- Greene told The New York Times she was naive to believe Trump genuinely cared about ordinary Americans
- A pivotal moment at Charlie Kirk’s memorial service sparked her reassessment of the MAGA movement’s culture
- The congresswoman, leaving office Jan. 5, now describes herself as politically radioactive after the split
WASHINGTON, DC (TDR) — In a revealing New York Times Magazine profile published Sunday, outgoing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene reflected candidly on her spectacular break with President Donald Trump, admitting she was naive about the former president’s commitment to his populist promises.
The Turning Point at Charlie Kirk’s Memorial
Greene told New York Times reporter Robert Draper that her political awakening began at conservative activist Charlie Kirk‘s memorial service in September 2025. The Georgia congresswoman watched as Kirk’s widow Erika delivered an emotional speech forgiving her husband’s accused assassin, quoting Jesus on the cross.
“I forgive him because it was what Christ did and what Charlie would do. The answer to hate is not hate.”
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Minutes later, Trump took the stage and contradicted that message of forgiveness. The president declared he disagreed with Kirk’s approach, stating he hates his opponents and doesn’t want the best for them. The contrast between messages struck Greene powerfully.
“That I’m part of this toxic culture,” Greene explained to Draper. “I really started looking at my faith. I wanted to be more like Christ.” She added that the MAGA movement has been trained by Trump to never apologize or admit mistakes, instead constantly attacking enemies. “And as a Christian, I don’t believe in doing that.”
The Naive Believer
When Draper asked whether Greene ever questioned Trump’s authenticity before 2025, the congresswoman was remarkably forthcoming about her earlier blind loyalty.
“I was just so naive and outside of politics that it was easy for me to naïvely believe,” Greene said, acknowledging she once genuinely thought Trump wanted to help ordinary Americans despite his billionaire status.
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Greene’s awakening coincided with mounting tensions over the Epstein files controversy. She became one of four Republicans to sign a discharge petition forcing the Justice Department to release investigative files about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, despite Trump’s fierce opposition.
The Final Break
Trump called Greene a traitor and withdrew his support after she pushed for transparency on the Epstein documents. The president warned her that releasing the files would “hurt people,” specifically mentioning his friends could be damaged. Greene told the Times the controversy represented “everything wrong with Washington” as a story of powerful elites escaping accountability while women remain victims.
According to sources familiar with their exchanges, Greene’s last communication with Trump came via text message Nov. 16. After receiving an anonymous email threatening her college-aged son using Trump’s “Marjorie Traitor Greene” nickname, she texted the president. His lengthy reply made no mention of her son, instead insulting her personally. When Greene responded that children should remain off-limits, Trump blamed her for the situation.
Political Exile and Future Uncertainty
Greene, who announced her resignation from Congress effective Jan. 5, 2026, acknowledged she’s now politically homeless. “I’m, like, radioactive,” she told Draper about her standing with House colleagues on both sides. The Georgia’s 14th District representative’s departure marks a stunning reversal for one of Trump’s most vocal supporters.
During CNN interviews in mid-December, Greene warned that “the dam is breaking” in the Republican Party, predicting more Republicans would follow her lead in breaking with Trump. She criticized the president for being tone-deaf on affordability issues and prioritizing foreign leader meetings over domestic concerns.
Greene insisted she hasn’t changed her conservative views but claims she’s matured. “I’ve developed depth,” she told the Times, while maintaining she’s done with Washington and politics.
The congresswoman’s transformation from Trump’s most ardent congressional defender to his vocal critic represents one of the most dramatic political evolutions of Trump’s second term. She suspects many GOP colleagues remain loyal primarily from fear of receiving “a nasty Truth Social post.”
Will Greene’s political evolution signal broader fractures within the MAGA movement, or will her departure simply remove a lone dissenting voice?
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MTG took the cash and ran. She waited a whole three extra days before she would be eligible for a lifetime of feeding from the public trough.
She already had $, per parents ran a construction business & she worked for them the whole time then took the business over. Then went into politics so she did not need that $, she employed people then. Have you ever thought of why has P.T. backed Lindsay Graham several times as he was one who Impeached P.T. along with democ. Graham also with McCain delivered Russia Gates documents to the FBI. He backs Thune & Mike Johnson who have not helped him at all get his administration in. He even backed Mondami an illigal communist Muslim n2 the WH, r WH, says they both want the same thing then pats him on the back as that a boy. Only for Mandami to slam P.zt. the next day. This was on TV. MTG never betrayed him she was at all his ralleys not any other Repub she has supported him the most. She stood up for the victims the women in Epstein case cus she wanted these mullesters to b exposed as they were suppose 2b
Sorry, but not sorry, I do not have any sympathy for her.. She was the darling to the GOP, for a while. But like others, Rand Paul, Massie, and one or two others, who all of a sudden, decided, since they were not getting their own way, turned into the RINO CLUB. AKA REP in NAME ONLY! Business as usual. I always looked at their actions from this level: If they don’t like it, RUN FOR OFFICE! Paul was A SURGEON, successful, so why did he, all of a sudden, get into POLITICS? GREENE, what exactly was she doing, before she ran? MASSIE? Not sure what his occupation was, many of these REPS and SENATORS, have never held down any job, People like Sanders, SCHUMER, Pelosi, BOOKER, JEFFRIES, WATERS, any one of them that have been in OFFICE MORE THAN 20 yrs.
JOE BIDEN, never held a JOB, before he entered the Senate. TOTALLY 51 yrs. We need to be VETTING our CANDIDATES BETTER! And CAP TERMS, no more CAREERS, off the backs of TAX PAYERS. If they have never HELD a JOB in the PUBLIC VENUE, Or any EXPERIENCE that is NEEDED to UNDERSTAND the U.S. CONSTITUTIONAL LAWS, and the OATH THEY ARE UNDERTAKING, then they have no BUSINESS IN GOVERNMENT!
I used to like her SPUNK, but once the DEMS began their PRESSURE campaigns, threatening their POLITICAL CAREERS, they COLLAPSE!
How come u didn’t include Lindsay Graham he Impeached P.T. He with McCain gave the phoney Russia Gate Doc to FBI they delivered it to them. Read my prior response above.
I’m super disappointed in MTG! Her true colors came out fully! She was never MAGA or America First. There are strategic things and issues that must be resolved in order to be truly America first, such as the war between Ukraine and Russia.
Epstein was never my top priority, in my opinion, his files have been completely tampered with, it’s been sitting with the rouge fbi and Biden’s DOJ all these years, no telling what was removed or added and there’s a Maureen Comey was in charge of prosecuting the case, and it wasn’t to
Make sure Maxwell got the maximum sentence!