MTG Declares the ‘Dam Is Breaking’ and GOP Defections Spell Trouble, Trump Keeps Moving [WATCH]

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said Tuesday that President Donald Trump is losing control over the Republican Party, pointing to recent votes by GOP lawmakers that broke with the White House and signaling what she described as the start of a “lame duck” phase ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, as reported by Breitbart.

Greene made the remarks during an appearance on CNN’s The Source, hosted by Kaitlan Collins, where she argued that recent actions by Republican lawmakers show a shift away from strict party discipline around the president.

“I’d like to point something out. Just last week, and I think the dam is breaking, many Republicans may not have called him out, but last week, 13 Republicans voted with Democrats to overturn one of President Trump’s executive orders, which enabled him to fire federal workers,” Greene said.

She also referenced Republican resistance at the state level.

“We also saw Indiana Republicans vote against redistricting,” Greene said.

According to Greene, those actions reflect a broader political calculation by lawmakers preparing for the next election cycle.

“He didn’t call any of them traitors and call for primaries against them, but I would like to say that is a sign where you’re seeing Republicans, they’re entering the campaign phase for 2026, which is a large signal that lame duck season has begun and that Republicans will go in all in for themselves in order to save their own reelections,” she said.

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Collins responded by pressing Greene on the implications of her comments.

“You think the dam is breaking in terms of the president’s iron grip of support when it comes to your party,” Collins said.

“Absolutely,” Greene replied, pointing to what she described as a striking contrast between lawmakers’ public votes and their private behavior.

“Those 13 Republicans that voted to take down his executive order last week literally that same evening put on their tuxedos and their evening ball gowns and went to the White House Christmas party. That’s pretty bold,” Greene said.

The comments highlighted growing internal tensions within the Republican Party as lawmakers weigh loyalty to President Trump against their own political futures.

Greene suggested that some Republicans are increasingly willing to distance themselves from the president when it serves their electoral interests, even while maintaining outward appearances of unity.

Greene’s remarks come as Republicans begin positioning themselves for the 2026 midterm elections, a period that often brings heightened intraparty competition and shifting alliances.

Her comments also underscored frustration among some conservative lawmakers who view recent defections as a sign of weakening resolve within the GOP conference.

The vote Greene referenced involved a bipartisan effort to overturn an executive order signed by President Trump that allowed for the dismissal of certain federal workers.

Thirteen Republicans joined Democrats in opposing the order, a move that drew attention on Capitol Hill and within conservative media circles.

While Greene has been one of President Trump’s most outspoken defenders in Congress, her comments on CNN marked a rare public acknowledgment from within the GOP that the president’s influence may be facing resistance from his own party.

Rep. MTG (R-GA) wrongly goes after President Trump and says, “The dam is breaking.”

Her political career is now over and she’s auditioning for MS NOW.

Laura Loomer warned us all about MTG.

Laura was right.pic.twitter.com/klmQJMd37x

— Paul A. Szypula (@Bubblebathgirl) December 17, 2025

The White House has not responded publicly to Greene’s remarks. The lawmakers involved in the vote have also not issued collective statements addressing her criticism.

As Republicans look toward the next election cycle, Greene’s comments suggest that internal divisions, rather than unified opposition to Democrats, may become a defining feature of the party’s political landscape.

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