Donald Trump bluntly responds to Marjorie Taylor Greene's decision to quit Congress after branding her a 'traitor'
Greene was once one of Trump's biggest supporters but has found herself under attack after speaking out against him
Donald Trump has bluntly shared his views regarding Marjorie Taylor Greene’s decision to quit Congress just days after he branded her a 'traitor'.
The president has been caught in a bitter feud with Greene for several months, after she doubled down on her campaign for the Department of Justice to release the files relating to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associates.
Once one of Trump’s most dedicated supporters, Greene championed many of his Make America Great Again proposals during his first term in office.
However, that relationship appears to have soured in recent weeks, with Trump branding her a 'traitor' after she hit out at several of his policies.
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On Friday (November 21), Greene shared a lengthy announcement that confirmed she would be stepping down as representative for Georgia's 14th congressional district in 2026.
Shortly after the news broke, Trump addressed the resignation during a phone call with ABC, saying: "I think it's great news for the country. It's great."
Journalist Rachel Scott then asked Trump if he had 'any heads up' about Greene's decision to resign, to which he responded: "Nah, it doesn't matter, you know but I think it's great. I think she should be happy."
In Greene's statement, the congresswoman said that her resignation will come into effect on January 5, 2026.
In her exit speech, which was shared both as a video and a transcript, Greene hit out at her fellow Republicans for their role in the recent government shutdown, while also defending her own voting record on key issues such as guns, abortion and border control.
She also went on to explain that she didn’t want to be forced to defend Trump after he had revoked his endorsement of her last week.
"I have too much self respect and dignity, love my family way too much, and do not want my sweet district to endure a hurtful and hateful primary against me by the president we all fought for, only to fight and win my election while Republicans will likely lose the midterms," Greene said.
Earlier this month, Greene hit out at Trump for focusing on foreign policy rather than tackling domestic issues, a move which Trump did not appreciate.
"She’s lost her way, I think. But I have to view the presidency as a worldwide situation, not locally," he said the very same day.
With Greene becoming increasingly more critical of Trump, his supporters soon began to turn on her, with the congresswoman saying she's received threats against her life.
Addressing these threats in his own brazen way, Trump dismissed the notion that she was in any danger as he added further fuel to the fire by commenting: "Marjorie 'Traitor' Greene. I don't think her life is in danger, I don't think.
"Frankly, I don't think anybody cares about her."
Topics: Donald Trump, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Politics, US News
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