Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized President Trump’s strikes on Venezuela, saying the action contradicts promises from MAGA-aligned leadership and raises questions about U.S. priorities. She argued the move is inconsistent with the stated goal of combating narco-terrorism — noting that fentanyl deaths in the U.S. are largely linked to Mexican cartels — and suggested the intervention may be aimed at securing Venezuelan oil. Greene also accused U.S. foreign policy of double standards and warned many MAGA voters feel betrayed.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Slams Trump’s Strike On Venezuela: “MAGA Thought They Voted To End This — Boy Were We Wrong”
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), in the final days of her current term in Congress, publicly criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to order strikes against Venezuela, saying the action contradicts promises many MAGA voters expected.
Posting on X on Saturday, Greene challenged the administration’s stated rationale — that the strikes were intended to combat narco-terrorism — and urged a clearer explanation of priorities.
“I’ve served on the Homeland Security Committee for the past three years. I’m 100% for strong, safe, secure borders and stopping narco-terrorists and cartels from trafficking deadly drugs and people into America. Fentanyl is responsible for over 70% of U.S. drug overdose deaths, and much of that fentanyl is tied to Mexican cartels using chemical precursors from China. If U.S. military action and regime change in Venezuela were really about saving American lives from deadly drugs, then why hasn’t the administration acted against Mexican cartels? And if prosecuting narco-terrorists is a high priority, why did President Trump pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, who was later convicted and sentenced in the U.S. for trafficking hundreds of tons of cocaine? Ironically, cocaine is the drug Venezuela is most associated with trafficking into the U.S.”
Greene argued the strike appears to be motivated less by drug interdiction and more by strategic control over Venezuelan oil — a resource she said could be leveraged to stabilize energy access ahead of future confrontations, including potential action in places like Iran.
She also questioned what she described as a double standard in U.S. foreign policy: why similar aggressive actions by other powers — such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine or pressure from China on Taiwan — are condemned, but comparable U.S. actions are sometimes defended. Greene clarified she was not endorsing those foreign actions, but was pointing out perceived inconsistency in international responses.
In a follow-up post, Greene broadened her critique to U.S. priorities abroad, asserting that repeated regime-change operations and foreign military involvement frustrate Americans who are struggling with rising costs of living, housing, and healthcare. She argued that many younger voters and a portion of Generation X resent sustained military spending overseas while domestic needs go unmet.
“Regime change, funding foreign wars, and Americans’ tax dollars being consistently funneled to foreign causes and foreign governments while Americans face rising costs of living is what has many people enraged,” Greene wrote. “This is what many in MAGA thought they voted to end. Boy were we wrong.”
Following President Trump’s comment that the U.S. would “run” Venezuela, Greene reacted with a facepalm emoji on X, underscoring her dismay.
Original reporting first appeared on Mediaite.
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