MTG forced to answer for previously comparing Trump to Jesus during awkward CNN interview

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsMTG forced to answer for previously comparing Trump to Jesus during awkward CNN interviewCNN anchor Kaitlan Collins played a clip of Greene likening Trump’s 2023 arrest to the prosecution of JesusBrendan Rascius in New York Tuesday 14 April 2026 14:10 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2957313","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-trump-jesus-interview-b2957313.html","title":"MTG forced to answer for previously comparing Trump to Jesus during awkward interview"}}CloseMTG forced to confront previously comparing Trump to JesusSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSection":"US politics","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClim...