How Marjorie Taylor Greene built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.
Marjorie Taylor Greene, known as MTG, is a far-right American politician, businesswoman, and conspiracy theorist serving as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 14th congressional district since 2021. A Republican, she was elected in 2020 after Tom Graves' retirement and re-elected in 2022 and 2024. Her tenure has been marked by controversial statements and adherence to conspiracy theories, contributing to her prominence in American politics and media.
In 2002, Marjorie Taylor Greene's father sold Taylor Commercial, a general contracting company based in Alpharetta, Georgia, to Greene and her then-husband, Perry.
In 2007, Marjorie Taylor Greene was listed as the chief financial officer of Taylor Commercial.
In 2011, Marjorie Taylor Greene stepped down as the CFO of Taylor Commercial and started CrossFit training.
In 2012, Marjorie Taylor Greene worked as a part-time coach at a CrossFit gym in Alpharetta.
In August 2013, Marjorie Taylor Greene opened CrossFit Passion in Alpharetta with Travis Mayer, who was a CrossFit athlete.
In 2017, Marjorie Taylor Greene began writing for the now defunct American Truth Seekers, a conspiracy news website, and she published 59 articles.
In early 2017, Marjorie Taylor Greene left the CrossFit Passion business.
In January 2018, Marjorie Taylor Greene started writing for Law Enforcement Today, a pro-police fake news website, which featured 27 articles Greene authored.
In January 2018, Marjorie Taylor Greene was a top official of the Family America Project, a conservative group, and moderated the organization's Facebook group.
In 2018, Solaren addressed the conspiracy theory that their space solar generators caused the Camp Fire. They clarified that their system does not use visible light or lasers, their contract with PG&E ended in 2015, and they had not launched any solar power satellites into space by 2021.
On June 4, 2019, Marjorie Taylor Greene began her campaign in Georgia's 6th congressional district, where she resided. She criticized her expected primary opponent, Karen Handel, for supporting large omnibus spending bills.
On December 13, 2019, Marjorie Taylor Greene announced that she was shifting her campaign to Georgia's 14th district after Tom Graves announced he would not run for reelection.
In 2019, Marjorie Taylor Greene confronted Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg near the U.S. Capitol, questioning his gun control activism and calling him a 'coward'. She also falsely claimed his efforts were funded by billionaire George Soros.
On March 2, 2020, the Georgia Republican Party contributed $5,220 to Marjorie Taylor Greene's campaign treasury.
In an August 2020 interview with Fox News, Marjorie Taylor Greene indicated her support for defunding Planned Parenthood, aligning with her stance against abortion.
In September 2020, at a gun rights rally in Ringgold, Georgia, Marjorie Taylor Greene pledged to protect gun owners' rights and oppose any laws restricting gun ownership.
On October 27, 2020, Greene told viewers "the only way you get your freedoms back is it's earned with the price of blood."
During her 2020 campaign, Greene became one of the most recognizable names in the GOP.
During the 2020 Republican primary election, Politico rereleased videos of Greene expressing racist, antisemitic, and Islamophobic views.
On January 4, 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene called for the decertification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results in Georgia, showing her support for President Donald Trump.
In January 2021, Greene deleted some of her social media postings and publications after they drew attention.
In January 2021, a 2019 video resurfaced showing Marjorie Taylor Greene confronting Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg near the U.S. Capitol, questioning his gun control activism and calling him a 'coward'.
On January 21, 2021, which was the second day of Joe Biden's presidency, Marjorie Taylor Greene filed articles of impeachment against him, alleging abuse of power as the reason for the impeachment.
On January 27, 2021, Representative Jimmy Gomez drafted a resolution to expel Marjorie Taylor Greene from the House after reports surfaced that she had previously called for violence against Democrats. Representative Jake Auchincloss also called for Greene's resignation or expulsion due to her threats of violence against fellow lawmakers.
On January 29, 2021, Representatives Nikema Williams and Sara Jacobs introduced a resolution to censure Marjorie Taylor Greene for making threatening comments to her colleagues and called for her resignation. The bill was referred to the House Ethics committee but did not receive a vote.
On February 1, 2021, Debbie Wasserman Schultz introduced a motion to remove Greene from her committee assignments, citing her "appalling" behavior. Steny Hoyer gave Republican House leaders an ultimatum to strip Greene of her seats within 72 hours. McCarthy called some of Greene's comments "deeply disturbing".
On February 2, 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene co-sponsored the Old Glory Only Bill, which sought to ban U.S. embassies from flying pride flags.
On February 3, 2021, Greene spoke before the House Republican Conference, stating that her social media content did not reflect who she is. The Democratic-controlled House Rules Committee passed a motion to remove her from her committee assignments. McCarthy suggested Greene be moved to the Small Business Committee, but indicated his conference would not act against Greene. Pelosi referred to McCarthy as "McCarthy (Q-CA)".
On February 4, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to remove Marjorie Taylor Greene from all committee roles in response to her endorsements of political violence.
In March 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene was one of 14 House Republicans who voted against a measure condemning the Myanmar coup d'état. The reasons for her vote were reportedly unclear.
On April 15, 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert cast two lone votes against a bill to reauthorize the National Marrow Donor Program, with Greene falsely claiming it would fund aborted fetal tissue.
On April 16, 2021, it was reported that Greene and other House Republicans were interested in launching an America First Caucus, which was indirectly criticized by Kevin McCarthy as pushing "nativist dog whistles".
In May 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene aggressively confronted Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez outside the House chamber, questioning her support for antifa and Black Lives Matter, which Greene falsely characterized as terrorists. Ocasio-Cortez did not respond and called on House leadership to ensure Congress remains a safe place.
In June 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced a bill to abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). The bill also aimed to provide monetary grants to the families of Border Patrol agents killed as a result of Operation Fast and Furious.
In June 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene was among 49 House Republicans who voted to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.
In June 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene was one of 21 House Republicans to vote against a resolution to award the Congressional Gold Medal to police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on January 6. She also expressed interest in being seated on the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack.
On July 7, 2021, during an interview with Steve Bannon, Marjorie Taylor Greene rejected a conspiracy theory suggesting that Donald Trump would be reinstated as president in August 2021.
In July 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on Steve Bannon's show that she would expel Chinese people loyal to the Chinese Communist Party from the U.S. if she had the authority. She also voted against the ALLIES Act, which aimed to increase visas for Afghan allies of the U.S. military.
In August 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene refuted a conspiracy theory claiming Donald Trump would be reinstated as president.
In August 2021, after the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack requested that over 30 telecommunications companies retain phone records related to the attack, including those of Marjorie Taylor Greene, she threatened that companies that complied would be "shut down".
In September 2021, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) requested information from Marjorie Taylor Greene's 2022 re-election campaign treasurer regarding $3.5 million of unitemized campaign contributions.
On October 22, 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene purchased shares of Digital World Acquisition Corp., a company that merged with Trump Media & Technology Group to fund Trump's Truth Social app.
In November 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene called Republicans who supported the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act "traitors" and labeled the bill Biden's "communist takeover of America". She also publicized the phone numbers of the 13 House Republicans who voted for the bill, leading to death threats against them.
By 2021, Solaren had not launched any solar power satellites into space at all.
In 2021, during a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), Marjorie Taylor Greene voiced strong opposition to foreign aid, saying American tax dollars should be used for America, not other countries or territories, including Guam. Her remarks led to a diplomatic response from Guam.
In April 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene faced a legal challenge to her eligibility based on her alleged involvement in organizing and promoting the 2021 United States Capitol attack. In May, Greene defeated Jennifer Strahan in the Republican primary.
In February 2022, Marjorie Taylor Greene spoke at a conference hosted by white supremacist Nick Fuentes, where controversial statements were made. Greene's attendance drew criticism, which she dismissed as "identity politics".
In February 2022, Mitch McConnell criticized Greene for attending the America First Political Action Conference, stating there was no place for "white supremacists or anti-Semitism" in the party.
In June 2022, Marjorie Taylor Greene argued that Canada's proposed gun control laws would leave Canada "weak and vulnerable to being invaded and easily taken over by another stronger country", such as "Russia, who is very angry at America right now."
On August 19, 2022, Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced the "Protect Children's Innocence Act," which would make providing gender-affirming care to transgender youth a felony.
By September 2022, Marjorie Taylor Greene had introduced five different resolutions to impeach President Joe Biden, continuing her efforts to challenge his presidency.
In November 2022, Marjorie Taylor Greene was reelected to Congress, defeating Democratic nominee Marcus Flowers with 65.9 percent of the vote.
In January 2023, Marjorie Taylor Greene was appointed to new committee roles after having been removed from all committee assignments on February 4, 2021, due to incendiary remarks she had made before her election.
In May 2023, Marjorie Taylor Greene stated that lax security at the Mexico-United States border contributes to the opioid epidemic, arguing for the impeachment of Mayorkas and President Biden.
In June 2023, Marjorie Taylor Greene was expelled from the Freedom Caucus following a dispute with fellow member Lauren Boebert and disagreements over caucus positions, marking the first time a member was expelled from the group.
On June 22, 2023, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Congresswoman Elise Stefanik introduced resolutions to expunge both of Donald Trump's impeachments. Republican Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy later lent his support to these resolutions.
In October 2023, Marjorie Taylor Greene sponsored a resolution to censure Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib for alleged antisemitism. During the Iran-Israel conflict, Greene questioned Iran's nuclear ambitions and criticized military funding for Israel, stating that "Israel bombed the Catholic Church in Gaza, and that entire population is being wiped out as they continue their aggressive war in Gaza".
In 2023, Marjorie Taylor Greene was among 47 Republicans who voted in favor of H.Con.Res. 21, which directed President Biden to remove U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days.
On May 8, 2024, Marjorie Taylor Greene unsuccessfully attempted to oust Mike Johnson from his role as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
In November 2024, Marjorie Taylor Greene was reelected, receiving 64.4 percent of the vote against Democratic Party nominee Shawn Harris.
In 2024, Marjorie Taylor Greene promoted Russian propaganda, claiming Ukraine is a Nazi state and praising Vladimir Putin. She opposed supplying Ukraine with weapons and suggested Ukraine provoked the Russian invasion. Greene also proposed an amendment requiring House members voting for aid to Ukraine to enlist in the Ukrainian military.
In January 2025, Marjorie Taylor Greene reintroduced resolutions to expunge the impeachments of Donald Trump, continuing her effort to clear his record.
In July 2025, Marjorie Taylor Greene called the situation in Gaza a "genocide" and proposed a defense appropriations amendment that would end U.S. funding of Israel's Iron Dome. She also condemned her colleague, Randy Fine, for openly celebrating the starvation and bombing of Palestinians.
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