Marjorie Taylor Greene firmly rejects 'The View' hosts' pleas to become a Democrat

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., rejected pleas from "The View" hosts to become a Democrat on Wednesday.

"So maybe now you should become a Democrat!" co-host Joy Behar told Greene after the Republican explained she felt strongly about the issue of affordability.

Greene's last day in Congress was Monday. The former lawmaker has publicly broken with President Donald Trump on multiple issues after being one of the president's biggest allies.

"It’s Democrats and Republicans together that have put us in nearly $40 trillion in debt. I don’t support a border invasion," she said, referring to the Democrats' immigration policy. "People like Laken Riley were murdered because our border was invaded. I don’t support those policies."

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Co-host Sunny Hostin asked if Greene would become an Independent or remain in the Republican Party.

"I haven’t said if I’m leaving the Republican Party, but my focus is America first," Greene said.

Hostin encouraged her, "You could make a statement here."

Behar then posed another question to Greene about spending and debt.

"Tell me if I'm wrong about this, because I’m just a person who watches the news. I’m not a pundit. I’m not anything," Behar said. "Every time a Democratic president leaves office, we're in a surplus. And then, when a Republican leaves, we're in a deficit."

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Co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin said that it hadn't been true since former President Bill Clinton left office, and Greene added, "That is absolutely false."

"Joe Biden left office and we were $33 trillion in debt," Greene said. "The Democrats controlled Congress under Nancy Pelosi, spent trillions and trillions of dollars, and now it’s gone up even more. I’ve said both parties. I’m the one saying both parties. You’re the one defending the Democrat Party."

Behar agreed and said she was before adding, "One is worse than the other, let's put it that way."

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Co-host Sara Haines asked if Greene would ever become an independent and said she believed every politician should have to earn a vote.

"I agree with you," Greene responded.

Greene joined the co-hosts for an interview in December amid her public back-and-forth with Trump. 

Hostin thanked Greene during her first appearance on the show for not fighting with the co-hosts. 

Graham warns Iranian ayatollah: 'Trump is gonna kill you' if internal crackdown continues

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., warned Iran's leader that President Donald Trump will "kill" him if the Iranian regime continues to kill protesters in the country.

Graham made the stark threat during a Tuesday night appearance on Fox News, referencing the anti-regime protests raging in Iran. As of Wednesday, at least 36 people have been killed and more than 2,000 have been detained in the unrest.

"To the people of Iran: We stand with you tonight," Graham told host Sean Hannity. "We stand for you taking back your country from the Ayatollah, a religious Nazi who kills you and terrorizes the world."

"And to the Ayatollah: You need to understand, if you keep killing your people who are demanding a better life, Donald J. Trump is gonna kill you," he continued.

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"Help is on the way," he added in a message for Iranian citizens.

Graham's comments come amid a heated back-and-forth between Trump and the ayatollah's regime.

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The president wrote on Truth Social, "If Iran shoots [sic] and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue. We are locked and loaded and ready to go."

Trump's warning took on a new meaning for Iran following the historic U.S. mission in Venezuela that led to the capture and extradition of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

The head of Iran's military threatened preemptive action in response to Trump's "rhetoric" on Tuesday. Maj. Gen. Amir Hatami made the threat while speaking to military academy students, saying, "The Islamic Republic considers the intensification of such rhetoric against the Iranian nation as a threat and will not leave its continuation without a response."

"I can say with confidence that today the readiness of Iran’s armed forces is far greater than before the war. If the enemy commits an error, it will face a more decisive response, and we will cut off the hand of any aggressor," he continued.

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