Trump slams Marjorie Taylor Greene as ‘neurotic’ as she demands full release of Epstein files

Trump also claimed that Marjorie Taylor Greene, once his close ally, became a 'stone cold liberal' because he 'couldn’t call her back'
PUBLISHED DEC 20, 2025
Donald Trump took several jabs at Marjorie Taylor Greene during his rally in North Carolina on Friday, December 19 (Getty Images)
Donald Trump took several jabs at Marjorie Taylor Greene during his rally in North Carolina on Friday, December 19 (Getty Images)


ROCKY MOUNT, NORTH CAROLINA: On Friday, December 19, President Donald Trump attacked Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene during a rally in North Carolina.

Once close allies, the two have now publicly clashed over the release of Justice Department files related to convicted offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The feud culminated with Greene announcing her resignation from Congress just one week after Trump withdrew his support.

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) speaks before Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on October 15, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. With early voting starting today in Georgia both Trump and Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris are campaigning in the Atlanta region this week as polls show a tight race. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks before Donald Trump during a campaign rally at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on October 15, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) 

Trump attacks Marjorie Taylor Greene during North Carolina rally

During his speech, Trump accused her of turning into a "stone cold liberal," asking supporters at the rally, "What the hell happened?"

He continued, "She’s on CNN now all the time. Can you believe it? And it was only because I couldn’t call her back."

Trump explained the demands on his time and responsibilities as president, “You know, I have 218, [2]19, it changes, but we have 200-and-some-odd congressmen and women.” 

He then said, "I have 53 senators. I’ve 212 countries. I’ve got a family, I’ve got to talk to my family too. You can’t call a president every single day and when the president doesn’t call you back."

President Donald Trump takes the stage during a rally at the Rocky Mount Event Center on December 19, 2025 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Trump spoke on his plans to lower the cost of staples, including gas and health care, while blaming the Biden administration for the economic challenges inherited by his administration. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
Donald Trump takes the stage during a rally at the Rocky Mount Event Center on December 19, 2025, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Trump then claimed, "She goes around saying, 'He doesn’t call me back.' I said, 'Marjorie, I just can’t call you back, I’m sorry.' And when I didn’t call her back, she went on a rant, 'He won’t call me back anymore.'" The POTUS said he was “sorry about that. You know, you can only go so far.”

Trump has repeatedly and publicly denounced Greene, lacing his attacks with comically harsh nicknames and personal insults.

He labeled her as "neurotic" and warned that if he endorsed a candidate to challenge her in a primary, it "was going to kill her in the polls."

"And then they talk about how brave she is. No, brave would be to stay and, you know, it’s one of those things," Trump further said of the Georgia congresswoman. 

ROCKY MOUNT, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 19: U.S. President Donald Trump dances on stage during a rally at the Rocky Mount Event Center on December 19, 2025 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Trump spoke on his plans to lower the cost of staples, including gas and health care, while blaming the Biden administration for the economic challenges inherited by his administration. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
Donald Trump dances on stage during a rally at the Rocky Mount Event Center on December 19, 2025, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Marjorie Taylor Greene reacts to DOJ's Epstein files release

Greene has refused to back down in the face of Trump’s barbs, standing by her push for full transparency regarding the Epstein files.

On Friday, the Department of Justice released thousands of files related to Epstein, a long‑anticipated disclosure expected to shed new light on the late convicted offender and his connections to powerful figures. 

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 03: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) speaks during a news conference with 10 of the alleged victims of disgraced financier and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein outside the U.S. Capitol on September 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA ) have introduced the Epstein List Transparency Act to force the federal government to release all unclassified records from the cases of Epstein and his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) speaks during a news conference with 10 of the alleged victims of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein outside the US Capitol on September 3, 2025, in Washington, DC (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

However, Greene and other lawmakers condemned the partial release and the extensive redactions of the files.

“The heavily redacted Epstein files being released” and “failure to release them all by today’s lawful deadline” are “NOT MAGA,” Greene wrote on X.



In an earlier post, Greene said, “Trump called me a traitor for refusing to take my name of the discharge petition. I couldn’t be more proud I stayed on."



Trump did not appear to mention the release of the Epstein files during his speech at the rally.

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