Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., placed the blame for Republicans’ midterm defeat squarely on President Donald Trump, arguing that the party paid the price for ignoring the concerns of everyday Americans.
Greene spoke with TMZ DC after Democrats won majorities in both the House and the Senate on Tuesday night, and she did not hesitate when asked who was responsible.
“It’s Donald Trump’s fault and this entire midterm election is a referendum on Donald Trump,” Greene said.
The Georgia Republican also criticized fellow party members who she said had been “cheerleading” for the president rather than focusing on voters’ priorities.
Greene told TMZ that she had been “ostracized” by her party when she urged Republicans to focus on issues such as lowering healthcare costs, and she argued the party is now facing the consequences at the polls.
“I constantly told Republicans what we should be doing, the issues we should be fighting on, and I was largely ostracized by my party in the House. And they didn’t do the things that I said mattered to the American people. And now they’re finding out, they should have listened,” Greene said.
Greene was once among Trump’s most vocal allies on Capitol Hill, but she has since broken with the president on a number of high-profile issues, including the release of the Epstein files and the war in Iran.
Her split with Trump ultimately led to her departure from Congress. Greene resigned from the House effective Jan. 5, 2026, saying she did not want her district to go through a “hurtful and hateful primary.”
Greene’s comments add to a growing chorus of Republicans offering blunt assessments of what went wrong for the party.
Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday posted a lengthy statement on X blaming the war with Iran for the GOP’s losses. Trump, asked about Vance’s remarks, said they were “largely true” because the conflict drove up gas prices in the short term, though he said he would make the same decision again.
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley also weighed in Wednesday morning, telling Republicans on NBC’s “Today” that the party had failed to listen to Americans worried about the cost of groceries, gas and healthcare.
Greene’s critique echoes that theme. Throughout her final months in Congress, she argued that Republicans were drifting away from the kitchen-table concerns that helped deliver their 2024 victory.
Tuesday’s results handed Democrats control of both chambers of Congress for the final two years of Trump’s term, setting up a divided government and a likely wave of investigations and oversight from the new majorities.
For Greene, who was once one of the most recognizable faces of the MAGA movement, the outcome appears to be vindication.
Whether the rest of the party takes her warning to heart, or continues to stand behind the president’s agenda, could shape the direction of the GOP heading into the 2028 presidential race.
For now, the former congresswoman is making it clear she believes Republican leadership had plenty of chances to change course and chose not to.
