Former President Donald Trump has publicly withdrawn his support for Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. This action follows recent criticisms from Greene regarding Trump's policy positions and his handling of specific issues.
Trump stated in a social media post that Representative Greene had moved "far left" and called for a Republican challenger to unseat her in the next midterm election. He also posted, "All I see 'Wacky' Marjorie do is COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN!" Trump further claimed Greene became upset after he advised her against running for governor or senator, and stated, "She has told many people that she is upset that I don't return her phone calls anymore." He added, "I can't take a ranting Lunatic's call every day." Trump expressed that voters in her district "are fed up with her and her antics and, if the right person runs, they will have my Complete and Unyielding Support."
Greene, in turn, has questioned Trump's commitment to an "America First" agenda. Her criticisms have focused on his foreign policy positions, tariff policies, and efforts to address costs for voters.
A key point of disagreement revolves around the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier and convicted paedophile. Greene is one of four House Republicans, alongside Nancy Mace, Lauren Boebert, and Thomas Massie, who signed a discharge petition advocating for the public release of these documents.
Trump has faced past scrutiny regarding his association with Epstein. He has stated that their friendship ended in the early 2000s, two years prior to Epstein's initial arrest, and has consistently denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein.
Following Trump's social media posts, Greene responded on X, suggesting his actions were an attempt to deter other Republicans from voting on the Epstein files. She posted, "He's coming after me hard to make an example to scare all the other Republicans before next weeks vote to release the Epstein files." She added, "It's astonishing really how hard he's fighting to stop the Epstein files from coming out that he actually goes to this level."
Greene told CBS News, "I truly just stand with the women, and I think they deserve to be the ones that we're fighting for," referring to the Epstein files.