Overview
- In an Oval Office exchange with reporters, President Trump answered Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s X post faulting his focus on meeting foreign leaders by saying she has “lost her way.”
- Greene had urged “nonstop” White House sessions on domestic policy, including hauling in health insurance executives to craft a Republican plan to address rising costs.
- Trump defended his approach by saying he must view the presidency globally and accused Greene of “catering to the other side,” citing the risk of conflicts reaching U.S. shores.
- Syrian interim President Ahmed al‑Sharaa visited the White House after his U.S. terrorist designation was lifted; Greene labeled him a former al‑Qaeda figure and decried persecution of Christians in Syria.
- Greene responded that she is “100% America first,” as her recent breaks with party leaders include pushing to extend expiring ACA subsidies, calling the Gaza war a “genocide,” and pressing for release of Epstein‑related files; media have speculated about her ambitions, which she has denied.