Earlier this month, the primary victory of Trump-backed candidate Ed Gallrein in Kentucky sent shock waves through the Republican Party and the MAGA movement after he defeated incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie.
President Donald Trump's decision to back Gallrein was widely viewed as political payback, as Massie has been one of the GOP's most vocal critics of the administration, drawing frustration from Trump's inner circle over the last few months.
While most Republicans sided with Trump, former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene emerged as one of Massie's few prominent allies during the political fallout. In a recent social media post, Greene shared a heartfelt message about Massie's imminent ousting, arguing that the Kentucky congressman had become another target of Trump's political machine against those who refuse to follow his agenda or align with his views.
We just said goodbye to our good friends Thomas and Carolyn Massie.
— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) May 29, 2026
The civil war in the Republican Party is successfully gutting the true America Firsters, like myself, Thomas and others.
But I don’t think most Americans realize the extent of what’s happening, how bad it is,…
In her post, Greene argued that the Republican Party, now firmly aligned behind Trump, is "gutting" politicians she believes prioritize the interests of Americans. She said opposition to war with Iran and calls for the release of the Epstein files fueled tensions between lawmakers such as Massie and herself and the GOP establishment, which she claimed sought to push them out of the party.
"The neocon controlled Republican establishment now backed by the President set out to destroy us," Greene wrote, adding that Trump's "America First" movement is willing to go to extremes to "cut the head off of anyone" who disagrees with him.
Greene went on to explain that she was once one of Trump's "loudest champions" and supported nearly all of his policies, but disagreements over issues including the Epstein files led to her being labeled a traitor and targeted by Republicans.
"None of my policy views have changed, but everything changed about the man I supported to be president and the party I supported to gain the majority. They are all under full capture and control," she said. "And if you refuse to be captured and controlled with them, then their captors will set out to kill you, and the party sits in silence while it happens."
One of the most striking parallels Greene drew in her statement involved the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Greene argued Kirk's death sent a message that Trump loyalists were willing to do anything to silence those who disagree with them. The right-wing political activist was killed during a public appearance in Utah in September 2025.
"What they just did to Thomas Massie is unforgivable. I saw it all coming early, had just watched my friend Charlie Kirk assassinated, and knew they were going to do all of it and probably worse to me too, so I refused to allow it to happen to me, my family, and my district, so I resigned," she said.
Greene's split from Trump and fellow MAGA Republicans had been simmering for months before reaching a point of no-return in November 2025 when Trump announced he was withdrawing his support for Greene, whom he described as a "ranting lunatic."
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