{"id":2936,"date":"2025-10-13T23:41:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T23:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/states-news.com\/?p=2936"},"modified":"2025-10-13T23:41:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T23:41:55","slug":"watch-mtg-trashes-trumps-tariffs-argues-in-favor-of-illegal-alien-construction-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/states-news.com\/?p=2936","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: MTG Trashes Trump\u2019s Tariffs, Argues In Favor Of Illegal Alien Construction Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) doubled down on her criticism of President Donald Trump and his policies, this time taking aim at the president\u2019s policies on tariffs and immigration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While speaking with comedian Tim Dillon, Greene suggested that the president\u2019s tariff policy is aimed at enriching \u201ccrypto donors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd I\u2019m talking to major manufacturing companies that are-, they\u2019re saying we support the president, we support what he\u2019s trying-, his long-term goal. but we\u2019re having problems with these tariffs. And now we\u2019re have problems, we can\u2019t get supplies from this country, and we can\u2019t get supplies for this country. And there\u2019s-, there\u2019s problems,\u201d the congresswoman said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut has the, has-, have regular people\u2019s bank accounts been, been affected? Has the stress come off? No, that has not happened yet and that needs to be the major focus,\u201d she added. \u201cIt shouldn\u2019t be about helping your crypto donors, or your AI donors, or welcoming in these people that hated you and spent money to try to beat you, but all of a sudden are excited to come out to the to the new Rose Garden patio. That shouldn\u2019t be the focus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Greene \u2014 who has been the subject of glowing puff pieces from left-wing media outlets following her recent turn on the president \u2014 further accused Trump of abandoning his voters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe focus should be the people that showed up at the rallies, stood there for freaking 18 hours trying to get in the rain, in the cold, in the 100 degree heat. for those people, those are the ones that I care about. Those are the ones that voted for not only the president, but every single Republican gave us power. I don\u2019t think those people are being served,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MTG criticizes Trump: \u201cHas regular people&#39;s stress come off? No. That should be the focus. It shouldn&#39;t be helping your crypto donors. The focus should be the people that showed up at the rallies. I don&#39;t think those people are being served.&quot;<br> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n2Inwb7Lqw\">pic.twitter.com\/n2Inwb7Lqw<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RpsAgainstTrump\/status\/1977365772662903006?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 12, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Elsewhere in the discussion, Greene criticized the president\u2019s immigration policies and suggested that illegal alien labor should be permitted in some industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs a&nbsp;conservative&nbsp;and&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;business&nbsp;owner&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;construction&nbsp;industry, and&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;realist,&nbsp;I&nbsp;can&nbsp;say&nbsp;we&nbsp;have&nbsp;to&nbsp;do&nbsp;something&nbsp;about&nbsp;labor&nbsp;and&nbsp;that&nbsp;needs&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;a&nbsp;smarter&nbsp;plan&nbsp;than&nbsp;just&nbsp;rounding&nbsp;up&nbsp;every&nbsp;single&nbsp;person&nbsp;and&nbsp;deporting&nbsp;them&nbsp;just&nbsp;like&nbsp;that,\u201d the congresswoman, whose net worth is estimated north of $24 million, told Dillon. \u201cSo, and I\u2019m going to get pushback on that, but it\u2019s, I\u2019m just living in reality from here on out. And if I\u2019m If anybody\u2019s mad at me for saying the truth, then I\u2019m sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING \ud83c\udd71\ufe0f<br><br>MTG says, \u201cAs a construction business owner, I don\u2019t think we should be deporting illegal immigrants that work in this industry.\u201d <br><br>??? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NaWL2G91oW\">pic.twitter.com\/NaWL2G91oW<\/a><\/p>&mdash; American AF \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@iAnonPatriot) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iAnonPatriot\/status\/1977424796234510766?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 12, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest comments come just days after Greene echoed Democrat talking points and blamed the ongoing partial government shutdown on her own party while speaking with CNN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Greene\u2019s surprising shift has led to fawning media coverage from a number of Democrat lawmakers, pundits and media outlets. \u201cMarjorie Taylor Greene, Welcome To The Resistance,\u201d reads one article published by the far-left blog&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/slate.com\/news-and-politics\/2025\/10\/marjorie-taylor-greene-donald-trump-jay-jones.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Slate<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMarjorie Taylor Greene acknowledges this fight is about the health care of the American people,\u201d said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY). Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) agreed, saying, \u201cGet back to work. Hash this out over health care. I agree with Marjorie Taylor Greene. These are Republicans and Democrats that need these subsidies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Rep. 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