Marjorie Taylor Greene has said she was "just so naive" to believe Donald Trump was a man of the people, days before she steps down as congresswoman for Georgia. In a lengthy interview with the New York Times, she detailed her break with the president after years of devotion.
Greene said a series of minor ruptures culminated in a total breach after the death of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk. Watching Kirk's memorial service, she heard his widow Erika forgive the killer, but then Trump said he hated his opponent and did not want the best for them. Greene described that as "absolutely the worst statement", saying it showed where his heart is and proved he has no faith.
She said she abandoned her training "to never apologise and to never admit when you're wrong", and realised she was part of a toxic culture. "I wanted to be more like Christ," she said. Since Kirk's death, the MAGA landscape has shown signs of fracture, and Greene has found herself at odds with the administration over Gaza, the economy, healthcare and foreign policy.
White House spokesperson Davis Ingle responded by calling Trump "the undisputed leader" of the MAGA movement, and said Greene was "quitting on her constituents" and abandoning the fight. Greene also said her break was completed over a vote to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein, claiming Trump called her and yelled that "my friends will get hurt".
Greene admitted she was wrong to have accused Democrats of treason and acknowledged she is now a political outcast. "I haven't changed my views. But I've matured," she said.
