President Donald Trump has openly gloated about Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-GA) resignation announcement — going so far as to describe the longtime MAGA ally a "traitor" — but told NBC News he'd be happy to see her career resume, after a little break.
Trump reamed into Greene on his Truth Social platform, writing to followers, “Marjorie ‘Traitor’ Brown, because of PLUMMETING Poll Numbers, and not wanting to face a Primary Challenger with a strong Trump Endorsement (where she would have no chance of winning!), has decided to call it ‘quits.’ Her relationship with the WORST Republican Congressman in decades, Tom Massie of Kentucky, also known as Rand Paul Jr. because he votes against the Republican Party (and really good legislation!), did not help her,” he wrote.
His post came after the firebrand Republican lawmaker announced her surprise intention to resign in January, writing, “I’m going back to the people that I love to live my life to the fullest as I always have and I look forward to a new path ahead. I’ll be resigning from office with my last day being January 5, 2026, and I look forward to seeing many of you again sometime in the future.”
But the president eased his tone a bit to NBC News, later saying in a short phone call, "it's not going to be easy for her," to resurrect her career, but that he'd "love to see that."
The president said she needs to "take a little rest" first, but that he can "patch up differences with anyone."
Greene has publicly broken with Trump on major issues, including criticizing him over his reluctance to release the Jeffrey Epstein files. Trump hit back this month with his announcement that he was no longer supporting her re-election campaign. A person close to Greene told NBC News she felt confident she could still win her district even without the president's endorsement. Instead, Greene's decision was made due to threats and scorn she and her family have received, including harassment at restaurants and airports.