- Trump revokes support for Marjorie Taylor Greene citing disloyalty
- Georgia congresswoman responds she serves constituents not president
- Feud centers on Epstein files and healthcare policy disagreements
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TDR) — President Donald Trump withdrew his endorsement of Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene late Friday, calling the Georgia Republican a “ranting lunatic” and signaling a dramatic fracture within the MAGA movement. The split comes as Greene demands release of Jeffrey Epstein files despite White House opposition.
“I am withdrawing my support and Endorsement of ‘Congresswoman’ Marjorie Taylor Greene, of the Great State of Georgia,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. The president accused Greene of going “Far Left” and complained she does nothing but “COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN” despite his “record achievements.”
Greene, 51, who once wore a “Trump Was Right About Everything” hat when he addressed Congress in March, fired back with text messages she sent Trump defending her stance on transparency. “I don’t worship or serve Donald Trump. I worship God, Jesus is my savior, and I serve my district GA14 and the American people,” she posted on X.
Epstein files spark public battle
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The feud intensified over Greene’s support for a discharge petition forcing a House vote on releasing Justice Department files related to convicted sex offender Epstein, who died by suicide in prison in 2019. Greene joined three other Republicans in signing the bipartisan measure, defying Trump’s wishes.
“Of course he’s coming after me hard to make an example to scare all the other Republicans before next week’s vote to release the Epstein files,” Greene wrote Friday night. “It’s astonishing really how hard he’s fighting to stop the Epstein files from coming out that he actually goes to this level.”
In text messages Greene shared publicly, she called Epstein “the spider that wove the web of the deep state” and urged Trump to “lean into” exposing more information. Trump aide Natalie Harp responded calling the Epstein scandal a “HOAX,” prompting Greene to reply: “Them being raped as teenagers is not a hoax.”
House Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed the House will vote next week on the Epstein Files Transparency Act. If approved, the measure would force disclosure of flight logs, travel records and materials related to Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell.
Healthcare, foreign policy disagreements mount
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Greene’s break with Trump extends beyond Epstein files to healthcare policy and foreign policy. During a heated October conference call with Republican leadership, she demanded to know the party’s plan to address looming Affordable Care Act subsidy expirations that could cause premium costs to double or triple for millions of Americans.
“I have no respect for the House not being in session passing our bills and the President’s executive orders,” Greene wrote after the call. “And I demanded to know from Speaker Johnson what the Republican plan for healthcare is.”
The Georgia congresswoman criticized Trump’s intervention on behalf of Israel during its June conflict with Iran, calling the administration’s foreign policy “America Last” in an Axios interview. She also described the situation in Gaza as a “genocide” and introduced an amendment to cut defense support to Israel.
Political calculations fuel speculation
Trump claimed the rift began when he showed Greene polling data indicating she had no chance of winning a Senate or gubernatorial race in Georgia without his endorsement. “She was at 12%, and didn’t have a chance (unless, of course, she had my Endorsement—which she wasn’t about to get!),” he wrote.
The president added that Greene complains about him not returning her calls. “With 219 Congressmen/women, 53 U.S. Senators, 24 Cabinet Members, almost 200 Countries, and an otherwise normal life to lead, I can’t take a ranting Lunatic’s call every day,” Trump said.
Four sources told NOTUS that Greene confided aspirations to run for president in 2028, positioning herself as “real MAGA” while others have strayed. Her recent appearances on typically liberal outlets including The View, CNN and Real Time with Bill Maher represent a calculated image makeover, sources said. Greene denied the report as “baseless gossip.”
Senate Democrats embrace unlikely ally
Democratic leaders seized the opportunity to highlight agreement with Greene on Epstein file transparency. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said: “I think this is the first time I said this, but, on this issue, Representative Greene said it perfectly.” Senator Raphael Warnock of Georgia told reporters: “You are going to hear me utter words I never thought I’d say: Marjorie Taylor Greene is right.”
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez suggested Greene’s defiance stems from revenge after Trump allegedly blocked her Senate aspirations. Greene dismissed AOC’s theory, saying people are “tired of stupid attacks.”
Primary challenger threat looms
Trump vowed to support a conservative primary challenger if “the right person runs” against Greene in Georgia’s heavily Republican 14th District. “I understand that wonderful, Conservative people are thinking about primarying Marjorie in her District of Georgia, that they too are fed up with her and her antics,” he wrote.
Trump successfully backed primary challenges against Republicans he considered insufficiently loyal during his first term and second term. His threat carries weight with GOP candidates who rely on his endorsement for fundraising and voter mobilization.
Greene maintained she ran for Congress in 2020 “criticizing Republicans and Democrats equally” and emphasized her working-class background. “I think a lot of people on the left are learning” about her independence, she told The View hosts including Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg and Sunny Hostin.
The congresswoman criticized “weak Republican men” in party leadership, specifically naming House and Senate leaders. “Everybody’s like, ‘Marjorie Taylor Greene has changed,’ and I’m like, oh no, nothing has changed about me,” she insisted.
Can Greene maintain her congressional seat without Trump’s support, or will MAGA loyalists abandon her for defying their leader?
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