It looks like the disagreement between President Donald Trump and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green may be escalating. Taylor Greene argued that Trump lacks self-awareness as he continues to hurl insults at the conservative firebrand who was once one of his fiercest allies in Congress.
“I actually am starting to feel very sorry for President Trump,” the Georgia Republican told CBS News in an interview Wednesday. “It’s actually a very poor reflection on him that he chooses to speak about me that way.”
Trump has labeled Greene a “traitor” and a “lunatic,” after she split from Republican leaders to demand the release of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and pointed out that her party lacked a plan to address the expiring Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene is a Republican U.S. Representative for Georgia’s 14th congressional district, a position she has held since first being elected in 2020. Her district, in northwest Georgia, is strongly conservative. Greene is known for her outspoken political style and has frequently drawn national attention for her positions on issues including government spending, healthcare, and foreign policy.
Greene told CBS News on Wednesday that the president’s name-calling could alienate women voters.
“He always continues to speak about women like this, and that’s something that women all over the country pay attention to,” she said. “I think the Republican Party needs to take a hard look at it, because the Republican Party has a very difficult time with women voting for them.”
“It’s unfortunate that President Trump thinks loyalty is a one-way street. It’s really not,” she added. “I do feel sorry for him, because I think he’s extremely unaware, and I don’t know how he can be unaware about this, but he’s not aware of how it makes him really look.”
She went on to say that the president needed to be aware that he was a billionaire president of the United States.
“You can’t gaslight people and tell them that their bills are affordable, and you can’t tell them that the economy is in A+++. You just can’t do that, and I think it’s insulting to people’s intelligence,” she added.
The ongoing dispute between Taylor Greene and Trump highlights significant tensions within the Republican Party. Greene, once a close ally of Trump, has publicly criticized his leadership and policy positions, particularly regarding issues like the Affordable Care Act and the handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Her statements indicate a worry that Trump’s rhetoric could alienate women voters and influence public perception of the GO Greene’s willingness to speak openly against a prominent former ally underscores a shift in political norms, where high-profile figures challenge leadership publicly.
The public nature of the feud has drawn significant media attention, potentially amplifying both criticism and support for Greene within her constituency. The feud illustrates the challenges the GOP faces in balancing internal cohesion with diverse policy perspectives.