Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene pushed back on President Donald Trump after comments he made about her during a rally in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
The Georgia Republican said she has voted with Trump 98 percent of the time, adding, “Maybe his memory is not so good.”
Why It Matters
Greene spent years as one of Trump’s most loyal allies. But after multiple clashes—including over the Epstein files and foreign policy—Trump publicly turned on the congresswoman, calling her a traitor and withdrawing his support and endorsement. Greene has since announced she will leave Congress.
The split also highlights a wider tension between the Make America Great Again movement and the broader Republican Party. While Trump remains popular with much of the conservative base, parts of the right have broken with him on several issues. Greene’s break with Trump, given her high-profile and polarizing role in Congress since 2021, signals the loss of one of his most outspoken defenders.
What To Know
During a 90-minute rally speech in North Carolina, Trump brought up Greene while discussing a range of topics.
“What the hell happened to her?” he said. “She must have been a stone-cold liberal. It was only because I couldn’t call her back.”
Greene responded shortly afterward on X, arguing that her record is more firmly aligned with conservative and America First priorities than Trump’s.
“I think the President is having some confusion because my voting record and donation history is actually more conservative and America First than he is,” she wrote. “I didn’t call him much but I should have called him more.”
She also said she voted with Trump 98 percent of the time, but claimed he “wouldn’t take my name of [sic] the Epstein discharge petition.”
Disputes over how the Epstein files have been handled have become a major source of criticism from parts of the right, and Greene has repeatedly pressed the issue. Trump did not mention the Epstein files during the North Carolina event. The Department of Justice has begun releasing records, though critics have pointed to extensive redactions.
What People Are Saying
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, on X: “I refuse to be divided any longer. I refuse to hate my fellow Americans. I love my fellow Americans and I love my country. The old guard is dying, the bully is becoming a lame duck, and real America is rising.”
President Donald Trump, in North Carolina: “You can’t call a president every single day, and then when the president doesn’t call you back, she goes around saying ‘He doesn’t call me back.’ I said, ‘Marjorie, I just can’t call you back, I’m sorry’… But what the hell happened to Marjorie Traitor Greene? It’s unbelievable.”
What’s Next
Greene’s final day in Congress is scheduled for January 5, 2026. A special election will be held to fill her seat in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District.
