President Donald Trump sharply escalated his public dispute with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., blasting the former ally on social media and attaching a string of new nicknames while accusing her of turning against Republicans.
In a Truth Social post on Saturday, Trump mocked Greene’s recent appearance on ABC’s “The View,” claimed she had drifted left, and portrayed her as disloyal to the party. He referred to her as “Marjorie Taylor Brown,” adding a jab about “green grass” turning brown “when it begins to rot.” He went on to label her a longtime “RINO” and compared her to other Republicans he has criticized in the past.
The post came just hours after Trump had already called her “Wacky Marjorie.” Later the same day, he issued another message that pushed the rhetoric further, writing that “Marjorie ‘Traitor’ Green” was a “disgrace” to the Republican Party.
Greene responded on X with a lengthy message thanking supporters who had contacted her. She said her clashes with Trump stemmed from her push to release files connected to Jeffrey Epstein and from her broader criticism of what she called a “toxic political industrial complex.”
“I never thought that fighting to release the Epstein files, defending women who were victims of rape, and fighting to expose the web of rich powerful elites would have caused this, but here we are,” Greene wrote. She added that she believes ordinary Americans deserve better from both parties.
Greene later posted screenshots of conservative ratings and a graphic indicating she had not received donations from AIPAC, arguing that her stance on Epstein and other issues had made her a target. She suggested Trump was under pressure to block the files’ release and said she would pray for him to return to his original MAGA agenda.
Trump’s attack followed his decision on Friday to withdraw his endorsement of Greene. In that Truth Social post, he called her a “ranting lunatic,” argued that she was focused on complaints rather than celebrating what he said were major achievements of his administration, and hinted he might back a primary challenger in 2026.
Trump also claimed Greene had been upset that he wasn’t returning her calls, saying he was too busy with the demands of the presidency to engage with what he described as constant rants.
Greene shot back, accusing Trump of lying about her and insisting she had not been calling him. She said she had instead texted him about Epstein-related material, and that this, in her view, triggered his response. She posted what she said was a screenshot of the text message, urging Trump to focus on Epstein’s flight logs and to support full public disclosure.
According to Greene, Trump’s attacks were meant to intimidate Republicans ahead of a vote next week on releasing the Epstein files. She said she found it “astonishing” that Trump appeared to oppose their release.
Despite the split, Greene emphasized that she has backed Trump heavily in the past. But she also drew a clear boundary, writing that her loyalty is ultimately to her faith, her district, and the American people—not to any single political figure.
Greene has been one of Trump’s most prominent supporters since entering Congress in 2021, often aligning closely with his movement. Recently, however, she has emerged as a more outspoken critic, especially over U.S.-Israel policy and the Epstein case.
Her “The View” appearance earlier this month highlighted that shift. When a co-host suggested she had moved left, Greene rejected the claim, saying she sees dishonesty on both sides of the political aisle. Trump later echoed that criticism in his own posts, framing her remarks as evidence she had broken with the party’s direction.
