Political Shockwave: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Resignation Sparks Heated Reactions

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s unexpected decision to step down from Congress in January has sent shockwaves through Washington and beyond.

Greene made the announcement on Friday with a detailed statement, surprising many, including former President Donald Trump. Their ongoing feud has seemingly influenced her choice to resign. Trump, once a staunch ally of Greene, admitted to ABC News that he was not forewarned about her intentions.

“No, it doesn’t matter,” Trump remarked to ABC’s Rachel Scott when asked if Greene had informed him beforehand. “But I think it’s great. I think she should be happy.”

Initially calling Greene’s departure “great news for the country,” Trump later criticized her in a Truth Social post on Saturday morning. Despite this, he softened his stance when speaking to reporters outside the White House, acknowledging their differences but describing Greene as “a nice person.”

The response to Greene’s departure has been varied, with politicians, officials, and others weighing in since her announcement. Here’s a look at some of the reactions that have emerged.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.): “She’s carefully timing her departure just 1-2 days after her pension kicks in and after making millions of dollars insider trading stocks for weapons manufacturers and others while in office,” Ocasio-Cortez said in an Instagram story. “She is saying a lot, but her actions have not backed up the rhetoric. For all her talk, she’s still voting with them to gut healthcare and advance self-dealing corruption schemes.”

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.): “I’m very sad for our country but so happy for my friend Marjorie,” Massie posted on the social platform X. “I’ll miss her tremendously. She embodies what a true Representative should be. Everyone should read her statement; there’s more honesty expressed in these four pages than most politicians will speak in a lifetime.”

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas): “I’m going to be honest… I didn’t see this coming but the threats that come with being on the opposite side of Trump ARE REAL!” Crockett wrote on X. “People need to wake up! Trump only knows how to use people up & then cast them aside when he’s done.”

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.): “I don’t know what to make of it. We need her vote to put the ObamaCare subsidies back in place because everyone’s premiums are going to be going up on Jan. 1,” Swalwell said on CNN. “She’s been an advocate actually.”

Democratic Pennsylvania state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta: “Trump glazed Mamdani so hard Marjorie Taylor Greene resigned from Congress,” the Democratic National Committee (DNC) vice chair said on X, referring to the president’s friendly Friday meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D).

Georgia Democratic House candidate Shawn Harris: “Marjorie started talking about the same issues I’ve been raising because she saw they were resonating with the people of Northwest Georgia,” Harris, a retired Army general who lost against Greene in 2024, posted on X. “Folks here made it clear what matters: health care you can count on, real economic growth, and support for families. But the moment she shifted in that direction, her own party shut it down. They told her that talking about the real needs of this district wasn’t going to fly. And just like that, they pushed her out of the conversation.”

Political commentator Keith Olbermann: “I don’t like her, I don’t trust her, but god help me I’m beginning to respect her, and begin again to believe in the power of recovery,” Olbermann wrote on X.

Democratic activist David Hogg: “See ya!” the former DNC vice chair posted in response to Greene’s video announcement on X.