California Representative Ro Khanna and former Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene both voiced support for a new populist coalition that advances the interests of working-class Americans in a social media exchange.
Khanna, a Democrat, and Greene, a Republican, have criticized the ongoing war in Iran. Khanna said in a video on X on Tuesday that he is “relieved” that President Donald Trump has accepted a ceasefire.
“But let’s be clear, this did not happen because of Congress, which barely made a whimper. This happened because of the force of the American people. Not just progressives and liberals, but conservatives like Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene and even Ann Coulter spoke out against the horror of threatening genocide against another people,” Khanna said.
He continued, “This tells me one thing. The only thing that will save this country, the only thing that will save our democracy is a broad populist social movement: anti-Epstein class, anti-war, pro working class.”
Greene responded on X, “Ro, I agree with you that we need a strong populist coalition of the right and left that can come together on the most important issues for the future generations of Americans.”
Why It Matters
Greene, formerly one of Trump’s most vocal supporters, has now become a frequent critic of his administration. She said she thinks the Republican Party needs to be “burned to the ground,” in an interview with Alex Jones, the founder and host of Infowars.
Khanna is the vice chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and also a vocal critic of the Trump administration. He has said he would consider a presidential run in 2028, citing a “comprehensive economic vision” and a commitment to a “multiracial democracy” as two reasons he could run during an event on Wednesday.
What To Know
Greene acknowledged that forming a new coalition is “no easy task given years of deep political divisions between the right and the left on issues both sides are passionate about.”
“For the sake of my children’s generation, I’m willing to come together, go to the whiteboard, and begin to try to sketch something new,” Greene said. “We both know the powerful political industrial complex of the Democrat and Republican parties will do anything to stop a right/left true America First coalition supported by ordinary Americans and not big money special interests and foreign agents and their donors.”
She said it is “definitely worth starting the conversation.”
Khanna thanked Greene for reaching out and her “kind words.”
“Your voice against this war in Iran and for the survivors of the Epstein class has made a difference. It was courageous,” Khanna said. “As you know my politics are about creating prosperity for left out Americans who have been shafted and tackling the massive economic divide. I call it a New Economic Patriotism. I am willing to work with people of good will from both parties or no party to advance that vision, understanding we will certainly have serious disagreements on many individual issues and our general view of the role government can play. Spirited debate is what this nation is about.”
What People Are Saying
Former Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, on X: “This is likely the only way to break free of the corrupt system from both sides that controls everything, constantly goes to war, and only enriches themselves while average Americans continue to lose.”
Democratic Representative Ro Khanna of California, on X: “Look forward to a dialogue on how to stop the militarism of foreign wars of choice, hold the Epstein class accountable, and actually deliver for the millions of working class Americans who built our nation. I am game.”
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