President Donald Trump criticized Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia during a rally Friday, days before she is scheduled to leave Congress. Trump made the remarks at a campaign rally in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. During his speech, Trump referred to Greene as a “stone cold liberal” and “highly neurotic,” Mediaite reported.
Trump suggested their relationship deteriorated because he did not return her phone calls frequently enough.
Greene recently announced she would resign from Congress following months of tension with Republican leadership. She has publicly criticized members of her own party on issues including affordability, health care and the handling of the Epstein files.
Greene said she decided to leave Congress to avoid what she described as a “hateful primary” backed by Trump.
Trump mocked Greene by referring to her as “Marjorie Traitor Brown.” He said he chose the nickname because, in his words, “green turns to brown under stress.”
“What the hell happened to her?” Trump said during the rally. He claimed Greene appears frequently on CNN and suggested that marked a shift in her political alignment.
Trump said the demands of the presidency made it impossible to speak with every member of Congress regularly.
Trump told the crowd he is responsible for managing relationships with hundreds of lawmakers, dozens of senators and foreign leaders, in addition to his family.
“You can’t call a president every single day,” Trump said. He said Greene complained publicly after he stopped returning her calls.
Trump again described Greene as “highly neurotic” later in his remarks. He dismissed suggestions that Greene was “brave” for resigning from Congress. Trump said he would have endorsed a primary challenger who would have defeated Greene.
“No, brave would be to stay,” Trump said. Greene has not publicly responded to Trump’s remarks.
Her resignation will create an open seat in Georgia that is expected to draw significant Republican interest.
Greene is being discussed internally as a potential future host on ABC’s daytime talk show The View, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.
The discussions are preliminary, and no decisions have been finalized, the sources said. Greene has not publicly commented on the reported conversations, and ABC has not confirmed any potential casting plans.
Her resignation announcement followed her first appearance as a guest on The View on Nov. 4, a visit that sources said prompted internal discussions among the show’s producers.
A producer for The View told the Daily Mail that Greene is being considered as a potential long-term addition to the show, though no immediate plans have been made.
“Never say never,” the producer said when asked whether Greene, 51, could eventually join the panel.
Greene’s demeanor off-camera significantly influenced changes in attitudes among the co-hosts and others associated with the show, the same source added. “She was actually really lovely behind the scenes – no one expected that,” the source said.
The producer also pointed to measurable audience impact during Greene’s appearance.
“And I know that we had a lot more social media engagement that day. Before she was on, I’d have been like ‘absolutely not’, but now I could see the vision if they decided to go that route,” the insider continued.
The producer emphasized that no decision is imminent but said Greene is being considered seriously as a potential future option. “I don’t think it’s in the immediate plans or anything, but she is definitely someone who would be on a shortlist,” said the insider.
Another source familiar with the show told the Daily Mail that Greene joining the panel in the near future is unlikely, citing the current lineup and saying “the table is full.”
