Day: November 15, 2025

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said the battle over the release of the Epstein files has sent President Donald Trump “over the edge” after he publicly withdrew his support for the Georgia Congresswoman. 

Greene, standard-bearer of the MAGA movement and formerly strong supporter of the president, said in a post on X Friday night that it was “astonishing really how hard he’s fighting to stop the Epstein files from coming out that he actually goes to this level.”

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“And of course he’s coming after me hard to make an example to scare all the other Republicans before next weeks vote to release the Epstein files,” she said.

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The explosive fallout comes as the House of Representatives is moving closer to a vote on a discharge petition—a procedural tactic that allows members to circumvent House leadership to bring a bill to the floor if a majority approves—on the release of the Epstein files.

Currently, all House Democrats and four Republicans: Reps. Thomas Massie, Lauren Boebert, Nancy Mace and Greene have all signed the petition. The White House and House Speaker Mike Johnson have been fiercely lobbying against the release of the files.

In her post, Greene also shared screenshots of text messages she had allegedly sent to Trump or his advisors on Friday, urging him to release the so-called Epstein files—the broad descriptor given to the thousands of pages of documents, records, law enforcement interviews, seized hard drives and other materials resulting from investigations into the convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. In one of the texts, she appears to write: “Stop ignoring the women.” 

Her post came in response to a late-Friday post from the president on Truth Social, in which he announced he was withdrawing his support for Greene. Trump, however, cited reasons other than the Epstein files. 

“…all I see ‘Wacky’ Marjorie do is COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN! It seemed to all begin when I sent her a Poll stating that she should not run for Senator, or Governor, she was at 12%, and didn’t have a chance (unless, of course, she had my Endorsement — which she wasn’t about to get!),” he wrote.

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“She has told many people that she is upset that I don’t return her phone calls anymore, but with 219 Congressmen/women, 53 U.S. Senators, 24 Cabinet Members, almost 200 Countries, and an otherwise normal life to lead, I can’t take a ranting Lunatic’s call every day. I understand that wonderful, Conservative people are thinking about primarying Marjorie in her District of Georgia, that they too are fed up with her and her antics and, if the right person runs, they will have my Complete and Unyielding Support,” he added.  

Greene said that Trump “attacked me and lied about me” in his post. 

“I haven’t called him at all, but I did send these text messages today. Apparently, this is what sent him over the edge. The Epstein files.”

Trump also took a swipe on Friday at Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican of Kentucky, who was the driving force behind the discharge petition alongside Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna. In a post also on Truth Social, Trump called him a “loser,” but did not mention the Epstein files.

Trump and Epstein’s relationship

Trump has long faced questions over his relationship with Epstein. The president has long maintained that his ties to Epstein were limited to social interactions common in Palm Beach, Florida, where both men owned property in the 1990s. Epstein’s mansion sat just down the road from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, and the financier was reportedly a regular for several years at Mar-a-Lago.

“Well, I knew him like everybody in Palm Beach knew him. I mean, people in Palm Beach knew him. He was a fixture in Palm Beach,” Trump said in 2019, soon after Epstein was charged. “I had a falling out with him a long time ago. I don’t think I’ve spoken to him for 15 years. I wasn’t a fan.”

Those questions have grown louder as his Administration has worked to prevent the release of the files, and since Ghislaine Maxwell, a longtime associate of Epstein currently serving a 20-year sentence for child sex trafficking and related offenses, was moved to a minimum security prison usually reserved for people who have been convicted of financial crimes following questioning by Trump’s Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. 

The fallout between Trump and Greene, one of his most diehard MAGA supporters, is another sign of a deepening fracture within the president’s base over the Epstein files. 

Trump said during his 2024 presidential campaign that he would release the Epstein files.

In June 2024, Trump was asked by Fox News’ Rachel Campos-Duffy if he would “declassify the Epstein files.” Trump responded, “Yeah, yeah, I would.”

Many in Trump’s inner circle rose to prominence as fervent advocates for the release of the files.

Kash Patel said before joining the Trump Administration as the FBI Director that the institution he now leads was protecting Epstein by not releasing the files, “because of who’s on that list.” He vowed a “wave of transparency” when entering office, and had urged Trump to “roll out the black book on day one” of office.

Attorney General Pam Bondi agreed that the Epstein files should be released, and when asked by Fox News on February 21 whether “the list of Jeffrey Epstein’s clients” would be released, Bondi said it was “sitting on my desk right now, to review.”  Bondi later said that she meant the Epstein files, not the client list. Her Department of Justice later said in a release that the so-called client list—a long-rumoured list of high-profile figures to whom Epstein provided young girls from his sex trafficking ring—does not exist, starting a firestorm of criticism from some of MAGA’s own base. 

Since then, both Bondi and Patel have attempted to move past the matter. In February, Bondi released the first wave of the “Epstein Files,” but a review found that most of the information had already been released and that many documents had been heavily redacted. 

The FBI and DOJ formally closed the Epstein case in a joint memo in July, saying they “did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties.”

Trump himself repeatedly sought to shut down discussion of the Epstein files.

“Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein? This guy’s been talked about for years,” Trump asked a reporter in July who questioned Bondi on reviewing the Epstein files. “Are people still talking about this guy? This creep? That is unbelievable.”

He even lashed out at his own supporters who were angered after the DOJ memo announcing the lack of a client list: “My PAST supporters have bought into this ‘bull—t,’ hook, line, and sinker,” he wrote on Truth Social in July. “I don’t want their support anymore!”

• Glen Powell’s latest film, “The Running Man,” came out Friday — see how it stacks up against his other films.
• Surprisingly, one of his biggest box-office hits, “Anyone But You,” is near the bottom of the list.
• At the other end of the list is “Top Gun: Maverick.”

No, you’re not imagining it: Glen Powell is everywhere.

The actor’s status has skyrocketed in the last few years, arguably starting in 2022 with his appearance in the long-awaited “Top Gun: Maverick.” His supporting role in that movie — and Tom Cruise’s sometimes terrifying mentorship — seemed to be what set Powell on the path to leading man.

He capitalized on that success with hits like the Sydney Sweeney rom-com “Anyone But You” and more recently, the Netflix comedy “Hit Man,” his third collaboration with director Richard Linklater.

His latest work is elevating his superstar status with the Edgar Wright blockbuster “The Running Man” and the Hulu series “Chad Powers.”

Here’s a rundown of every Glen Powell movie and TV show ranked from worst to best, according to critics on Rotten Tomatoes.

Caralynn Matassa contributed to a previous version of this post.

20. “Misconduct”

Powell had a supporting role in this forgettable 2016 thriller that flopped at the box office despite having two Oscar winners (Anthony Hopkins and Al Pacino) in its ensemble.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 7%

19. “Ride Along 2”

The actor donned some fake tattoos to play drug dealer Troy in the 2016 Ice Cube and Kevin Hart comedy sequel to 2014’s “Ride Along.”

Rotten Tomatoes score: 15%

18. “The Expendables 3”

Powell went toe-to-toe with action legends like Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, and Dolph Lundgren in the third film in “The Expendables” franchise. The 2014 movie wasn’t as well-received as the two that came before it.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 32%

17. “Sand Castle”

Powell played the ill-fated Sergeant Chutsky in Netflix’s 2017 war drama that also starred Nicholas Hoult and Henry Cavill.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 47%

16. “Anyone But You”

Powell charmed the pants off audiences opposite Sydney Sweeney in “Anyone But You,” a delightful rom-com that was expected to usher in a renaissance for the genre. Critics, however, were more lukewarm on the movie.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 53%

15. “Chad Powers”

Based on an internet skit where retired Super Bowl champion quarterback Eli Manning disguises himself to tryout for a college football team, this Hulu series stars Powell as a disgraced college QB who disguises himself to get on another team and get a second chance.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 57%

14. “The Running Man”

Powell teams with director Edgar Wright to reboot the classic 1980s Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. Based on the Stephen King novel, Powell plays an out-of-work construction worker who, in hopes of a better life for his family, enters the deadly game show “The Running Man,” where if you survive from deadly killers for 30 days, you win $1 billion.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 63%

13. “Sex Ed”

Not to be confused with the similarly titled Netflix series. Powell starred in this 2014 comedy playing the roommate of Haley Joel Osment’s character.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 64%

12. “Twisters”

In this sequel to the hit 1990s disaster movie “Twister,” Powell plays a brash storm-chasing YouTube influencer.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 75%

11. “Scream Queens”

Never forget Chad Radwell. Powell played the fan-favorite philanderous frat boy in Ryan Murphy’s underrated horror-comedy slasher series.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 77%

10. “Devotion”

On the heels of that other naval pilot movie he was in, Powell also found time to star in the 2022 biographical war film “Devotion.” Based on a true story, Powell played real-life Korean War hero Tom Hudner.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 81%

9. “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society”

Powell played the American boyfriend of Lily James’ character in this 2018 historical romantic drama, based on Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows’ 2008 novel of the same name.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 82%

8. “The Lying Game”

Powell had a guest role in this short-lived YA drama series on The CW about long-lost twin sisters.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 83%

7. “Everybody Wants Some!!”

Powell’s first team-up with director Richard Linklater was also a hit with critics. He played Finnegan in the 2016 comedy about college baseball players in Texas in the 1980s.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 87%

6. “Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood”

He collaborated with Linklater again, voicing Bostick, a NASA official, in the 2022 animated coming-of-age dramedy loosely based on Linklater’s own childhood experience watching the first Moon landing.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 91%

4 (tie). “Set It Up”

Before there was “Anyone But You,” there was “Set It Up.” The 2018 rom-com starred Powell opposite Zoey Deutch as two bickering assistants with demanding bosses who fall in love.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%

4 (tie). “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous”

Powell voices camp counselor Dave in the animated sci-fi adventure series, Netflix’s first TV show set in the “Jurassic Park” universe. It aired from 2020 to 2022.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%

3. “Hidden Figures”

Powell played the real-life astronaut John Glenn, who became the third American in space, in the 2016 biographical drama inspired by the untold story of the three Black mathematicians who worked at NASA during the space race.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 93%

2. “Hit Man”

Based on a true story, Powell stars as Gary Johnson, a professor who moonlights for the New Orleans Police Department as a fake hitman. Powell cowrote the script with Linklater, who directed.

Rotten Tomatoes score: 95%

1. “Top Gun: Maverick”

This is the movie that made Powell a star. He played cocky pilot Lieutenant Jake “Hangman” Seresin in the long-awaited “Top Gun” sequel opposite Tom Cruise’s “Maverick” and Miles Teller’s “Rooster.”

Rotten Tomatoes score: 96%