{"id":2002516,"date":"2023-08-16T13:47:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T17:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marjorie-taylor-greene-floats-trump-vice-president-slot-or-senate-run\/"},"modified":"2023-08-16T13:49:33","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T17:49:33","slug":"marjorie-taylor-greene-floats-trump-vice-president-slot-or-senate-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marjorie-taylor-greene-floats-trump-vice-president-slot-or-senate-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Marjorie Taylor Greene considers Trump VP role or Senate bid."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmarjorie-taylor-greene-floats-trump-vice-president-slot-or-senate-run%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2002516&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Eyes Senate Seat and VP Role<\/h2>\n<p>Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA)\u200d is already making waves in her second term in the House, with\u2064 aspirations for higher office. In an interview \u200cwith the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Greene revealed that she is\u2062 considering running \u2063for a Senate seat and even becoming former President Donald\u200b Trump&#8217;s running mate in his bid for \u200dreelection.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u200d haven&#8217;t made up\u2064 my\u2063 mind whether I will\u200c do that or not. I have a\u200c lot of things to think about,&#8221; Greene stated. &#8220;Am I going to be a part of President Trump&#8217;s\u200b Cabinet if he wins?\u2064 Is it possible that I&#8217;ll be \u200cVP?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Known for her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marjorie-taylor-greene-floats-trump-vice-president-slot-or-senate-run\/\" title=\"Marjorie Taylor Greene considers Trump VP role or Senate bid.\">headline-grabbing clashes<\/a> with Democrats and unwavering support for Trump, Greene has\u200d been making a name for herself in Congress. Her influence on House Speaker Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) \u2063has been \u200dgrowing, despite her recent\u2062 expulsion from the conservative House Freedom Caucus due to a \u2063heated\u200b altercation with Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO).<\/p>\n<p>Greene&#8217;s \u200ccontroversial actions, \u200bsuch as displaying nude photographs of Hunter Biden during \u2064a congressional hearing, have\u200b drawn criticism from Democrats. However,\u200c she remains \u200da staunch ally of Trump,\u200c defending him against recent\u2062 indictments related to the 2020 election.<\/p>\n<p>During \u200cPresident Joe Biden&#8217;s \u2063first month in office, Greene introduced articles of \u200cimpeachment against him and called for \u200bthe expunging \u200dof\u2062 Trump&#8217;s two impeachments. She \u2064firmly believes that both impeachments were unjust\u2062 and should be erased from the House of Representatives&#8217; records.<\/p>\n<p>While Greene&#8217;s tactics may resonate with her constituents in Georgia&#8217;s 14th Congressional District, they may not be effective in winning back centrists\u2063 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gary-franks-black-americans-must-stop-voting-dem-by-default-to-see-change-in-this-country\/\" title=\"Gary Franks: Black Americans Must Stop Voting Dem by Default to See Change in This Country\">suburban women voters<\/a> who shifted towards the Democratic Party\u200c during Trump&#8217;s administration.<\/p>\n<p>If Greene\u2062 decides to run for the Senate, she could potentially face off against Sen. Jon Ossoff (R-GA) in the 2026 midterm\u200b elections, should he choose to \u200dseek reelection.<\/p>\n<p>Political scientist Charles Bullock from the University of Georgia suggests that Greene&#8217;s\u200b public audition for\u200d the role of running mate may not work in her favor. He \u200dbelieves it is better to wait to be asked \u2063rather than openly express interest. Bullock also notes that\u200c it is a relatively new phenomenon for\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-state-prosecutor-ayala-seeking-demings-seat\/\" title=\"Former State Prosecutor Ayala Seeking Demings' Seat\">potential running mates<\/a> to publicly discuss their aspirations before the\u2063 national convention.<\/p>\n<p>Another \u2063obstacle for Greene&#8217;s political ambitions is the future plans of Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA).\u2062 If Kemp decides to run for a\u200d Senate\u200b seat, Greene&#8217;s path to the \u2064Republican nomination would become more challenging due to Kemp&#8217;s popularity in Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>Despite \u2063Georgia\u200b electing two Democratic senators, Ossoff and \u2063Sen. Raphael \u2063Warnock (D-GA), \u2064Kemp \u2064easily won his reelection bid, even with Trump supporting his primary\u200d rival. If \u200dKemp were to enter the Senate race, Greene&#8217;s association with Trump could potentially harm her chances in\u200d the primary.<\/p>\n<p>As of now, the Trump campaign has not responded to inquiries about Greene&#8217;s potential role as his running mate. Bullock suggests that campaigns have no incentive to respond to \u200dsuch offers, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-pac-blasts-trump-for-fight-with-iowa-governor\/\" title=\"DeSantis PAC criticizes Trump over clash with Iowa governor.\">vice presidential position<\/a> is a valuable asset that \u200ccan\u2062 be used\u200b to entice multiple candidates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) eyes a Senate seat and potential role as former President Donald Trump&#8217;s running mate for reelection. 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