Marjorie Taylor Greene has opened up about her decision to break from Donald Trump and how she questioned his religious faith after a speech made in honor of Charlie Kirk

11:08 ET, 29 Dec 2025Updated 11:33 ET, 29 Dec 2025

View 4 ImagesMarjorie Taylor Greene has opened up about her decision to break from Donald Trump and how she questioned his religious faith after a speech made in honor of Charlie Kirk(Image: AP)

Marjorie Taylor Greene, the polarizing Republican firebrand from Georgia, revealed her disappointment at President Donald Trump following his remarks during a memorial service for late conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Following the conservative leader's passing in September, GOP members and Trump administration officials assembled in Arizona. At the high-profile gathering, President Trump himself spoke about Kirk and his contributions as a Republican champion.

Article continues below

"He was a missionary with a noble spirit and a great, great purpose," Trump said of Kirk. "He did not hate his opponents. He wanted the best for them. That's where I disagreed with Charlie. I hate my opponent, and I don't want the best for them."

Article continues belowREAD MORE: Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign from Congress, after public feud with TrumpREAD MORE: Marjorie Taylor Greene slams Johnson for not providing alternative to the ACA

For Greene, this moment marked a turning point in her relationship with the president. "That was absolutely the worst statement," Greene texted the New York Times months following the ceremony.

The Georgia representative believes that Trump's comments, contrasted with a tearful Erika who publicly pardoned her husband's murderer on television, provided crucial clarity. "It just shows where his heart is. And that's the difference, with her having a sincere Christian faith, and proves that he does not have any faith," she texted.

View 4 ImagesThe Georgia representative felt that Trump's comments, contrasted with a tearful Erika who publicly pardoned her husband's murderer on television, provided crucial clarity(Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Greene also shared that this experience brought clarity for her. "Our side has been trained by Donald Trump to never apologize and to never admit when you're wrong," she said, reflecting on her five-year allegiance to the president.

"You just keep pummeling your enemies, no matter what," she continued. "And as a Christian, I don't believe in doing that. I agree with Erika Kirk, who did the hardest thing possible and said it out loud."

View 4 Images"It just shows where his heart is. And that's the difference, with her having a sincere Christian faith, and proves that he does not have any faith," she texted.(Image: CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

A friend of Greene, who verified the conversation with the media outlet, mentioned that Greene felt she was part of a "toxic culture."

She confided in the friend, saying, "I really started looking at my faith. I wanted to be more like Christ."

View 4 ImagesThe president dubbed her "Marjorie 'Traitor' Green" in a scathing Truth Social post in November(Image: AFP via Getty Images)MAGA Divisions

It was at this point that the once staunch MAGA supporter began distancing herself from the president and started opposing things such as cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, and labeling the war in Gaza as a "genocide."

As Green persisted in her opposition to Trump, the president and his team began to retaliate against her. The president dubbed her "Marjorie 'Traitor' Green" in a scathing Truth Social post in November.

Days later, she announced that she would not be running for reelection. When asked for a comment, White House spokesperson Davis Ingle stated that, "President Trump remains the undisputed leader of the greatest and fastest growing political movement in American history - the MAGA movement.

Article continues below

"On the other hand, Congresswoman Greene is quitting on her constituents in the middle of her term and abandoning the consequential fight we're in," he added. " We don't have time for her petty bitterness."