By Outgoing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia, is warning of rising Republican resistance to President Donald Trump, arguing that fractures within the party are deepening as lawmakers look ahead to the 2026 midterm elections.
In a recent appearance on CNN’s “The Source,” Greene, who plans to leave Congress early next month following a public break with the president, pointed to what she described as a pattern of GOP lawmakers increasingly willing to defy Trump’s leadership.“
“I think the midterms are going to be very hard for Republicans,” Greene said. “I’m one of the people that’s willing to admit the truth and say I don’t see Republicans winning the midterms right now.”
Greene cited Trump’s reaction to the weekend stabbing deaths of filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, in their Los Angeles home as a turning point that drew condemnation across the political spectrum. Their son, Nick Reiner, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the case.
Shortly after the bodies were discovered, Trump issued a social media post linking Reiner’s death to the director’s long-running criticism of him, writing: “He was known to have driven people CRAZY by his raging obsession of President Donald J. Trump, with his obvious paranoia reaching new heights as the Trump Administration surpassed all goals and expectations of greatness, and with the Golden Age of America upon us, perhaps like never before. May Rob and Michele rest in peace!”
The remarks sparked backlash, including from within conservative circles.
“I thought that statement was absolutely, completely below the office of the President of the United States,” Greene said. “Classless and it was just wrong.”
Greene also pointed to recent legislative breaks as evidence of internal dissent, including a group of 13 House Republicans who joined Democrats to override a Trump executive order involving federal workers’ collective bargaining rights. She also referenced resistance from Indiana Republicans who blocked a redistricting plan supported by the White House.
“These developments,” Greene argued, reflect a broader unease among Republicans facing competitive reelection campaigns.
“He’s got real problems with Republicans within the House and the Senate that will be breaking with him on more things to come,” she said.
The Georgia Republican further criticized the administration’s messaging on the economy, saying it has failed to address voter anxiety over inflation and affordability.
“What I would like to see from the president is empathy for Americans,” Greene said. “Donald Trump is a billionaire, and he’s the president of the United States. When he looks into a camera and says affordability is a hoax and just totally tries to make nothing out of inflation, he’s talking to Americans that are suffering, and have been suffering for many years now, and are having a hard time making ends meet.”
Once among Trump’s most visible and outspoken allies, Greene’s relationship with the president unraveled sharply last month. The rupture intensified after she backed efforts to force the release of Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein, prompting Trump to withdraw his endorsement and issue public criticisms of her.
She’s not wrong about the MAGA Movement losing some steam among Republicans. A recent poll showed that self-identified Republicans were slowly walking away.
NBC News/Survey Monkey poll | 11/20-12/8
(Among self-identified Republicans)
Do you consider yourself more a part of the MAGA movement or more a supporter of the Republican Party?MAGA 50%
Traditional Republican 50% https://t.co/N0iHoA6me9 pic.twitter.com/PWDvDw1NFF— Politics & Poll Tracker 📡 (@PollTracker2024) December 14, 2025
The White House has not responded publicly to Greene’s latest remarks. Recent polling continues to show Trump maintaining strong support among Republican voters overall, though surveys have registered modest shifts amid ongoing policy disputes and internal party debates.
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