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Some allies may remain in Donald Trump’s good graces forever.
just ask him Former lawyer turned critic Michael Cohen; or his First term Vice President Mike Pencetargeted by members of The 6 January mob that called for his executionOr the president’s on-again, off-again “friend” Elon Musk, with whom Trump waged war. very public online flamewar Over Jeffrey Epstein this summer.
For a while, it looked like far-right Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene might be the one to pioneer this trend, but now it looks like her time has come, too.
The President has branded Green, who was once his The most staunch ally in Washington, D.C., a “traitor.” he said he is Ready to support any primary challenger Against Georgia Republicans.
So where did it all go wrong?
How Trump lost Greene over Epstein
The most immediate reason for the split is the Epstein scandal.
Green is one of many Republican members of Congress who has it Supported efforts to put pressure on the government To release more files on the late sex offender, a longtime former friend of the president, who died in jail while awaiting trial on charges of trafficking young girls. The House will vote on the effort next week.
Worse, in a Republican Party that never really openly criticizes Trump, Greene Accused Trump of “colossal miscalculation” He has consistently denied the scandal and Republicans are pressing for more information.
“I’ll be very honest with you, it’s something I don’t understand.” asked for The representative told CBS, arguing that releasing more Epstein information in the hands of federal law enforcement sends a powerful message that the government “will not protect predators,” even if they are connected to wealthy and influential people.
The president, who denies any wrongdoing involving Epstein, has called Republicans pushing the Epstein scandal “idiots” and accused them of distracting from GOP accomplishments.
Green accuses Trump of abandoning ‘America First’
But tensions have persisted between Greene and Trump’s inner circle for months.
Greene, who was once better known for tossing conspiracy theories and vilifying her progressive colleagues as she entered Congress in 2021, has recently turned her largely bullying platform toward key parts of the Republican agenda.
she has GOP attacked Noting his continued hesitation on reducing health care costs across the board.
During the recent government shutdown, she joined Democratic members in calling for action by breaking with her party Continue to eliminate Affordable Care Act subsidies in place, However he was ultimately ignored.
She has also accused the president of abandoning Trump’s “America First” agenda by focusing too much on foreign interference, emerging as a vocal critic. Bipartisan support for the Israeli war effort in Gazaand became one of the few US lawmakers of any party to agree with the consensus between human rights groups and the UN commission that has declared the conflict a genocide.
Last year, she went horse riding failed attempt He accused the president on Saturday of ousting his former ally Mike Johnson as House speaker, and accusing top House Republicans of fostering an environment that marginalizes powerful women in the party, amid their ongoing feud.
“Republicans don’t have the support of women and this is a perfect example of that,” she said. wrote On
The rise of Trump’s ‘star of the future’
The weekend explosion is a dramatic change from Green’s rapid rise through the MAGA world.
Greene said she was inspired to run for office because of Trump and the president praised She emerged as a “future Republican star” and the “real winner” after winning her first primary in 2020.
once he took overBoth moved in lockstep. He wore a “Trump won” mask on the House floor as he led a month-long campaign against vaccination efforts and public health guidelines.
trump Green defended When his colleagues removed him from committee assignments due to past inflammatory comments, he supported the president Because he and his allies in Congress tried to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election on baseless conspiracy theories that the results were rigged against them.
Greene would be the first of Georgia’s congressional delegation to endorse Trump for re-election in 2022, at a time when the president’s political stock was at an all-time low following a brutal round of impeachment trials and committee investigations that examined in detail how he nearly toppled a perfect election.
Greene’s split with Trump is certainly notable, but those who go against the president have a way of flashing within the party and then becoming irrelevant.
Former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney, who supported Trump’s second impeachment and helped lead the January 6 committee, was defeated His primary in 2022 Then Decided to support Democratic candidate Kamala Harris In the 2024 presidential elections.
Pence is now a marginal figure in the party, while Musk – despite shaking hands for a while Trump accompanied him to the funeral of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk in September — no longer the omnipresent presence he was in Washington during the first months of the second Trump administration.
Greene may have drawn Trump’s ire, but some in the Republican camp remain supportive of the Georgia representative.
“I respect President Trump but I stand with our congresswoman,” said Emory Roy, a Georgia-based activist with the conservative group Turning Point Action. wrote At X, Green was described as “America’s first fighter in D.C.”
Jim Tully, chairman of the local Republican Party representing Greene’s district. wrote On X that the Congresswoman has the “unwavering support” of the district.
“His willingness to speak openly on behalf of his constituents, despite political pressure, underlines his courage and his devotion to his oath,” he said.