Trump cuts ties with Marjorie Taylor Greene, once among his top MAGA-world defenders

"President Donald Trump has publicly called it quits with one of his most stalwart MAGA-world supporters, calling Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene "'Wacky' Marjorie" and saying he would endorse a challenger against her in next year's midterms "if the right person runs." The dismissal of Greene once the epitome of "Make America Great Again," sporting the signature red cap for President Joe Biden's 2024 State of the Union address and acting as a go-between for Trump and other Capitol Hill Republicans"

"appeared to be the final break in a dispute simmering for months, as Greene has seemingly moderated her political profile. The three-term U.S. House member has increasingly dissented from Republican leaders, attacking them during the just-ended federal government shutdown and saying they need a plan to help people who are losing subsidies to afford health insurance policies."

"Accusing the Georgia Republican of going "Far Left," Trump wrote that all he had witnessed from Greene in recent months is "COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN!" adding, of Greene's purported irritation that he doesn't return her phone calls, "I can't take a ranting Lunatic's call every day.""

"In a response on X, Greene wrote Friday that Trump had "attacked me and lied about me." She added a screenshot of a text she said she had sent the president earlier in the day about releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files, which she said "is what sent him over the edge." Greene called it "astonishing really how hard he's fighting to stop the Epstein files from coming out that he actually goes to this level," referencing next week's U.S. House vote over releasing the Epstein files."

Donald Trump said he will endorse a challenger to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in next year's midterms "if the right person runs," calling her "Wacky" Marjorie. Greene was a prominent MAGA figure who wore the signature red cap at President Joe Biden's 2024 State of the Union address and served as a go-between for Trump and Capitol Hill Republicans. Greene has moderated her profile and increasingly dissented from Republican leaders, criticizing them during the recent government shutdown and urging aid for people losing insurance subsidies. Greene responded that Trump attacked and lied, and linked a text about releasing Jeffrey Epstein files as a trigger.

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