Trump now says he wants Marjorie Taylor Greene to RETURN to politics as their love-hate relationship takes new twist

President Donald Trump declared he would ‘love’ to see Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene make a political comeback, just hours after labeling her a ‘traitor.’

for a short time NBC News During Saturday’s interview, the president was asked about the Republican lawmaker’s future after the Republican lawmaker abruptly announced he would resign from Congress in early 2026 following a public divide.

Trump acknowledged that returning to politics “won’t be easy for him,” but said “I’d love to see it,” and noted that he “needs to get some rest” for now.

Asked if the relationship between the once inseparable duo could be mended, the commander-in-chief said: ‘I can mend differences with anyone.’

Just yesterday, Greene released a 10-minute video in which she announced she would be leaving Congress; This was a decision that neither Trump nor House Speaker Mike Johnson knew about in advance, according to NBC.

“Everyone in the world found out about this at the same time,” a source close to Greene told the news outlet.

Greene used Friday’s lengthy video to brand the president ‘hateful’ for withdrawing his support; This move caused her to quickly respond and label him a ‘raging lunatic’.

He admitted that his growing disillusionment with Washington’s political establishment and his fight for the release of the Epstein files were at the center of the fight with his once close ally.

Trump acknowledged that it “won’t be easy for him” to return to politics, but said “I’d love to see it” and noted that he “needs to get some rest” for now.

On Friday, Greene released a 10-minute video in which she abruptly announced that she would leave Congress in early 2026, following their public separation.

The Georgia Representative raged at the ‘political industrial complex’, which he claimed used Americans as ‘pawns in an endless game of sharing’.

He said it would be unfair for his “sweet little district” to “endure a hurtful and hateful primary against me by the President we all fought for,” and even added that “Republicans will probably lose the midterms.”

He said he was ‘always underrated in Washington D.C. and never fit in.’

A source close to the lawmaker told NBC that Greene is confident she could win re-election if she runs.

The person familiar with the matter said it wasn’t the prospect of a public conflict that pushed Greene out of politics, but the series of death threats she and her children have been subjected to in recent weeks.

In a post on X last week, Greene said private security firms had issued warnings to her for her own safety.

He wrote: ‘A hot bed of threats against me is being fueled and instigated by the most powerful man in the world. The man I supported and helped elect.’

‘The aggressive rhetoric attacking me has historically led to death threats and numerous convictions of men who have been radicalized by the same kind of rhetoric now directed at me,’ he added.

During her video, Greene branded the president ‘hateful’ for withdrawing her support; The move prompted her to immediately respond and label him a ‘raging lunatic’.

Greene said her growing disillusionment with Washington’s political establishment, as well as her fight over the release of the so-called Epstein files, were at the heart of the feud.

A source familiar with the matter said it was not the rivalry that drove Greene away from politics, but rather the series of death threats she and her children have faced in recent weeks related to the Epstein files.

‘This time by the President of the United States. As a woman, I take men’s threats seriously. ‘I can now understand some of the fear and pressure that women who were victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his gang must feel.’

Greene claimed that Trump’s “aggression” towards her fueled the “toxic nature of radical internet trolls” and that many of them were actually paid.

He continued: ‘The Political Industrial Complex and the toxic violent nature of American politics must end. ‘Our country is worth saving and this can only be done if we unite and save ourselves.’

At the end of Friday’s bombshell video, Greene reiterated that her last day will be Jan. 5, 2026, two days after her congressional retirement is paid in full.

“She looks forward to one day going out in public, not being harassed in restaurants and airports, and being on every TV channel,” an unnamed source told NBC.

“It’s safe to say she’ll probably step back and be a private, normal person again,” the insider added.

Trump’s comment Saturday about ‘loving’ to see his former best friend return to politics marked a dramatic shift from a few hours earlier, when he attacked the renegade Republican in a scathing Truth Social post following news of his resignation.

He branded Greene a ‘traitor’ who turned on her because she ‘refused to return his endless phone calls’.

After Greene’s resignation video was released, Trump claimed that the reason Greene opposed him was because she “refused to return his endless phone calls.”

Greene publicly broke with Trump earlier this year over the White House’s bungled release of the ‘Epstein files’ and joined other rebel Republicans, including Rep. Thomas Massie.

Greene maintained for months that she was still a staunch supporter of Trump, despite their dramatic disagreement over the Epstein files.

Using her new nickname, ‘Marjorie “Traitor” Brown, Trump said Greene’s decision to leave Congress was due to facing “DROPPING Poll Numbers.”

The President added that Greene believes she does not want to compete with a ‘Primary Rival with Trump’s strong endorsement’ for re-election, claiming she ‘won’t have a chance of winning’.

‘For some reason, especially because I refused to return her endless phone calls, Marjorie got BAD,’ he wrote.

‘Nevertheless, I will always appreciate Marjorie and thank her for her service to our Country! President DJT.’

Greene also publicly broke with Trump over the White House’s bungled release of the ‘Epstein files’ earlier this year, joining other rebel Republicans, including Rep. Thomas Massie, in crossing party lines.

Trump referenced Greene’s partnership with Massie in his Truth Social post, branding her the ‘WORST Republican Congresswoman in decades’ and saying their relationship ‘didn’t help her’.

Shortly after Greene’s resignation video was released, the president called ABC News to congratulate her on her decision to leave office.

Greene expressed deep disappointment that her own party is running for the presidency in 2025 and controls both houses of Congress but can’t do anything.

Trump was pressed on whether the relationship between the once inseparable duo could be repaired. His answer: ‘I can mend our differences with anyone.’

“I think this is great news for the country,” Trump said in the brief phone call. “Great.”

In response to Trump’s fiery comments, the private source told NBC: ‘He was one of Trump’s biggest allies in Congress and never turned his back on him.’

‘He stood up for her at a time when no one else in the House did,’ they added. ‘It was disappointing for him to see this, but he’s not one to turn a blind eye when he sees things he doesn’t agree with.’

Even amid the frigid brawl, Greene’s supporters appear unimpressed with the president. Many people applauded him for standing firm in defending his beliefs.

“She’s very brave and tells it like it is,” Debbie Dyer, 60, who works for a carpet company, told NBC News.

Greene maintained for months that she was still a staunch supporter of Trump, despite their dramatic disagreement over the Epstein files.

He also expressed deep disappointment that his own party is running for the presidency in 2025 and controls both houses of Congress but cannot do anything.

“Almost a year has passed since our majority, the legislature has been mostly out of action, we have wrongfully endured an eight-week shutdown that resulted in the House of Representatives not working for the entire period, and we are entering campaign season which means all courage is gone and only safe campaign re-election mode is turned on,” he said.