Trump supporting cabinet member (or whatever).

So…if Greene is turning over a new leaf, it could be… an American enemy is covering its bases by attempting to plant someone in a different position on the political spectrum.

There is NO telling what games are being played.

[gulliver]

18. I think she wants to run for statewide office like Nancy Mace

People also like a "redemption" story.

[IcyPeas]

21. Sure Marge.

[Talitha]

22. Nope, nope, nope.... I'm not buyin' into her b.s.

She can kiss my royal American.

People like her are very skilled at preying on the goodness of people like us. They apologize. We 'forgive' them. Then they swoop in for the kill.

Nope, nope, nope.

[2MuchNoise]

30. Yes. It feels like a trap.

[purr-rat beauty]

23. Not buying it

She would be required to repent and beg forgiveness from David Hogg publicly for starters

[oberle]

33. And Dr. Fauci

[Arazi]

56. And Hunter Biden (she showed his dick pics on the floor of Congress)

She’s a miserable terrible person and I don’t believe her for a moment

[jfz9580m]

61. That's the one that pissed me off most

I am a card carrying animal rights supporter and I thought that BeagleGate stuff was disgraceful. We are factory farming a billion animals, ventilation shut (one of the worst and most appalling forms of culling ever) is semi normalized, chick culling is an example of a common practice and instead of any of that, this rubbish is a priority? Fuck that..

The way they attacked Dr Fauci was ..that was the worst thing about that hateful movement. They should stick with rehabilitating Maxwell, Holmes etc as a “complex” women .

That crowd really hates scientists and doctors. That lab leak stuff was such bullshit. These are people who assiduously pushed all those inane conspiracy theories.

Of all the things they did, the attacks on Dr Fauci were the most unconscionable. Making life hell for a decent public official in the middle of a pandemic.

Though if she has gone off attack mode that is still a good thing overall.

[Gore1FL]

24. As a human being, I'll accept the apology, but she has to live it, now. I don't ever see her as a political ally. nt

[Paladin]

25. Totally unconvincing.

Let her tangle with trump a while longer, maybe I'll change my mind. Way too many years of bad blood and nasty comments for me to cut her any slack, right now.

[wcmagumba]

27. Not a stinkin chance...a leopard can't change its spots...

[drmeow]

28. Like all Republicans

it is only a problem when it starts to affect them directly!

[FHRRK]

40. This

Remembering a story from years ago that George Will was strongly against seat belts, then a lady got hit in front of his house, was thrown through her windshield and died.

The concept of walking a miles in another’s shoes are just a string of words to them.

Until they do the walk, they can’t comprehend anything.

[LilyBelle]

29. I hope she remembers that when she runs for the GOP nom

But that's not what that crowd wants to hear.

[jeffreyi]

34. Who spiked her Kool-aid with LSD?

Confess!

[Takket]

36. leopards don't chance their spots, but they do eat your face

MTG may be looking for allies now that she's pissed of drumpf for showing the tiniest piece of decency in wanting to expose pedophiles, but at her core she is still a hate filled monster lusting after power.

I will embrace the "enemy of my enemy being my friend" on this and ONLY this issue, but she has an entire career of despicable behavior to make up for if she wants a SHRED of trust........ she will forever be the woman in this video to me.......

&pp=ygUSZ3JlZW5lIGNoYXNlcyBob2dn0gcJCQMKAYcqIYzv

[lastlib]

39. #1 howler monkey says what?

All I heard was a weird gurgling sound.....

[NBachers]

42. Big loud fart noise - She can never do enough good works to offset the widespread damage she's created.

[Sibelius Fan]

43. A year ago - Nov 2024 - she accused her R colleagues of using taxpayer $ to protect

sexual abusers in their ranks, included Matt Gaetz. She called for the Epstein files to be released in their entirety.

This has been brewing with her for a while.

[orleans]

45. she's an obnoxious nutbag. nt

[Deminpenn]

47. We'll see what she does, but people can and do change

For DU oldsters, David Horowitz completely flipped from liberal/progressive to rwnj. David Brock took the opposite path.

[marble falls]

51. She may rehabilitate her image, but there's not much she can do about the stupid.

[Morbius]

52. An open response to Ms. Greene.

It is good that you realize you've been bad for America. This is something I noticed some time ago. There is something else you need to remember, however, and this is a deep truth:

Trust is earned. Always. If you'll think about it you'll realize it has to be.

So forgive me if I don't trust you. You've given me no reason. If you want to be in a position of trust, earn it.

[Raven123]

54. Step 1 is admitting you have a (or in this case are the) problem

I hope MTG will continue on the path started. I agree with others. She should personally (and I don’t care if it is public. Let the parties decide) apologize to those she specifically targeted with her vitriol.

Then let’s see where we go. Giving her a chance. Not trusting her, yet. That must be earned. Time will tell.

[Scrivener7]

57. With absolutely no humility at all, you're full of shit. But keep doing what you're doing to out the

crap party you are part of - and will always be part of.

[bucolic_frolic]

58. A leopard never changes its spots

The New Marge is just a facade to try to gain more power. Don't believe a word out of her pudgy mouth.

[Torchlight]

59. It could conceivably happen, I just don't think it will

It's a part of her who she is and larger part of her party's identity. As I see it, she's playing a role for temporary convenience and to get out of the fire. As soon as she licks her wounds, she's back to being who she is.

[J_William_Ryan]

60. She's up to something.

Can’t be trusted or believed.

[louis-t]

62. Did she have a Scrooge event?

Visited by 3 ghosts in the middle of the night?

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

63. As we say in the 12 Step program world;

saying you are sorry but not changing your behavior means you aren't sorry. We will have to observe your actions for quite a while MJT before making a judgement on your legacy...............

[Prairie_Seagull]

64. Has a way to go before I would see her

as anything more than good example of "bite me once Phooey on you, bite me twice Phooey on me'.

Another example of the weird times we are in.

[area51]

66. "Greene later told Bash that she should have Fuentes on CNN"

source.

Just what the worlds needs, more Fuentes exposure.

[hatrack]

81. And that is all you need to know . . .

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

69. We shall see

I think she has a lot of penance to do.

[cab67]

70. She'll get primaried.

[Tommy Carcetti]

71. Talk is cheap, Marge.

But action speaks a hell of a lot louder than words.

[LovelyStuff]

72. If MTG is sincere . . .

Yeah, I know, it's a big if . . . she needs to apologize to David Hogg. The way she treated him was ghastly.

The Hunter Biden dick/pix were up there, too. Unless she makes amends for some of her stuff, I don't entirely believe her. Although I would like to see an alliance between her and my gal Jasmine Crockett, who has reached out to MTG. If MTG is sincere, that would be one powerful alliance!

[ShazzieB]

75. When i saw the title of this post, I immediately had two thoughts, one right after the other.

The first was, "Did hell just freeze over and nobody told me about it?" Quickly followed by "Is this the Onion?"

Then I read the article, and all I can say is that while I absolutely do not believe she's suddenly a changed person, I do find it credible that combination of Charlie Kirk's death, followed by Trump's vicious attacks on her could have made an impression on her that has led her to view certain things in a slightly different way. Imo, that is a good thing, even if it doesn't last long. Time will tell how deep this actually goes, and I don't trust her any more than I would trust the snake in that story Schlump loves to tell about the woman getting bitten by a snake she rescued. Still, if she manages to soften her rhetoric even a little, even temporarily, I'll take it.

P.S. I agree that she owes personal apologies to a fuckton of people who will probably never receive them, as some have noted, and that sucks. But if she can manage to behave just a little bit better going forward, I'm willing to call it a net win for the side of sanity and civility. Just how much of a win will depend on how much better her behavior is and how long the improvement lasts.

[MineralMan]

77. Don't believe her for a minute.

She lies.

[mucholderthandirt]

79. She's full of it. The only reason she's changing is because it looks like a Dem sweep in the mid terms.

She'd likely lose her own seat whenever she's up again (isn't some former military guy running against her?).

Don't trust these people. they don't change. They like cheaters in a marriage, they can cry and say they're sorry, but they're only sorry they got caught, and they never change.

[OC375]

80. Good

It's a big tent, drop on by. Never too late to change. Fair warning, though... we judge based on actions, not words.

[JPK]

83. Leopards don't change their spots

They just bite faces off.

[Bristlecone]

85. My hope is that she is the catalyst which emboldens others

within the R party to stand up to Trump.

But I doubt it.

[KentuckyWoman]

86. She could resign from office immediately.

And give all the money she grifted to charities helping the victims of Trump's ICE gestapo.

Short of that, she can go pound sand.

[LudwigPastorius]

88. Three words:

Jewish Space Lasers