Greene’s comments mark a rare instance of a close Trump ally questioning the costs of the administration’s agenda.
President Donald Trump’s trade and immigration agenda is deeply unpopular with the general public. Now, even some of Trump’s most loyal allies are voicing their frustrations with the president’s policies.
During a recent appearance on comedian Tim Dillon’s podcast, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R–Ga.) criticized the Trump administration’s hardline stance on immigration, warning that its crackdowns create more chaos than security. Although she said that she voted for stronger borders and stricter immigration enforcement, Greene warned that much of the American labor force relies on immigrants, many of whom didn’t enter the country legally, and that mass deportations could cripple key industries. „We have to do something about labor, and that needs to be a smarter plan than just rounding up every single person and deporting them“, she said.
Greene told Dillon that she still appreciates Trump’s broader aims, saying, „He’s trying to end wars. He’s also trying to make it fair again for American trade.“ But she added that the reality on the ground tells a different story.
