Marjorie Taylor Greene Quits Congress After Explosive Break With Trump — Says She “Refuses to Be a Battered Wife”
Written by b87fm on 11/21/2025
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is walking away from Congress.
The Georgia Republican announced late Friday night that she will resign her House seat effective Jan. 5, abruptly ending her third term after a public and bitter split from former President Donald Trump — the very man whose MAGA movement she helped elevate.
Greene revealed her decision in a video and written statement posted to X, citing Trump’s recent attacks and the looming threat of a brutal primary as key reasons for her exit.
Once one of Trump’s fiercest and most loyal defenders, Greene had become a top MAGA figure known for conspiracy-fueled rhetoric and scorched-earth politics. But the relationship shattered in recent weeks when Trump publicly branded her a “traitor” and a “lunatic” for supporting a bill that would force the Department of Justice to release Jeffrey Epstein’s investigative files.
My message to Georgia’s 14th district and America.
Thank you. pic.twitter.com/tSoHCeAjn1— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) November 22, 2025
Greene, 51, has also criticized Trump for prioritizing meetings with foreign leaders while “ignoring the needs of Americans.” Trump responded by withdrawing his endorsement and encouraging a challenger to replace her in Georgia’s 14th District.
In her resignation statement, Greene said she would not subject her district or her family to a vicious primary sparked by a president she once fought to protect.
“I have too much self respect and dignity,” she wrote. “I refuse to be a ‘battered wife’ hoping it all goes away and gets better.”
Greene noted that she left her mother’s side during her father’s brain surgery to vote against Trump’s second impeachment, arguing that her loyalty had gone unmatched.
Greene defended her voting record as almost entirely aligned with Trump’s agenda — except on a few issues, including foreign wars, H1B visa expansion, and her push to unseal Epstein documents.
She said standing up for “American women who were raped at 14” should not result in being called a traitor by a president she helped elect.
Greene’s resignation leaves Republicans with an even slimmer majority in the House: 219 Republicans to 213 Democrats.
The move also raises questions about Greene’s future — and whether she might be positioning herself for a post-Trump MAGA leadership bid or even a 2028 presidential run. Still, Greene admitted her departure could mark the end of her influence entirely.
“If I am cast aside by MAGA Inc… then many common Americans have been cast aside and replaced as well,” she warned.
The White House has not yet responded to request for comment.
