- Trump publicly withdrew his endorsement of Marjorie Taylor Greene, calling her a "ranting lunatic" and pledging support for a conservative primary challenger.
- The split erupted over Greene's push to unseal Epstein files and longstanding tensions, signaling a major MAGA intra-party rift.
In a blistering late-night Truth Social post that has sent shockwaves through the Republican Party, President Donald Trump on Friday formally withdrew his long-standing endorsement of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), the Georgia firebrand who once stood as one of his most unyielding defenders in Congress.
Labeling her a “ranting lunatic” and “Wacky Marjorie,” Trump accused the congresswoman of constant complaining and shifting “Far Left,” vowing to throw his “Complete and Unyielding Support” behind any conservative challenger in her upcoming 2026 primary battle.
The extraordinary public smackdown marks the end of a once-ironclad alliance that defined much of Trump’s post-January 6 influence within the GOP.
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Greene, who stormed into Congress in 2021 as a self-proclaimed Trump acolyte, had been a fixture at his side—cheering him through two impeachments, and stumping alongside him in ruby-red strongholds.
Even sharing the Oval Office spotlight with him as recently as February, when she posed for photos with Trump and incoming Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
But what began as whispers of tension—fueled by Trump’s alleged radio silence on her calls and a damning internal poll he shared with her—has erupted into full-throated warfare, with the flashpoint being Greene’s aggressive push to unseal additional Jeffrey Epstein files.
The President’s Fury: A Verbatim Tirade on Truth Social
Trump’s missive, posted just after 10 p.m. ET on November 14, pulled no punches.
“I am withdrawing my support and Endorsement of ‘Congresswoman’ Marjorie Taylor Greene, of the Great State of Georgia,” he began, before unleashing a torrent of grievances.
He claimed the split “seemed to all begin when I sent her [a Poll] stating that she should not run for Senator, or Governor, she was at 12%, and didn’t have a chance (unless, of course, she had my Endorsement — which she wasn’t about to get!).”
Escalating further, Trump painted Greene as ungrateful and unhinged: “She has told many people that she is upset that I don’t return her phone calls anymore, but 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.”
He touted his administration’s “record achievements,” boasting that he had transformed a “DEAD Country just 12 months ago” into the “HOTTEST” economy on the planet—only for Greene to respond with endless gripes.
“All I see ‘Wacky’ Marjorie do is COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN!” Trump fumed, capping it off with a nod to her recent guest spot on The View as proof of her leftist lurch.
The post concluded with a battle cry for Greene’s district: “I will give Complete and Unyielding Support to a Conservative Primary Challenger who will put America First!”
In Georgia’s 14th Congressional District—a deep-red bastion that Greene has held with ease since 2020—this could signal the dawn of a brutal intraparty knife fight, potentially drawing in ambitious local Republicans eager for Trump’s golden touch.
Greene Fires Back: ‘I Don’t Worship Donald Trump’
Greene wasted no time counterpunching.
Within minutes of Trump’s post, she took to X, where she has amassed over 2 million followers, to brand the attack as a desperate ploy.
“President Trump just attacked me and lied about me,” she wrote, attaching screenshots of text messages she’d sent him earlier that day urging action on the Epstein documents.
“I haven’t called him at all, but I did send these text messages today.”
In a follow-up thread that racked up thousands of views overnight, Greene connected the dots to next week’s House vote on releasing more Epstein-related files—a measure she has championed alongside a bipartisan coalition, including libertarian-leaning Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.).
“Apparently this is what sent him over the edge. The Epstein files,” she alleged.
“And 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. It’s astonishing really how hard he’s fighting to stop the Epstein files from coming out that he actually goes to this level.”
Defiant and faith-infused, Greene recounted her loyalty: “I have supported President Trump with too much of my precious time, too much of my own money, and fought harder for him even when almost all other Republicans turned their back and denounced him.”
But she finally drew a line in the sand.
“But I don’t worship or serve Donald Trump,” she declared.
“I worship God, Jesus is my savior, and I serve my district GA14 and the American people.”
The White House offered no immediate comment to inquiries from multiple outlets, leaving the president’s inner circle to navigate the fallout in silence.
From Rally Buddy to Political Pariah
The duo’s bond was forged in the MAGA furnace.
Greene, a QAnon-adjacent provocateur during her 2020 campaign, quickly became Trump’s “favorite” in the House, earning his praise at a raucous 2021 CPAC speech where he called her a “future star.”
She headlined his 2024 Georgia rally, kissed him onstage after his March 2025 address to a joint session of Congress, and was a vocal cheerleader for his cabinet picks, including RFK Jr.
Yet cracks appeared earlier this year: Trump’s leaked poll discouraging her gubernatorial ambitions stung, as did her critiques of his tariff implementation and foreign policy priorities.
The Epstein imbroglio, however, proved the breaking point.
Greene has framed the files’ release as a transparency imperative, arguing they could expose elite corruption without implicating Trump directly—despite his past social ties to the late financier.
Critics within the administration, meanwhile, worry about the political dynamite of unredacted documents surfacing amid midterm jockeying.
“This isn’t about left or right; it’s about truth,” Greene told reporters last week, a stance that now positions her as a potential bridge-builder with Democrats on the issue.
MAGA World Erupts: Cheers, Jeers, and Warnings of a ‘Civil War’
The internet—and Trump’s base—ignited Saturday morning.
Pro-Trump influencers like Catturd lit up X with fire emojis, reveling in the purge of a perceived “RINO” (Republican In Name Only).
Breitbart hailed it as Trump “dumping” a “wacky” complainer, while RedState detailed his “unsparing” reasons, from her View appearance to Epstein advocacy.
One user quipped, “MTG, you done fu*ked around and found out!”
But not everyone cheered.
Newsweek captured the “major MAGA rift,” with some America First purists decrying Trump’s H-1B visa defense and Israel aid focus as betrayals—issues Greene has echoed.
Anti-Trump voices piled on, with one X post sarcastically noting, “Apparently, voting to release the Epstein files is a far left thing.”
Another lamented, “Awwwwww…No more shitstorm Marj! You’re on your own.”
Even international observers weighed in, with Al Jazeera highlighting how the spat underscores Trump’s iron grip on the GOP despite his second-term honeymoon.
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