{"id":7482,"date":"2025-11-16T00:22:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T00:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo973e36f5\/2025\/11\/16\/maga-rift-grows-as-trump-feuds-with-greene-before-key-2026-midterm-elections-ap-news\/"},"modified":"2025-11-16T00:22:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T00:22:40","slug":"maga-rift-grows-as-trump-feuds-with-greene-before-key-2026-midterm-elections-ap-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo973e36f5\/2025\/11\/16\/maga-rift-grows-as-trump-feuds-with-greene-before-key-2026-midterm-elections-ap-news\/","title":{"rendered":"MAGA rift grows as Trump feuds with Greene before key 2026 midterm elections &#8211; AP News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n<p>WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) \u2014 When President <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/donald-trump\">Donald Trump<\/a><\/span> addressed Congress earlier this year, Rep. <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/marjorie-taylor-greene\">Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/a><\/span> was there holding an American flag and wearing a red baseball cap that said \u201cTrump was right about everything.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>After the speech, he gave her a kiss and she beamed. Trump was back in power and Greene was positioned to be one of his most ardent political foot soldiers with Republicans controlling all levers of power in Washington.<\/p>\n<p>Their alliance didn\u2019t last the year. <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/marjorie-taylor-greene-endorsement-trump-attack-epstein-db357b20a1ed419318e9486f55345875\">Now it has fractured<\/a><\/span> in an explosive feud that could foreshadow more rifts within Trump\u2019s \u201cMake America Great Again\u201d movement before next year\u2019s midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>In recent weeks, Greene has escalated her criticism of Trump\u2019s focus on foreign policy over what she has said should be an agenda that concentrates on Americans, as well as his reluctance to release more documents involving the <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/jeffrey-epstein\">Jeffrey Epstein<\/a><\/span> case. On Friday, the Republican president said he would support a primary challenge against the Georgia congresswoman.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll I see \u2018Wacky\u2019 Marjorie do is COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN!\u201d Trump wrote on his social media platform as his motorcade whisked him from Air Force One to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Trump tested out a new nickname for her, calling her \u201cMarjorie Taylor Brown\u201d because \u201cGreen grass turns Brown when it begins to ROT!\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-align-center>                      <bsp-figure>     <\/p>\n<figure data-openoverlay>              <a id=\"image-380000\"><\/a>                                      <picture data-crop=\"imgEn-medium-nocrop\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 600px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 600px)\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\" ><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" ><source width=\"599\" height=\"399\" ><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on Air Force One on his way to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. (AP Photo\/Manuel Balce Ceneta)\"  width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/96fe750\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3789x2526+0+0\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fe0%2F52%2Fa86e09170d943dc754ca7e0226c8%2Fd260755ba7874ff29c2707464ee739c5\" loading=\"lazy\"> <\/picture>\n<div><bsp-read-more data-more-button-text=\"Read More\" data-less-button-text=\"Read Less\" data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-limit=\"110\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\"><figcaption>\n<p>President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on Air Force One on his way to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. (AP Photo\/Manuel Balce Ceneta)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>          <template data-bsp-figure-overlay-template>                  <\/p>\n<div data-slidenumber=\"0\" data-slidescount=\"1\">                         <bsp-carousel-read-more data-show-less data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\" data-more-id data-less-id>                             <\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on Air Force One on his way to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. (AP Photo\/Manuel Balce Ceneta)<\/p>\n<p>                         <\/bsp-carousel-read-more>                     <\/div>\n<p>     <\/template>      <\/bsp-figure>                  <\/div>\n<p>Trump has successfully stamped out other challenges to his power over the years, but Greene is not backing down. She even suggested that she, not Trump, may be the true champion of the \u201cAmerica First\u201d agenda.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe in the American people more than I believe in any leader or political party and the American people deserve so much better than how they have been treated by both sides of the aisle,\u201d she wrote in her own post Saturday. <\/p>\n<p>She also said she is worried about her safety because \u201cthreats against me are being fueled and egged on by the most powerful man in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Trump backed Greene from the start<\/h2>\n<p>Greene is not the first lawmaker to earn Trump\u2019s anger. Their split, however, is the most notable of his second term. She has been closely tied to him since 2020, when <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/marjorie-taylor-greene-wins-georgia-seat-8e162ba61e53631512dde33238f596f4\">she began her political career<\/a><\/span> in Georgia\u2019s rural northwest.<\/p>\n<p>Backing the QAnon conspiracy theory, appearing with white supremacists and brandishing assault rifles, Greene was opposed by party leaders but <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/election-2020-georgia-politics-elections-ga-state-wire-d78785cf8183d11c7e52d7aad5949279\">supported by Trump.<\/a><\/span> He called her a \u201cfuture Republican Star\u201d and \u201ca real WINNER!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jason Shepherd, a Republican in Georgia who resigned from party office over disagreements with Trump supporters, said 2020 was \u201ca perfect storm of political bizarreness\u201d during upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Georgia was one of the closely contested states where Trump disputed his loss to Democrat Joe Biden, even pressuring Georgia\u2019s secretary of state <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-raffensperger-phone-call-georgia-d503c8b4e58f7cd648fbf9a746131ec9\">to \u201cfind\u201d enough votes<\/a><\/span> to overturn the results.<\/p>\n<p>Shepherd, a lawyer and political science professor who lives in Greene\u2019s district, said \u201cwe never know what position Marjorie Taylor Greene is going to pop up with next.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know if she has any core convictions, except for what will help her the most,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>Greene started her congressional tenure as Trump was leaving the White House, and she supported the election lies that fueled the <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/congress-confirm-joe-biden-78104aea082995bbd7412a6e6cd13818\">Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.<\/a><\/span> She became a media fixture as a target of liberal scorn and a promoter of Trump-style conservatism, and was a loyal lieutenant in his comeback campaign in 2024. <\/p>\n<p>But tension seemed to begin earlier this year when Greene was exploring a potential 2026 campaign against Jon Ossoff, one of Georgia\u2019s two Democratic senators. Trump said he sent Greene a poll showing that she \u201cdidn\u2019t have a chance.\u201d <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/mtg-greene-ossoff-georgia-senate-6df53b2ef8bf9d49272a4b4359abad21\">She ultimately passed on the race<\/a><\/span> and later declined to run for Georgia governor while attacking a political \u201cgood ole boy\u201d system that she accused of endangering Republican control of the state. <\/p>\n<div data-align-center>                      <bsp-figure>     <\/p>\n<figure data-openoverlay>              <a id=\"image-c90000\"><\/a>                                      <picture data-crop=\"imgEn-medium-nocrop\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 600px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 600px)\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\" ><source type=\"image\/webp\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" ><source width=\"599\" height=\"399\" ><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene, R-Ga., presides over a House Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Feb. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File)\"  width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/dims.apnews.com\/dims4\/default\/f46ee3a\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3748x2495+0+0\/resize\/599x399!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F4b%2F43%2F1f7596c24de8f3aaeabaa29f3b61%2Fea00b27925be48018b1794dc918b700d\" loading=\"lazy\"> <\/picture>\n<div><bsp-read-more data-more-button-text=\"Read More\" data-less-button-text=\"Read Less\" data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-limit=\"110\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\"><figcaption>\n<p>Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene, R-Ga., presides over a House Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Feb. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>          <template data-bsp-figure-overlay-template>                  <\/p>\n<div data-slidenumber=\"0\" data-slidescount=\"1\">                         <bsp-carousel-read-more data-show-less data-expand=\"ReadMore-expand\" data-main-class=\"ReadMore\" data-more-id data-less-id>                             <\/p>\n<p>Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene, R-Ga., presides over a House Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Feb. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File)<\/p>\n<p>                         <\/bsp-carousel-read-more>                     <\/div>\n<p>     <\/template>      <\/bsp-figure>                  <\/div>\n<h2>A new Greene?<\/h2>\n<p>Greene has recently set a different, more conciliatory tone. <\/p>\n<p>She went on ABC\u2019s \u201cThe View,\u201d a daytime talk show considered a safe space for Democrats, to say \u201cthat people with powerful voices,\u201d especially women, \u201cneed to pave a new path.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The rhetoric sparked speculation that Greene might be considering a run for president herself, which was later denied by her boyfriend, Brian Glenn, a conservative reporter known for his friendly questioning of Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Greene also has been criticizing Trump, particularly his work with other countries. She told Tucker Carlson last month that the <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-argentina-financing-economy-milei-billion-peso-fd38553ae03f4c33ce1288999469f7fb\">administration\u2019s support for Argentina<\/a><\/span> was \u201ca punch in the gut\u201d at a time when Americans are angry about prices for everyday needs.<\/p>\n<p>Greene is one of a handful of Republicans supporting an effort to force the Justice Department to <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/epstein-files-house-trump-justice-department-d2279088fe8cef56ae482eb65820e406\">release more documents involving Epstein<\/a><\/span>, a convicted sex offender who was connected to some of the country\u2019s most powerful people. Trump has struggled to stop questions about <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/jefferey-epstein-donald-trump-documents-493aa8b123bbf52970586cf9ce19f498\">his own links to Epstein<\/a><\/span>, who was found dead in his jail cell in 2019 in what authorities have ruled was a suicide.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has dismissed Greene\u2019s criticism, telling reporters on Monday that \u201cshe\u2019s lost her way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Shawn Harris, a retired Army general and Democrat who lost to Greene in 2024, is running against her again in 2026. He said Greene\u2019s shift is part of her attention-seeking behavior.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMarjorie always picks fights with people to stay in the news and it\u2019s finally President Trump\u2019s turn,\u201d Harris wrote in a text message. \u201cBut neither of them has done a single thing for the hardworking people here in northwest Georgia. The way things are going lately, it\u2019s not clear his endorsement would help anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Trump battles Democrats and Republicans in the midterms<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s common for political coalitions to fray over time, especially when presidents are serving their second term and members of their party start pondering a future without them at the helm.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has mostly avoided that so far. He has flirted with the possibility of <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-third-term-house-speaker-mike-johnson-2a1702ca962b3d914bd8a216de64bb14\">running for a third term<\/a><\/span>, despite the constitutional prohibition on extending his time in office, and exerted <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-congress-compliant-ceding-power-republicans-4508b5e6f893da17e9064426e6fefc6c\">ironclad influence<\/a><\/span> over the Republican-controlled Congress.<\/p>\n<p>He faces a crucial political test next year as Democrats try to retake control of the House, which would empower them to block legislation and launch investigations of his administration.<\/p>\n<p>The president has been trying to improve his party\u2019s chances by pressuring states to <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/redistricting-gerrymandering-congress-trump-0af8561b1670032fae3e1d2aec7905f0\">redraw congressional districts<\/a><\/span> to benefit Republicans, but he also is trying to purge lawmakers whom he considers disloyal. Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky is already the target of <span><a data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-massie-congressional-campaign-b23bd6b1644263ebe9b36a232736d441\">a Trump-backed primary challenge<\/a><\/span>, and Greene could be the next if she and the president do not reconcile, as has occasionally happened after Trump falls out with allies.<\/p>\n<p>Although no one immediately announced they were jumping into the race, some are considering it.<\/p>\n<p>State Sen. Colton Moore, a Republican from the region who previously floated a run against Ossoff, criticized Greene. \u201cI\u2019m more frustrated with her than President Trump and she doesn\u2019t care,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, he complained about getting the \u201crunaround\u201d any time he called her office seeking help. He also praised Trump\u2019s handling of the economy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI also have a passport full of countries from across the globe I\u2019ve visited in the last year,\u201d he said. \u201cAll worse than U.S.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asked if he would challenge Greene, Moore said in a text that \u201cI have only one objective in life &#8230; to put America First.\u201d ____ Amy reported from Atlanta.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) \u2014 When President Donald Trump addressed Congress earlier this year, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was there holding an American flag and wearing a red baseball cap that said \u201cTrump was right about everything.\u201d After the speech, he gave her a kiss and she beamed. 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