Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) used her high-profile appearance on ABC’s daytime talk show “The View” on Tuesday to distance herself from QAnon and associated conspiracy theories she has long supported, though she insisted she was a “victim” of misinformation rather than a person who had fundamentally changed her views.

During a tense exchange with co-host Sunny Hostin, Greene was asked directly about her past belief in the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory, which alleges a secret cabal of Satan-worshipping, cannibalistic pedophiles runs the world.

“Oh, I went over that a long time ago,” Greene replied, waving her hand dismissively.

When Hostin pressed to confirm if the controversial congresswoman had “changed,” Greene rejected the premise.

“Well no, I haven’t changed,” Greene said. “I was a victim, just like you were, of media lies and stuff you read on social media. You all have attacked me many times on this show because of things you’ve read about me that weren’t true, or clips you’ve seen.”

Denial of “Jewish Space Lasers”

The conversation quickly shifted to specific antisemitic conspiracy theories Greene previously promoted, most notably the claim involving “Jewish space lasers.”

When the co-host raised the explosive theory—which alleges that California wildfires were caused by lasers linked to the Rothschild family—Greene immediately denied it.

“Not even true. Yeah, that’s been rebuffed,” she stated.

This assertion conflicts with the public record. In 2021, reporters uncovered a lengthy Facebook post by Greene where she promoted the idea. Following the revelation, she apologized for the claim, along with other QAnon-related theories regarding staged school shootings, during a closed-door Republican conference meeting, where she earned a standing ovation.

More recently, when a BBC News reporter asked Greene about the “Jewish space lasers” conspiracy in March 2024, she told the reporter to “f— off.”

Pushing Back on Political Shifts

Greene’s appearance follows weeks of internal friction with fellow Republicans and criticism from those who suggest her political alliances and viewpoints are shifting. She has recently broken with the GOP consensus on certain legislative matters, criticizing her detractors as “pathetic Republican men” and “mostly paid social media influencers” for criticizing her appearances on shows like “The View” and HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher.”

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) recently claimed that Greene had become “very liberal.”

The Georgia congresswoman pushed back hard against this notion on Tuesday.

“Everybody’s like, ‘Marjorie Taylor Green has changed,’” Greene exclaimed to the hosts. “And I’m like, oh no, nothing has changed about me. I am staying absolutely, 100 percent true to the people that voted for me, and true to my district.”

Greene also addressed her relationship with former President Donald Trump, whom she has called her “favorite president.” While discussing his often combative style, she suggested that the former president, who has also promoted QAnon-linked phrases online, might not always return her loyalty.

“Donald Trump, he usually yells at everybody, so we’re all used to it,” Greene said. “But he’s the president of the United States.” She added that perhaps he might not “love” her back.