--- title: ‘Political Revolution’ in America If Trump Sends Troops to Iran, Warns MTG description: The former Congresswoman's warning comes as Trump's at-home approval rating plummets amid the fallout of the Iran war. canonical: https://time.com/article/2026/05/18/american-political-revolution-over-iran-marjorie-taylor-greene-warns-trump/ author: Callum Sutherland article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2026-05-18T14:30:20.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-18T16:49:58.698Z article:section: Politics og:title: Marjorie Taylor Greene Warns of ‘Political Revolution’ in America If Trump Does This One Thing og:description: The former Congresswoman's warning comes as Trump's at-home approval rating plummets amid the fallout of the Iran war. og:url: https://time.com/article/2026/05/18/american-political-revolution-over-iran-marjorie-taylor-greene-warns-trump/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta1ae06048ae1f8e0/6a0b21bdd028ca251f891a36/GettyImages-2203348488.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 8544 og:image:height: 4806 og:image:alt: GettyImages-2203348488.jpg og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Marjorie Taylor Greene Warns of ‘Political Revolution’ in America If Trump Does This One Thing twitter:description: The former Congresswoman's warning comes as Trump's at-home approval rating plummets amid the fallout of the Iran war. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta1ae06048ae1f8e0/6a0b21bdd028ca251f891a36/GettyImages-2203348488.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Marjorie Taylor Greene Warns of ‘Political Revolution’ in America If Trump Sends U.S. Troops to Iran > Sponsored content. 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U.S. President Donald Trump and former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene after a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 2025. Andrew Harnik—Getty Images by [Callum Sutherland](https://time.com/author/callum-sutherland/) ## Callum Sutherland Reporter May 18, 2026 2:30 PM UTC Former Congresswoman [Marjorie Taylor Greene](https://time.com/7334415/trump-marjorie-taylor-greene-relationship-breakdown-epstein-disagreements/) has warned her one-time close ally President Donald Trump that putting U.S. boots on the ground in Iran could have dire consequences. “If you send in U.S. military troops into Iran, there is going to be a political revolution in America,” [said](https://x.com/FmrRepMTG/status/2056110918933545301) Greene. “We said no more foreign wars and we meant it. The coalition will unite and be unstoppable. I’ll make sure of it.” She signed off her message Sunday with a plea to “end this war,” referring to the ongoing conflict as “stupid.” Trump, who has previously declined to rule out deploying ground troops in Iran, addressed the stalled peace talks between Washington and Tehran over the weekend. “For Iran, the clock is ticking, and they better get moving, fast, or there won’t be anything left of them. Time is of the essence,” warned Trump, amid the extended, yet increasingly fragile, U.S.-Iran cease-fire. The President later [posted](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116592028338358108) an image of a U.S flag overlaying a map of the Middle East, with multiple arrows from neighboring countries all pointing to Iran. This isn’t the first time Greene has criticized Trump for engaging in a conflict overseas after he campaigned on a promise to avoid dragging the U.S. into foreign wars, instead focusing on home prosperity. [Greene publicly split from Trump](https://time.com/7334415/trump-marjorie-taylor-greene-relationship-breakdown-epstein-disagreements/) last year, accusing him of f[ailing to stay true to his America first ](https://time.com/7382074/countries-trump-has-ordered-strikes-on-second-term/)campaign initiative. The pair also differed on matters such as the affordability crisis and the handling of the Epstein files. She resigned from Congress amid the upset. The former Congresswoman joins other high-profile conservatives—such as [Tucker Carlson](https://time.com/article/2026/04/22/trump-tucker-carlson-relationship-breakdown-iran-war-split/), Megyn Kelly, and Candace Owens—who were once proudly part of the MAGA coalition, but have been critical of the Iran war, of which there is no clear end in sight. An official second round of peace negotiations have yet to take place in Islamabad, Pakistan, as Washington and Tehran remain split on key issues such as Iran’s nuclear capabilities and naval navigation[ in the Strait of Hormuz.](https://time.com/article/2026/03/17/what-is-the-strait-of-hormuz-global-trade-oil-flow-iran-war/) Last week, Trump [said the cease-fire with Iran was on “massive life support”](https://time.com/article/2026/05/11/us-iran-israel-war-trump-netanyahu-peace-talks-latest/) after he rejected Tehran’s response to a U.S. peace proposal, labeling it “a piece of garbage” and “totally unacceptable.” Little progress has been made since. ### Proposals fall flat as strikes reported in the Gulf region, risking resumption of hostilities “We want to make a deal. They are not where we want them to be,” Trump said of Iran in an [interview](https://www.axios.com/2026/05/17/trump-iran-warning-harder-strikes) published Sunday. “They will have to get there or they will be hit badly, and they don't want that.” Trump reportedly spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the weekend about the war and, according to Axios, is set to meet with his own top national security team Tuesday to discuss military options. Citing Pakistani sources, [Reuters reported Monday](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pakistan-hands-us-revised-iranian-proposal-ending-war-2026-05-18/) morning that Pakistan had shared with the U.S. a revised proposal from Iran to ​end the war. TIME has been unable to independently verify the report and has reached out to the White House for comment. According to Iran’s semi-official [Fars news agency,](https://t.me/farsna/436095) Tehran had previously expressed five demands to be fulfilled in order for negotiations to continue. They wanted a permanent end to the conflict (including in [Lebanon](https://time.com/article/2026/04/10/israels-hezbollah-lebanon-war-explained/)), sanctions on Iran to be lifted, the unfreezing of Iranian assets, compensation for war damages, and recognition of Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz. “The major roadblock is still the question of Iran's nuclear program, and in particular, whether they will be allowed to continue enriching uranium,” Jonathan Morten, director of the International Public Policy Programme at University College London, tells TIME. Alongside disagreements over Iran’s nuclear ambitions, the Strait of Hormuz is another key issue. “We have the question of to what extent, or whether Iran will continue to regulate or control shipping in and out of the Strait of Hormuz,” says Morten. “There are several possible levels of agreement. One is that they find a way to agree about the status of the Strait of Hormuz, but not on the larger nuclear issue. So far, Trump hasn't been willing to do that.” Reported strikes in the Gulf region are further complicating matters and fueling geopolitical tensions. The United Arab Emirate’s [defense ministry reported ](https://x.com/modgovae/status/2056014348993360147)three drones entering Emirate airspace on Sunday, two of which were successfully intercepted. “The third struck an electrical generator outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the Al Dhafra Region,” the ministry said. In Saudi Arabia, three drones “coming from Iraqi airspace” were intercepted and struck down, according to the country's [defense ministry](https://x.com/modgovksa/status/2056102093358854204). Saudi Arabia and the UAE, alongside other Gulf allies of the U.S., were targeted by Iranian drones in the initial weeks of the conflict. The stability of the region is paramount to any lasting pathway to a permanent end to the war. ### Trump's approval rating plummets in U.S. amid the fallout of Iran war Trump’s approval rating has dipped to 37%, according to a poll published by[ the New York _Times_ ](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/poll-trump-republicans-midterms-iran.html)on Monday. The Times/Siena poll also found that 64% of Americans think Trump’s move to go to war with Iran was the wrong decision. Many Americans are feeling the economic impact of the war in the Middle East. Due to the effective blockage in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial passage through which around a fifth of global oil production flows, energy prices have risen significantly. The national price average for one gallon of gasoline now sits at[ $4.51](https://gasprices.aaa.com/) according to the American Automobile Association, up from [$2.98](https://gasprices.aaa.com/2026/02/) per gallon just before the conflict began. American consumers are also feeling the pinch when doing their weekly shops. Grocery store bills [rose](https://time.com/article/2026/05/13/inflation-gas-prices-food-tariffs-trump/) 0.7% in April—the biggest one-month jump in grocery prices in nearly four years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)—and 2.9% over the past year. Fresh fruits and vegetables drove the largest increase among food products, soaring 6.1% in April from a year earlier. The Trump Administration’s hardline tariff policies and the Iran war have both taken a toll. When asked last week to what extent he factored in Americans’ financial situation when considering a deal, [Trump said](https://time.com/article/2026/05/13/trump-economy-financial-concerns-us-pentagon-iran-war-cost/): “I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation. I don’t think about anybody. I think about one thing: We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon. That’s all.” But the economic impact of the war could prove damaging for the Republican Party at the midterms in November, experts tells TIME. Morten predicts that Democrats will focus heavily on the economic strain during their own campaigning efforts. “Their calculation is that \[Trump\] is more vulnerable on issues around inflation, the cost of living, high gas prices, and the way those things seem to be linked directly to the conflict in Iran,” he says. “Republicans who are standing for election this year, particularly in the House, are very, very concerned about this issue of Iran and its impact.” ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/article/2026/05/18/american-political-revolution-over-iran-marjorie-taylor-greene-warns-trump/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/article/2026/05/18/american-political-revolution-over-iran-marjorie-taylor-greene-warns-trump/"},"headline":"Marjorie Taylor Greene Warns of ‘Political Revolution’ in America If Trump Sends U.S. Troops to Iran","datePublished":"2026-05-18T14:30:20.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-18T16:49:58.698Z","description":"The former Congresswoman's warning comes as Trump's at-home approval rating plummets amid the fallout of the Iran war.","url":"https://time.com/article/2026/05/18/american-political-revolution-over-iran-marjorie-taylor-greene-warns-trump/","keywords":["Donald Trump","News Desk"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta1ae06048ae1f8e0/6a0b21bdd028ca251f891a36/GettyImages-2203348488.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Callum Sutherland","jobTitle":"Reporter","url":"https://time.com/author/callum-sutherland/"}],"articleSection":"Politics","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta1ae06048ae1f8e0/6a0b21bdd028ca251f891a36/GettyImages-2203348488.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"GettyImages-2203348488.jpg","caption":"","creditText":"Andrew Harnik—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/section/politics/","name":"Politics"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/tag/donald-trump/","name":"Donald Trump"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/article/2026/05/18/american-political-revolution-over-iran-marjorie-taylor-greene-warns-trump/","name":"Marjorie Taylor Greene Warns of ‘Political Revolution’ in America If Trump Sends U.S. Troops to Iran"}}]}] ```