The Emancipation of M.T.G.

Marjorie Taylor Greene
While she continues to praise the president at every turn, Greene has been breaking with him more and more—occasionally in dramatic fashion. Photo: Eric Lee/Bloomberg/Getty Images
Leigh Ann Caldwell
August 6, 2025

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is having a moment—just not necessarily the one she envisioned. The right-wing gym owner turned Georgia congresswoman should be on top of the world. Her “favorite president” is in the White House, Republicans control Congress, and the House majority is narrow enough to keep her influential. But instead, she’s disillusioned: She says she’s “had it” with the Republican Party, and she’s split with Trump himself on issues ranging from A.I. to foreign policy. Nor is she keeping quiet about her misgivings: On the contrary, Greene has continually broadcast them to her nearly 5 million followers on X, and shared her frustrations with sympathetic media.