WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene posted a photo on X on Aug. 1 alongside Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and journalist Tucker Carlson, announcing that a new political movement had begun and signaling a direct challenge to the Republican Party establishment.
The three are exploring the formation of a new political party. Their stated primary motivation is opposition to President Donald Trump's foreign policy, specifically the ongoing Iran war.
Greene said the group believes Trump "betrayed us all" on his promise of "no more foreign wars" — a grievance driving their push for a new political option built around America First principles.
Weeks earlier, Carlson had publicly said he intended to "help build" a new third party, arguing that if voters continued to face a "regime-change war" under Trump, new political options were necessary.
Both Massie and Greene have been sidelined within the Republican Party for their repeated opposition to Trump's policy agenda. The new movement aims to champion an America First platform across "right, left, and center" — an attempt to appeal beyond traditional Republican voters.
A third party drawing from the Republican base would directly threaten Trump's ability to consolidate support heading into the 2028 presidential cycle. Building one carries steep organizational and financial hurdles: the group must develop a platform, establish infrastructure and raise the money to compete.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson have not publicly commented on the potential new party.
Deep divisions within the America First wing of the Republican Party have now broken into the open, with the dissenters arguing Trump has abandoned the promises that originally defined his political movement.
