A once-strong alliance between Donald Trump and Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has fractured into a bitter feud, raising questions about the future of the 'Make America Great Again' movement ahead of next year's midterm elections. Greene, a staunch Trump supporter who earlier this year held a flag and wore a cap reading 'Trump was right about everything' during a congressional address, has recently intensified criticism of the former president's foreign policy focus and his reluctance to release the Jeffrey Epstein files.
On Friday, Trump declared support for a primary challenge against the Georgia congresswoman, writing on Truth Social: 'All I see “Wacky” Marjorie do is COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN!' The dispute escalated on Saturday when Trump dubbed her 'Marjorie Taylor Brown,' saying 'Green grass turns Brown when it begins to ROT!' Greene refused to back down, suggesting she embodies the true 'America First' agenda and voicing concerns for her safety from 'threats...fueled...by the most powerful man in the world.'
Greene has been closely tied to Trump since 2020, when she began her political career in Georgia's rural northwest. Backing QAnon conspiracy theories, appearing with white supremacists and brandishing assault rifles, she was opposed by party leaders but supported by Trump, who called her a 'future Republican Star' and 'a real WINNER!' Jason Shepherd, a Republican in Georgia who resigned from party office over disagreements with Trump supporters, said 'we never know what position Marjorie Taylor Greene is going to pop up with next' and questioned her core convictions.
Greene started her congressional tenure as Trump was leaving the White House and supported the election lies that fuelled the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. She became a media fixture as a target of liberal scorn and a promoter of Trump-style conservatism, and was a loyal lieutenant in his comeback campaign in 2024. Tension seemed to begin earlier this year when Greene explored a potential 2026 campaign against Senator Jon Ossoff; Trump said he sent her a poll showing she 'didn't have a chance.' She ultimately passed on the race and later declined to run for Georgia governor while attacking a political 'good ole boy' system.
Greene has recently set a more conciliatory tone, appearing on ABC's The View to say that 'people with powerful voices,' especially women, 'need to pave a new path.' The rhetoric sparked speculation of a presidential run, which her boyfriend, Brian Glenn, denied. She has also criticised Trump's foreign policy, telling Tucker Carlson last month that support for Argentina was 'a punch in the gut' amid American anger over prices. Greene is one of a handful of Republicans supporting an effort to force the Justice Department to release more documents involving Epstein. Trump has dismissed her criticism.
