U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) salutes former U.S. President Donald Trump throughout a rally in Commerce, Georgia, U.S. March 26, 2022.
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President Donald Trump on Saturday reacted to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s shock resignation announcement, saying, “Marjorie went BAD.”
Trump as soon as once more referred to as the Georgia Republican a “traitor,” referencing Greene’s alliance with Republican Rep. Tom Massie of Kentucky, who sponsored the invoice demanding the discharge of the Jeffrey Epstein information by the Justice Division.
Greene, who had been an in depth ally of Trump for years, cited backlash from the president over her advocacy for the invoice in her assertion, saying that her final day within the Home of Representatives might be Jan. 5.
“Marjorie ‘Traitor’ Brown, due to PLUMMETING Ballot Numbers, and never desirous to face a Major Challenger with a powerful Trump Endorsement (the place she would don’t have any probability of successful!), has determined to name it ‘quits’ ” Trump wrote early Saturday in a Reality Social submit.
“Her relationship with the WORST Republican Congressman in many years, Tom Massie of Kentucky, also referred to as Rand Paul Jr. as a result of he votes towards the Republican Occasion (and actually good laws!), didn’t assist her,” Trump mentioned.
“For some purpose, primarily that I refused to return her by no means ending barrage of cellphone calls, Marjorie went BAD,” he wrote.
“However, I’ll at all times recognize Marjorie, and thank her for her service to our Nation.”
Trump had opposed the invoice ordering the discharge of the Epstein information till the final minute. This week, the invoice handed the Home in a virtually unanimous vote and handed the Senate unanimously. The president then signed it into legislation.
Trump spoke with NBC Information later Saturday morning about Greene, saying, “It is not going to be simple” for her to have a future in Republican politics.
“I want to see it,” Trump instructed NBC.
“She’s bought to take just a little relaxation,” he mentioned.
“I can patch up variations with anybody,” Trump mentioned when requested if he believes he can reconcile with Greene.
Trump final week mentioned he would assist “the suitable individual” in the event that they challenged Greene within the Republican major subsequent yr for her seat representing Georgia’s 14th District.
In her resignation assertion on Friday night time, Greene wrote, “I’ve an excessive amount of self respect and dignity, love my household an excessive amount of, and don’t need my candy district to need to endure a hurtful and hateful major towards me by the President all of us fought for, solely to struggle and win my election whereas Republicans will probably lose the midterms.”
“And in flip, be anticipated to defend the President towards impeachment after he hatefully dumped tens of tens of millions of {dollars} towards me and tried to destroy me,” Greene mentioned.
“I refuse to be a ‘battered spouse’ hoping all of it goes away and will get higher.”
“Standing up for American ladies who have been raped at 14, trafficked and utilized by wealthy highly effective males, mustn’t end in me being referred to as a traitor and threatened by the President of the US of America, whom I fought for.”
