Marjorie Taylor Greene calls 2026 midterms a ‘complete referendum’ on Trump’s broken promises

WASHINGTON, DC: Former Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene called the 2026 midterm elections a “complete referendum” on President Donald Trump. She said Trump walked away from major campaign promises and isn’t tackling the everyday financial problems Americans face. In a conversation with Kaitlan Collins, Greene laid out her frustrations: she thinks Trump mishandled foreign conflicts, ignored the Jeffrey Epstein files, and hasn’t done enough about the cost of living.

Greene really called him out for spending time planning a White House ballroom and hobnobbing with wealthy donors while regular people are stuck dealing with expensive gas, rising diesel costs, and health insurance headaches. She doesn’t just stop at Trump, either. Greene slams House Speaker Mike Johnson and other congressional Republicans for refusing to push back against Trump, accusing them of letting down the voters they’re supposed to represent.

Marjorie Taylor Greene accuses Donald Trump of betraying campaign promises

“I think it’s a complete referendum on Donald Trump,” Greene said, before listing what she described as the president’s broken promises.

Greene brought up Trump’s promise to keep the US out of new foreign wars, then accused him of breaking that promise by getting involved overseas.

She didn’t stop there; she slammed Trump for how he handled the Epstein files, claiming he hadn’t released them and was “defending p********s.”

Next, Greene tackled the economy. She said Americans kept telling the administration they're having a tough time covering basic costs. Health insurance, gas - people are finding it harder and harder to pay for these essentials.

“And also not listening to everyday Americans who are saying we cannot afford the cost of living, we cannot afford health insurance, we cannot afford these high prices of gas and diesel, while he is constantly bragging about a ballroom and his big donors and having these big fancy dinners, as if he can’t even relate to the American people.”

Greene contrasted those concerns with Trump's public remarks about the White House ballroom project and his events with wealthy supporters.

Marjorie Taylor Greene turns criticism toward Mike Johnson and Republicans in Congress

Greene called the election a test for Johnson and the rest of the Republicans in Congress, accusing them of standing by Trump instead of holding him responsible.

She said Republicans just went along with whatever the president said, clapping and supporting him, even when she felt he was misleading the public. “It will also be a referendum on Mike Johnson and Republicans in Congress, who never, ever stood up to Donald Trump.”

“They just stood behind him, applauding everything he said, every lie he told, and never fought back for the American people who gave them the majority.”

By doing this, Greene blamed the party’s midterm results not just on the president, but squarely on congressional Republicans too. She argued they had wasted their majority, ignoring the real concerns of the voters who put them in office.

It’s a pointed attack on Republican leaders, especially with the 2026 midterms on the horizon. Greene insists that voters will judge the party based on what it has actually done and how seriously it’s taken the issues people face every day.