In a significant political development, former President Donald Trump has publicly withdrawn his support for Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, escalating a growing rift within the MAGA movement. The fallout appears centred on Greene's endorsement of a push to release all documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case.
The Social Media Blow-Up
The drama unfolded on Saturday 15 November 2025, when Trump took to his Truth Social platform to launch a verbal assault on his former ally. He referred to her as 'Wacky Marjorie' and declared he would no longer support her political career.
In his post, Trump stated, 'all I see "Wacky" Marjorie do is COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN!' He suggested the friction began when he shared polling data indicating she was unlikely to succeed in a run for Senator or Governor. He went further, claiming, 'she has told many people that she is upset that I don't return her phone calls anymore,' before bluntly adding, 'I can't take a ranting Lunatic's call every day.'
Most critically, Trump announced his intention to back a primary challenger for her Georgia congressional seat, saying, 'if the right person runs, they will have my Complete and Unyielding Support.'
The Epstein Files: The Core of the Conflict
The root of this political schism became clear when Marjorie Taylor Greene responded on X, formerly Twitter, approximately an hour after Trump's post. She asserted that the former president's attack was a direct result of her stance on the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Greene shared what she claimed were text messages sent to Trump and a White House aide concerning the release of information on the deceased financier and convicted sex offender. She stated, 'Of course he's coming after me hard to make an example to scare all the other Republicans before next weeks vote to release the Epstein files.'
She expressed astonishment at the intensity of his reaction, saying, 'It's astonishing really how hard he's fighting to stop the Epstein files from coming out that he actually goes to this level.'
This conflict follows the end of the US government shutdown, after which a petition to hold a vote on the full release of the Epstein files gained enough signatures, including Greene's, to force a vote in the House of Representatives. While no date has been set for this vote, Trump has preemptively labelled the files a 'hoax' and accused Democrats of using them to distract from the shutdown.
A Fractured MAGA Alliance
This public break represents a dramatic turn in a once-strong political alliance. Greene, elected as a Republican Congresswoman in 2021, has been one of the most vocal and controversial figures in the MAGA movement.
In her lengthy social media response, Greene defended her record of support for Trump, writing, 'I have supported President Trump with too much of my precious time, too much of my own money, and fought harder for him even when almost all other Republicans turned their back and denounced him.'
However, she made a clear distinction, stating, 'But I don't worship or serve Donald Trump... I remain the same today as I've always been.'
The tension had been building for weeks. Earlier in the week, Greene broke ranks by criticising Trump's foreign policy focus, which she described as 'America Last'. Trump subsequently accused her of 'catering to the other side'.
The context of this rift is the recent release of thousands of documents from the Epstein case, which reference numerous high-profile figures, including Trump, Prince Andrew, and Peter Mandelson. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have suggested these emails 'raise questions about Trump and Epstein's relationship'. The White House has dismissed these as 'selectively leaked emails' intended to create a 'fake narrative'.
As Republicans and Democrats trade accusations over the handling of the Epstein documents, the very public disintegration of the Trump-Greene alliance signals a potential new fault line in Republican politics, with the shadow of the Epstein case looming large over the party's future.
