Greene says Republicans are breaking with Trump over tone, economy and policy as she predicts widening cracks ahead of the 2026 U.S. midterms elections.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene warned Tuesday December 23, 2025, that internal divisions within the Republican Party are deepening, accusing President Donald Trump of being “tone deaf” on key national issues and predicting more GOP lawmakers will openly break with him.
Speaking in a televised interview, the Georgia Republican said recent events signal what she described as a growing rebellion inside the party, even among lawmakers who have long aligned themselves with Trump and his political movement.
“I think the dam is breaking,” Greene said, arguing that frustration with the president’s messaging and priorities is spreading across Capitol Hill as Republicans begin positioning themselves for the 2026 midterm elections.
Her remarks followed criticism of Trump over a social media post in which he attacked film director Rob Reiner for his liberal political views after the murder of Reiner and his wife, Michele. Greene said the comments crossed a line.
“I thought that statement was completely below the office of the president of the United States,” she said, calling it “classless” and inappropriate. Greene claimed that even Trump’s most loyal supporters reacted negatively, saying “MAGA faithful called it out.”
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Greene, who plans to retire from Congress in January after a public falling out with Trump, pointed to recent legislative actions as evidence of a shifting mood within the GOP. Last week, 13 House Republicans joined Democrats to overturn an executive order that stripped collective bargaining rights from roughly one million federal workers.
She described that vote as a rare but telling rebuke, noting that many of those lawmakers attended a White House holiday reception later the same day.
In another setback for Trump, Indiana Senate Republicans recently rejected his push to redraw the state’s congressional districts to create additional GOP-leaning seats, a move Greene said reflected lawmakers entering “campaign mode.”
Greene also warned that Republicans face significant political risk over affordability and health insurance costs, issues Trump has repeatedly downplayed. She said voters want empathy, not dismissal, as inflation and living expenses continue to strain households.
“Americans are suffering and struggling to make ends meet,” she said, adding that dismissing those concerns could cost the party dearly.
Greene said the President should refocus on domestic priorities and campaign promises, warning that the party’s outlook for the midterms is bleak. “I don’t see Republicans winning right now,” she said.
