WASHINGTON — Weeks of comments from U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene aiming skepticism at GOP leadership came to a head over the last two days when President Donald Trump fired back, accusing the Georgia Republican and well-known conservative firebrand of losing her way.

What You Need To Know

  • Weeks of comments from U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene aiming skepticism at GOP leadership came to a head over the last two days when President Donald Trump fired back

  • “She lost her way, I think, but I have to view the presidency as a worldwide situation, not locally,” Trump said of Greene's recent ask of the president to prioritize domestic issues over foreign affairs.

  • The latest development in the public quarrel came on Tuesday when Greene took to X to declare that the “only way is through Jesus,” an apparent reference to Trump’s assessment of her, even though the Republican lawmaker did not directly name the president

  • The Georgia Republican has separated herself from most of the GOP during the record-long government shutdown in expressing criticism over its handling of the expiring health care subsidies that Democrats have made central to the shutdown fight

The latest development in the public quarrel came on Tuesday when Greene took to X to declare that the “only way is through Jesus,” an apparent reference to Trump’s assessment of her, even though the Republican lawmaker did not directly name the president. 

“That’s my way, and I’ve definitely not lost it, actually I’m working hard to put my faith into action,” Greene wrote in the post, going on to stress her belief not just in Trump’s “America First” platform but “America Only.” 

Greene told reporters last week she wanted the president to focus more on inflation, and Monday she posted a message on X asking Trump to prioritize domestic issues over foreign affairs.

A reporter in the Oval Office asked Trump about his ally’s critique, and he said she’s a nice woman but that he didn’t know what happened to her.

“She lost her way, I think, but I have to view the presidency as a worldwide situation, not locally,” he said.

While Greene’s criticism of her party in recent days has focused on her perception it is putting too much attention on foreign issues over the priorities of Americans at home, the Georgia Republican has separated herself from most of the GOP during the record-long government shutdown. Over the last month, she has been vocal in expressing her disapproval of Republican leadership’s handling of the situation, including GOP Speaker Mike Johnson’s decision to keep the House out of session for weeks. 

Greene has even called for action to address the expiring subsidies for those with health insurance plans through the Affordable Care Act — the issue Democrats made central to their demands in the shutdown fight — and blasted Republican leadership for not offering their own plan to combat the associated expected cost increases. 

The conservative firebrand’s recent willingness to speak out against her party, including on what is considered mainstream news and TV programs, has fueled talk she is considering a run for president in 2028, even as Greene has dismissed the speculation.