President Donald Trump weighed in on the outcome of a closely watched special election in Georgia's 14th Congressional District, praising Republican Clay Fuller's victory while attacking former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene amid a well-publicized rift between the two.
Fuller, a former district attorney and Air National Guard lieutenant colonel, defeated Democrat Shawn Harris by a roughly 56% to 44% margin in a race that drew millions of dollars in outside spending and national attention.
Greene's resignation on Jan. 5 set the stage for a competitive special election in the strongly Republican district.
Trump celebrated the race's outcome in a Truth Social post that underscored both his support for Fuller and his criticism of Greene.
"Marjorie 'Traitor' Brown's (GREEN TURNS TO BROWN UNDER STRESS!) seat in Congress has been taken over by a wonderful and talented man, Clay Fuller, who won convincingly, and right from the beginning, despite many people running for that 'TRUMP' 37 seat, and despite the stench left by Greene," Trump wrote.
"Congratulations to Clay Fuller, a very large improvement over his deranged predecessor!" he added.
The pointed criticism marks a notable shift from Greene's earlier standing as one of Trump's most loyal allies in Congress. For years, she was a vocal supporter of the president and a key figure among his backers on Capitol Hill.
However, Greene and Trump's formerly close relationship soured amid their disagreements on key issues, including the public release of government files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein — an issue on which the congresswoman publicly broke with Trump.
Trump responded by attacking Greene on social media, withdrawing his endorsement and encouraging a primary challenge against her.
The rift widened as Greene increasingly criticized Trump's policy positions, including aspects of his foreign policy and whether he was remaining true to his "America First" agenda. The escalating feud ultimately led Greene to resign from Congress rather than face a contentious primary battle.
Fuller's victory came despite an aggressive push by Democrats to flip the seat. National and state Democrat groups invested heavily in Harris' campaign, but the final result remained in line with the district's strong Republican lean.
Turnout patterns showed stronger relative participation in Democrat-leaning areas compared to GOP strongholds, though not enough to overcome the district's conservative advantage. Some conservative analysts argued that the level of Democrat spending ultimately had little impact on the outcome.
"The Democrats spent millions of dollars to try to beat Clay Fuller but ended up essentially getting the same number of votes even if they had spent nothing," Phil Kent, a Georgia-based conservative activist, told Newsmax.
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