US President Donald Trump has dismissed Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia, after her surprise resignation from Congress. According to the former president's Truth Social post, Greene would have no chance of winning an election without his endorsement and decided to step down due to plummeting poll numbers.
Trump attributed Greene's decision to resign to her inability to withstand the "plummeting" public opinion against her, rather than any issue with his own support. He claimed that she had been "refused a never-ending barrage of phone calls," which he believed would have boosted her chances in an upcoming primary election.
Despite their recent feud, Trump expressed appreciation for Greene's service and said the resignation is "great news for the country." However, his comments took on a more acidic tone when referring to Greene as "Marjorie Traitor Greene" - a characterization that she accused him of using to intimidate other Republicans from speaking out against her.
Greene had announced her intention to leave Congress due to concerns about being smeared by Trump in order to quash opposition to releasing sensitive documents related to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. She stated, "Loyalty should be a two-way street, and we should be able to vote our conscience."
The resignation comes on the heels of Trump's decision last week to disavow Greene following a heated exchange that centered on her support for releasing Epstein-related files. The dispute had escalated into public attacks from Trump, who accused Greene of being "disgrace" to the Republican Party.
Greene responded by accusing Trump of attacking her and spreading false information in an attempt to intimidate other Republicans from speaking out against his actions.
Trump attributed Greene's decision to resign to her inability to withstand the "plummeting" public opinion against her, rather than any issue with his own support. He claimed that she had been "refused a never-ending barrage of phone calls," which he believed would have boosted her chances in an upcoming primary election.
Despite their recent feud, Trump expressed appreciation for Greene's service and said the resignation is "great news for the country." However, his comments took on a more acidic tone when referring to Greene as "Marjorie Traitor Greene" - a characterization that she accused him of using to intimidate other Republicans from speaking out against her.
Greene had announced her intention to leave Congress due to concerns about being smeared by Trump in order to quash opposition to releasing sensitive documents related to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. She stated, "Loyalty should be a two-way street, and we should be able to vote our conscience."
The resignation comes on the heels of Trump's decision last week to disavow Greene following a heated exchange that centered on her support for releasing Epstein-related files. The dispute had escalated into public attacks from Trump, who accused Greene of being "disgrace" to the Republican Party.
Greene responded by accusing Trump of attacking her and spreading false information in an attempt to intimidate other Republicans from speaking out against his actions.
If Trump's own endorsement is what's holding Greene back from winning elections now, then that just means he wasn't as invested in her cause after all. And let's not forget, she basically said she'd leave Congress because of the drama between them. Now, I get that Greene didn't handle herself well during their feud, but does that really mean Trump was justified in calling her out? 
Newsflash: releasing Epstein-related files doesn't make you a hero, and trying to silence critics with vicious tweets is not leadership material. And what's up with "Marjorie Traitor Greene"? That's some serious shade right there 
, I'm shocked she finally took a stand! She's been getting roasted by Trump on Truth Social for months now. Interesting 
how Trump changed his tune and claimed he was the reason she stepped down 
. Greene's loyalty comment really hit home - it's not just about being loyal to a party or person, but standing up for what's right 
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. Greene might have taken the easy way out, but it shows others that your bullying tactics won't keep them silent 
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, i mean come on if she was really that fragile why did she even resign? 
it smells like trump got owned by one of his own and now hes trying to spin it as marjorie being too weak... newsflash trump: you cant just dismiss people from congress because theyre not on your good side, thats what the system is for 
idk what's more disturbing - that trump is trying to silence ppl like marjorie taylor greene or that he thinks he can just diss someone and they'll just magically bounce back lol 
the thing is, if you're gonna bring up epstein, at least have the decency to admit you made a mistake instead of trying to gaslight everyone 
They think they're above the law just 'cause they've got power, but it's literally a 2-way street - you gotta be able to speak up when you see something shady going down. And honestly, Trump's response to her resignation was so petty, calling her "Traitor Greene" like that 
and btw i totally get why marjorie resigned, if trump is going to use his platform to smear ppl into silence then yeah that's a dealbreaker for me too. 
i mean loyalty is supposed to be a two-way street right? 
. Calling her "Marjorie Traitor Greene"? That's some low-key shade right there. I get that he wants control, but does he have to go out of his way to diss someone? It's like he thinks she's just going to roll over and do what he says... which is basically the opposite of what politics is all about.
she went through so much already with trump's constant attacks 
and now this 
i think it's sad that loyalty has to be a one-way street in politics 
we should be able to speak out without being bullied or attacked 
anyway, hope marjorie finds some peace and calm after this drama 
And now he's trying to spin this as "great news for the country"? Please, he's just covering his own behind. The fact is, he played her and used her as a pawn in one of his ego trips. 
and btw what's with all these phone calls she wasn't getting? sounds fishy to me 