It didn’t take long for key supporters of President Donald Trump to completely change their mind about him. But now, Americans are starting to take note of just how many prominent conservatives are inching farther away from Trump ever since he returned to office.
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From Ga. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who’s been vocal about “weak” Republicans, to X CEO Elon Musk, whose beef with Trump sent the country into a frenzy… these 13 conservatives aren’t backing down from Trump or MAGA, and it’s bound to cause chaos within the GOP. As Trump’s approval rating continues to drop, so does his support within his own party. Just take a look…
Marjorie Taylor Greene
We told you all about Ga. Rep. Greene and her struggle to remain loyal to Trump while also criticizing his politics heavily. She most notably denounced Trump’s handling of the Epstein files– the federal documents connected to the case of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein– but that’s not where her dissent began. Earlier this year, she publicly called out MAGA over the GOP-led “Big, Beautiful Bill” Act, which passed in July. The congresswoman also raged about Republican men being “weak.” Although she still considers herself to be MAGA, many in Greene’s own party are beginning to call her out for her not-so-loyal ways.
Joe Rogan
Who would’ve ever imagined the day that leading conservative podcaster Joe Rogan would admit he regrets voting for the president!? If you’ve been keeping up with Rogan, then you know exactly how much he helped get young voters for Trump in 2024. Now, he’s calling out the president for deploying the National Guard on U.S. cities
“The way it looks is horrific when you’re just arresting people in front of their kids, just normal, regular people that been been here for 20 years,” he said on his show. “That can’t be right. That can’t be the only way to do this.” Rogan also called out Trump over his deportation agenda.
Candace Owens
In June, conservative commentator Candace Owens finally admitted she was wrong about President Donald Trump. She called him “a chronic disappointment” after his alliance with Israel, we previously told you. But after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, Owens’ close friend, she has nothing but smoke for the administration.
“The Feds like to play games,” she said during an episode of her podcast. Owens also argued Kirk’s death was in retaliation to him speaking on controversial topics, like the unreleased Epstein files. “I will catch more lawsuits to get the truth out about Charlie Kirk if I have to,” she continued.
Colo. Rep. Lauren Boebert
The Epstein files remain a sore spot for Trump administration, who is trying their best to distract and deter Americans from demanding the files’ release. But in turn, many former Trump loyalists like Colo. Rep. Lauren Boebert have been calling the president out. “There has to be a special investigation into this if we aren’t going to be provided information,” Boebert said on “The Benny Show.”
She called for Matt Gaetz, Trump’s previous nominee for attorney general, to lead a special counsel investigation into the Epstein files, The Independent reported. “I want answers and maybe that takes that special counsel to do so,” Boebert said.
Former DOGE Director Elon Musk
America was shocked when Tesla and X CEO Elon Musk began an social media tirade against Trump. The former DOGE director called out the president over the alleged dangers of the “Big, Beautiful Bill Act,” and he practically broke the internet after allegedly Trump was in the Epstein files, which is allegedly the reason they’d never be released.
“Without me, Trump would have lost the election,” Musk wrote back in June. He then announced plans to launch his own political party, the America Party.
Podcaster Andrew Schulz
In a shocking turn of events, conservative podcaster Andrew Schulz gave props to Democratic socialists while remaining critical of the president he once campaigned for. “The only party right now that to me seems ‘America First’ is the Democrat Socialist Party.” Schulz continued on the “Flagrant Show” declaring folks like Vt. Sen. Bernie Sanders, N.Y. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and N.Y. mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani are actually doing what Trump claimed he would. “Lying to Americans is not ‘America First,’” he added.
Ky. Sen. Rand Paul
Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” Act was met with overwhelming support from Republicans, but one Kentucky senator certainly expressed his concerns. “If they want my vote, they’ll have to negotiate,” Sen. Rand Paul said back when the bill was still on the Congress floor, according to NBC News. He took issue with the bill’s expected $4 trillion added to the national debt.
“I talked to the President last evening after the parade, and we’re trying to get to a better place in our conversations,” said Paul. “And I’ve let him know that I’m not an absolute no.” In the end, he stood his ground, voting ‘no’ on the bill. But Congress was able to pass it without him. In turn, Trump blasted Paul on Truth Social, ABC News reported.
Commentator Tucker Carlson
Since Trump returned to office, MAGA commentator Tucker Carlson has had plenty of critiques for the president. He first condemned Trump’s handling of the Iranian war after he vowed to assist Israel with its war in the Middle East. Then, Carlson called Trump “corrupt” adding that the administration is not being transparent. “The fact that the U.S. government, the one that I voted for, refused to take my question seriously and instead said, ‘Case closed, shut up conspiracy theorist,’ was too much for me,” he said according to NBC News.
Most recently, Carlson warned Trump that civil disobedience would break out if the Department of Justice targeted hate speech after Charlie Kirk’s death. “If you don’t respect the right of other people to [free speech], and if you take steps to prevent them from doing that, what are you really saying?” Carlson asked.
John F. Kelly
Adding to the long list of previous Trump supporters warning Americans about him, former Secretary of Homeland Security John F. Kelly spoke out against the president during last year’s campaign season. We previously reported that Kelly called the president’s leadership style “dictatorial.” He added that Trump is a “fascist” who lacks empathy… ouch.
Roseanne Barr
Far-right comedian and actress Roseanne Barr has been on the Trump train for years. But ever since his second term began, Barr has been highly critical of him. She most notably called him out over the release of the Epstein files. “Mr. President- Yes, we still care about Epstein. Is there a time to not care about child sex trafficking?” She continued on X telling Trump to “Read the damn room.”
But if that wasn’t enough, Barr spoke out after Trump pushed to suspend Jimmy Kimmel last month. She responded to a tweet calling out the Trump administration saying, “imagine an administration putting pressure on a television channel to fire a comedian they didn’t like.”
Ala. Rep. Gary Palmer
Just weeks after Trump’s inauguration, Ala. Rep. Gary Palmer warned that lawmakers “need to remind” Trump that “Congress has a role” in governing the country. He said this in response to Elon Musk joining Trump’s administration as the head of DOGE and in response to Trump’s dismantling of key government agencies without Congressional approval. “In some of these [cases], he has to work with Congress,” Palmer added.
Podcaster Dave Smith
Podcaster Dave Smith spent most of 2024 campaigning for Trump’s election, but he has since apologized for it all. He said, “I supported him this last year. I apologize for doing so. It was a bad calculation.” Smith continued, “Trump should be impeached and removed for this. All of his supporters should turn on him.” He even went as far to add, “It’s an absolute betrayal of everything he ran and campaigned on… He is going to lose his coalition over this.”
Nikki Haley
Like others on this list, former UN ambassador Nikki Haley took major issue with Trump’s handling of the Epstein files. She advised the president to “Release the Epstein files and let the chips fall where they may,” Haley wrote on X. “This is why people don’t trust government. You can never go wrong with being transparent. Redact victims’ names but release the rest.”
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