Is This Marjorie Taylor Greene’s “Presidential” Makeover? Why the MAGA Firebrand Is Suddenly Praising Pelosi

“I’m not some sort of blind slave to the president, and I don’t think anyone should be,” she said in a recent interview.

Are Constitutional Norms Now Just a “Costume”?

This is where the story becomes a profound constitutional “teaching moment.” Our republic is not held together just by its written laws. It relies on a set of unwritten rules and norms – the idea that political opponents are not “enemies,” that the State of the Union is a moment of civic respect, and that you do not endorse the execution of your colleagues.

Greene’s entire career was built on shattering those norms. Her new pivot to “kindness” and her sudden praise for Nancy Pelosi are not a change of heart; they are a tactical decision. She is demonstrating that these norms are now seen by a new generation of political actors as completely situational.

She used rage and conspiracy to build a brand, and she is now using a costume of civility and moderation to seek higher office. This is a dangerous development for our constitutional system. It suggests that the principles of mutual respect and institutional decency, which are essential for a government to function, are no longer a shared foundation, but simply another set of tools to be used and discarded in the relentless pursuit of political power.