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Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene told The New York Times on Monday that President Donald Trump’s behavior suggests he does not have ā€œsincere Christian faith.ā€

GreeneĀ criticizedĀ Trump for stating that he hates his political opponents immediately after Erika Kirk forgave the alleged assassin of her husband, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, during a Sept. 21 memorial honoring his life. The congresswoman said that Trump’s remarks ā€œshows where his heart isā€ and ā€œproves he does not have faith.ā€

ā€œThat was absolutely the worst statement,ā€ Greene stated. ā€œIt just shows where his heart is. And that’s the difference, with her having a sincere Christian faith, and proves that he does not have any faith.ā€

A White House spokesperson accused Greene of being ā€œpettyā€ and abandoning her constituents in a statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation.

ā€œCongresswoman Greene is quitting on her constituents in the middle of her term and abandoning the consequential fight we’re in — we don’t have time for her petty bitterness,ā€ the spokesperson said.

Kirk tearfully said that she forgave her husband’s alleged assassin, Tyler Robinson, because ā€œit’s what Christ didā€ and was what her husband would have done. Greene said after that moment, she realized that the conservative movement cannot ā€œkeep pummeling enemiesā€ and instead show forgiveness.

ā€œYou just keep pummeling your enemies, no matter what. And as a Christian, I don’t believe in doing that. I agree with Erika Kirk, who did the hardest thing possible and said it out loud,ā€ Greene said. ā€œAfter Charlie died, I realized that I’m part of this toxic culture. I really started looking at my faith. I wanted to be more like Christ.ā€

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The congresswomanĀ apologizedĀ on CNN for her past divisive rhetoric and promised to turn a new leaf. Greene said, ā€œI would like to say, humbly, I’m sorry for taking part in the toxic politics; it’s very bad for our country.ā€

Greene’s relationship with Trump became strained after she called for the release of the files surrounding sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and criticized his foreign policy moves, including the bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities. TrumpĀ withdrewĀ his support for Greene in November and repeatedlyĀ calledĀ the congresswoman a ā€œtraitor.ā€

Greene told CNN’s Dana Bash on Nov. 16 that Trump turned on her because of the files.

ā€œUnfortunately, it has all come down to the Epstein files. And that is shocking. I stand with these women, I stand with rape victims. I stand with children who are in terrible sex abuse situations, and I stand with survivors of trafficking and those that are trapped in sex trafficking,ā€ Greene said. ā€œAnd I will not apologize for that.ā€

Greene alsoĀ allegedĀ in the article that Trump told her ā€œmy friends will get hurtā€ if she were to identify the abusers redacted in the Epstein files.

GreeneĀ announcedĀ on Nov. 21 that she would resign from Congress on Jan. 5, 2026.

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