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Trump’s Praise for Mamdani and Greene’s Exit Expose Fractures in MAGA

Donald Trump’s contrasting reactions to Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation and his cordial meeting with incoming NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani revealed tensions inside the MAGA movement. The episode, arriving after unexpected bipartisan congressional cooperation, highlighted how MAGA is often shaped by personalities rather than fixed ideology. While some see Mamdani’s composure as a model for engaging Trump, others believe the rapprochement is likely temporary and that GOP attacks could resume once he governs.

05:25 AM, 11/23/2025Politics
Trump’s Praise for Mamdani and Greene’s Exit Expose Fractures in MAGA

Donald Trump’s sharply different reactions to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s announced resignation and his warm meeting with incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani exposed unexpected splits within the MAGA coalition and raised fresh questions about the movement’s future.

What happened

Late Friday into Saturday, Trump publicly celebrated Greene’s impending departure on his platform, calling her “Marjorie ‘Traitor’ Brown” and declaring she “went BAD.” Hours later, he described his meeting with Mamdani as “a great honor,” praising the mayor-elect as “a very rational person.” The quick reversal prompted startled reactions across the GOP and among Trump’s most ardent supporters.

Why it matters

The episode came during a week of surprising congressional cooperation — notably Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) working together on the Epstein Files Transparency Act — and underscores that the MAGA movement has long been driven as much by personality and personal loyalty as by policy consistency. That fluidity poses a challenge for anyone trying to hold the coalition together after Trump.

Reactions and ripple effects

Some of Trump’s allies reacted with discomfort. Prominent supporters who had built narratives casting Mamdani as a convenient GOP foil found the president’s praise hard to reconcile with months of attack messaging. Others in Trump’s orbit tried to minimize the moment, insisting the president remains the architect of MAGA and will continue to prioritize his policy agenda.

Democrats close to Mamdani celebrated the encounter. They argued the meeting undercut Republican efforts to make Mamdani a perennial bogeyman for 2026 and showed that a composed approach can neutralize aggressive messaging from Trump’s side. Several strategists noted that Mamdani’s measured posture — confident but not theatrical — offered a template for Democrats on how to engage the president.

What’s next

Analysts on both sides expect the friendliness to be temporary. Many predict that partisan attacks will likely resume once Mamdani begins implementing policies and becomes a sitting mayor with decisions for critics to seize on. Still, the episode demonstrated that individual encounters and impressions can quickly reshape political narratives, complicating GOP messaging ahead of the next election cycle.

Contributors: Andrew Howard, Nick Reisman and Joe Anuta.

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