Summary: A sharp public dispute has broken out between Donald Trump and Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene after Greene criticised Trump's policies and his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Trump called her 'wacky' and later a 'traitor', and said he would support challengers to her seat. Greene — one of four House Republicans backing a petition to release the records — accuses Trump of trying to intimidate other Republicans. Analysts say the row is unlikely to weaken Trump’s core support, though the Epstein files may still be released.
Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene Clash Publicly Over Epstein Files — Ally Turned Foe
Summary: A sharp public dispute has broken out between Donald Trump and Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene after Greene criticised Trump's policies and his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Trump called her 'wacky' and later a 'traitor', and said he would support challengers to her seat. Greene — one of four House Republicans backing a petition to release the records — accuses Trump of trying to intimidate other Republicans. Analysts say the row is unlikely to weaken Trump’s core support, though the Epstein files may still be released.
02:06 AM, 11/16/2025Politics
Escalating Public Feud Between Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene
Tensions between former President Donald Trump and Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene have erupted into a public confrontation, exposing a widening rift between Trump and a once-fierce defender.
On Friday, Trump posted on X (formerly Twitter) calling Greene 'wacky' and saying she should be unseated in next year’s elections. He escalated his language the following day, calling her a 'traitor' and pledging to back any Republican challenger who opposes her in the 2026 midterms.
"All I see 'Wacky' Marjorie do is COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN!" Trump wrote on Friday night, adding that he could not "take a ranting lunatic's call every day."
Greene has publicly criticised Trump’s commitment to an 'America First' agenda and has been outspoken about his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files — a set of Justice Department records that many lawmakers want released to the public. The House is preparing to consider whether the records should be made public.
Greene was one of only four House Republicans who joined Democrats in signing a discharge petition last week demanding the release of the Epstein files. She says Trump tried to intimidate other Republicans from supporting the petition and accused him of using his influence to target her.
On X, Greene said: '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.' She later added that Trump's attacks had made her a target for threats 'fueled and egged on by the most powerful man in the world.'
The split is notable because Greene had been an ardent Trump ally through multiple controversies — including her vocal support during the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack aftermath and when she faced accusations of promoting antisemitic conspiracy theories.
Former Republican pollster and strategist Robert Moran told reporters that Trump appears to be pressuring Greene to block release of the files. Moran added that, despite the spectacle, he did not expect the feud to significantly dent Trump's core popularity in a deeply divided electorate, and he predicted the files would likely be released in time.
Trump has faced scrutiny from both parties over how his administration handled Justice Department materials related to Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier convicted of sex offenses. Trump has acknowledged a past acquaintance with Epstein but has said they later fell out and has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing connected to Epstein.
Why this matters: The dispute highlights fractures within the Republican Party over transparency and political loyalty, and centers on the larger, still-unresolved public interest in the Epstein case and related government records.