Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene sees herself as potential Trump 2024 running mate trends now
She has served as a Donald Trump intermediary on the House floor during Kevin McCarthy's speakership battle, and now Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene thinks she could be his presidential running mate.
The second-term lawmaker from Georgia is seeking to run alongside Trump as he seeks to reclaim the White House four years after refusing to concede, skipping the inauguration claiming fraud, and telling supporters to 'fight like hell' the day of the Capitol riot, NBC reported.
Green has carried the MAGA banner inside Congress and kept lines open to the GOP base, with appearances on former chief White House strategist Steve Bannon's podcast.
'This is no shrinking violet, she's ambitious — she's not shy about that, nor should she be,' Bannon said. 'She sees herself on the short list for Trump's VP. Paraphrasing Cokie Roberts, when MTG looks in the mirror she sees a potential president smiling back,' he said of the longtime late NPR and ABC commentator. The news comes as Democrats have already begun mocking Trump as McCarthy's 'master at Mar-a-Lago.'
Marjorie Taylor Green and Donald Trump sits in his box at the 16th hole at the LIV Golf tournament at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey on July 31st, 2022. His sons are behind him. Here they watch the golfers.Photo by Richard Harbus for DailyMail.com
A second source who has advised Greene told the network Greene's 'whole vision is to be vice president.'
Being on the presidential ticket and a heartbeat away from the presidency would be a rapid rise for Green, who just months ago found herself kicked off congressional committees and serving in the minority.
Now, she serves on the House Oversight and Accountability and Homeland Security panels, after sitting down with now-Speaker Kevin McCarthy and helping to line up support for him among GOP rebels who protested.
She has been a lightning rod for her entire tenure in
