The public disintegration of the once-unshakable alliance between Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene and President Donald Trump escalated further on Sunday, with the Georgia congresswoman vehemently denying reports that she plans to run for the White House in 2028.
In a lengthy post on X, Greene lashed out at a TIME report citing sources who claimed she was eyeing a presidential bid. She dismissed the reporting as a “complete lie” fabricated by the “Political Industrial Complex.”
“That’s not journalism, it’s called lying,” Greene wrote. “I’m not running for President and never said I wanted to and have only laughed about it when anyone would mention it.”
Greene, who announced on Friday that she will resign her congressional seat effective January 5, 2026, argued that the modern presidency requires “begging for donations,” “destroying your health,” and making backroom deals she is unwilling to make.
“The fact that I’d have to go through all that but would be totally blocked from truly fixing anything is exactly why I would never do it,” she stated. “I’m not the kind of person who is willing to make the deals that must be made in order to be allowed to have the title.”
A Bitter Exit
The denial comes amidst a chaotic weekend that signaled the end of one of the most prominent partnerships in the MAGA movement. Greene’s resignation announcement framed her exit as a moral stance against a “rigged” system and a betrayal by a White House she feels is now catering to “neocons” and “elite donors.”
“I refuse to be a battered wife hoping it all goes away and gets better,” Greene said in a video statement, alleging that the President has “hatefully dumped tens of millions of dollars” into a campaign to destroy her political career. She argued that loyalty should be a “two-way street,” claiming she was being treated as a traitor despite years of defending Trump during his legal battles and impeachment trials.
Trump Fires Back
President Trump offered a blistering rebuttal on Truth Social on Saturday, dismissing Greene’s grievances as political spin intended to cover up failing poll numbers. He mocked his former ally with the nickname “Marjorie ‘Traitor’ Brown,” suggesting she was quitting only to avoid a humiliating primary loss.
“Marjorie ‘Traitor’ Brown, because of PLUMMETING Poll Numbers, and not wanting to face a Primary Challenger with a strong Trump Endorsement… has decided to call it ‘quits,’” Trump wrote.
The President also sought to link Greene to Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, characterizing him as the “WORST Republican Congressman in decades” and implying that Greene’s association with him damaged her standing.
While Greene described the rift as ideological—citing national debt, the healthcare crisis, and foreign wars as evidence of a broken system—Trump framed the fallout as personal. He claimed Greene “went BAD” simply because he stopped returning her calls.
“For some reason, primarily that I refused to return her never-ending barrage of phone calls, Marjorie went BAD,” Trump stated.
Despite the barrage of insults, Trump offered a brief, seemingly contradictory sign-off to the feud: “Nevertheless, I will always appreciate Marjorie, and thank her for her service to our Country!”
Greene, however, urged her followers Sunday to ignore the “shiny objects” of political infighting and focus on the nation’s structural issues, including the $38 trillion debt and the looming insolvency of Social Security.
“The Political Industrial Complex has destroyed our country and will never allow someone like me or you to rise to power and actually solve the crises that plague all of us,” she concluded.
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