Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has vowed to stop using “toxic” rhetoric, apologizing for her past controversial comments and calling for greater civility in politics.
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Sunday she will stop using “toxic” rhetoric, signaling a major shift in a political brand long associated with inflammatory and derogatory comments. According to CNN, Greene made the announcement during an exclusive interview on “State of the Union” with Dana Bash.
Greene cited personal safety concerns, saying that President Donald Trump’s rhetoric toward her could incite violence. “The most hurtful thing (Trump) said, which is absolutely untrue, is he called me a traitor, and that is so extremely wrong,” she said. “And those are the types of words used that can radicalize people against me and put my life in danger.”
Acknowledging her role in heated political discourse, Greene said, “I would like to say, humbly, I’m sorry for taking part in the toxic politics; it’s very bad for our country.” She added, “I’m only responsible for myself and my own words and actions … and I’ve been working on this a lot lately, to put down the knives in politics.”
Greene’s pivot marks a sharp departure from her past conduct, which included Holocaust comparisons, personal insults against colleagues, and support for extreme posts targeting Democratic politicians. She called on Americans to unite and “end all the toxic, dangerous rhetoric and divide,” emphasizing that she hopes President Trump will follow her example.
The Georgia Republican said her goal is to foster civility in politics and encouraged others to lead with kindness.