Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is escalating her public war with President Donald Trump, this time over an issue that helped fuel Trump’s political comeback: inflation.
After new government data showed consumer prices climbing at their fastest pace in more than three years, Greene blasted Trump on social media and accused the administration of failing to deliver on its promises to voters.
“Unbelievable!! Here is exactly what Trump’s war on Iran, costing billions everyday, is doing to Americans,” Greene wrote on X.
“MAGA used to call this Biden inflation and scream from the rooftops over this garbage.”
She followed with an even sharper rebuke:
“NOT WHAT WE CAMPAIGNED FOR. NOT WHAT PEOPLE VOTED FOR. NATION IN DECLINE.”
Greene’s comments came after the Labor Department reported that inflation rose 4.2 percent over the past year, the highest annual rate since 2023. Consumer prices increased 0.5 percent in May alone, driven largely by rising energy costs linked to the ongoing conflict with Iran.
The report has intensified criticism of Trump’s handling of the economy, particularly as Americans face higher prices at the gas pump and grocery store.
Inflation Becoming Trump’s Problem
For years, Republicans hammered former President Joe Biden over inflation and the rising cost of living.
Now Greene is arguing that the same economic pain voters experienced under Biden has returned under Trump.
The former Georgia congresswoman specifically blamed Trump’s military campaign against Iran, arguing that the conflict is driving up energy prices and increasing costs for ordinary Americans.
Economic analysts have pointed to surging fuel prices as a major factor behind the latest inflation spike. Several reports found that higher oil prices and disruptions tied to the Iran conflict were responsible for much of the increase in consumer prices.
The inflation report is particularly damaging because economic frustration was one of Trump’s strongest political weapons against Democrats during the 2024 campaign. Republicans repeatedly argued that Americans were better off financially before Biden took office.
Greene’s criticism effectively turns that argument back on Trump.
While she did not explicitly say Biden’s economy was better, her complaint that “MAGA used to call this Biden inflation” raises an uncomfortable question for Republicans: if voters blamed Biden for rising prices, will they now blame Trump for the same thing?
A Bitter Break With Trump
Greene’s attack is the latest chapter in a dramatic fallout between two figures who were once among the closest allies in American politics.
She spent years serving as one of Trump’s most loyal defenders in Congress and frequently campaigned on his behalf. But their relationship began to fracture over foreign policy, government spending, healthcare issues, and the administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
The split widened after Trump expanded military involvement in Iran despite campaigning on promises to avoid new foreign wars.
Last year, Greene accused the president of pulling a “complete bait and switch” on voters.
“I spent millions of my own money and traveled the entire country campaigning for President Trump and his MAGA agenda and his promises,” Greene wrote at the time.
“Only six months in and we are back into foreign wars, regime change, and World War III.”
She later argued that Trump was abandoning core America First principles in favor of policies backed by establishment Republicans and the foreign policy establishment.
The feud eventually became so public and bitter that Greene resigned from Congress in January after Trump withdrew his political support.
In one of her most memorable descriptions of the relationship, Greene said she refused to remain a “battered wife” politically.
White House Downplays Concerns
Despite growing criticism, Trump has attempted to reassure Americans that the economy remains strong.
The president recently celebrated stronger-than-expected jobs numbers and argued that economic fundamentals remain healthy despite inflation concerns.
The White House has also insisted that energy-driven price increases are temporary and linked to geopolitical conditions rather than broader economic weakness.
But inflation remains one of the most politically dangerous issues facing any administration because it directly affects household budgets.
Polls already show growing dissatisfaction with Trump’s handling of inflation and cost-of-living issues, creating an opening for critics inside and outside the Republican Party.
Greene appears determined to exploit that opening.
