President Donald Trump is facing criticism for seemingly forgetting his prior endorsement of a candidate vying to succeed ex-Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene in northern Georgia’s congressional seat.

During a conversation with reporters aboard Air Force One on Monday evening, Trump stated, “We have numerous individuals eager to replace Marjorie ‘traitor’ Greene.” His comments suggested he was still contemplating his choice among the contenders.

This announcement left many puzzled, as Trump had previously thrown his support behind Clay Fuller for the open House of Representatives seat earlier in the month.

On February 4, Trump took to Truth Social to declare, “It is my Great Honor to endorse America First Patriot, Clay Fuller, who is running to represent the wonderful people of Georgia’s 14th Congressional District.”

Despite this clear endorsement, Trump’s later comments appeared to suggest a stance of neutrality.

And yet days later he seemed to favor neutrality. 

‘They say whoever I endorse is going to win. But we have a lot of good candidates that want to take her place,’ he said Monday. 

The White House did not respond to the Daily Mail’s request for comment on if the endorsement was rescinded or if Trump, 79, had misspoke. Instead, a White House official pointed to Trump’s original February 4 endorsement and how the president reposted the endorsement this morning. 

President Donald Trump, 79, told reporters on Monday he has to choose someone to endorse in Georgia’s 14th congressional district race to replace ex-Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. However, just 13 days before the president had already endorsed Clay Fuller for the job

Greene and Trump shared a close relationship for years until this summer when the two disagreed on how to handle the government’s files on late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. After the rift, Trump began referring to MTG as ‘Marjorie Traitor Greene’

Congressional hopeful Clay Fuller did not respond to the Daily Mail’s request for comment

‘Trump endorsed one of the candidates 13 days ago. He has no memory of this,’ political pundit David Packman posted on X.

Fuller even accepted Trump’s endorsement, writing: ‘THANK YOU, Mr. President. This is the honor of a lifetime. I will not let you or Georgia’s 14th District down.’

Fuller did not respond to the Daily Mail’s request for comment on Trump’s apparent change of heart.

Greene and Trump shared a close relationship for years until this summer when the two disagreed on how to handle the government’s files on late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. 

After the rift, Trump began referring to MTG as ‘Marjorie Traitor Greene.’ 

The simmering feud culminated in the shock resignation of the firebrand congresswoman who has built a national profile.  

Greene has since lobbed criticism at Trump and the GOP for not supporting female Republicans and has warned that the party will do terribly in the midterm elections this November.  

The president is scheduled to visit Coosa Steel Corporation in Rome, Georgia, on Thursday. 

Greene and Trump campaigned extensively together over the years before their rift. Above they are shown at a rally in Rome, Georgia, in March 2024

The steel plant sits directly in Georgia’s 14th congressional district, where the special election to replace MTG is set for March 10. 

Early voting in the special election began this week and will run through March 6. 

The race already has a crowded field of candidates, with 14 currently in the running. 

Fuller is among the most popular of all the candidates, however, earlier this week the results of a local poll showed ex Georgia state Senator Colton Moore with the most support. 

The straw poll conducted among local voters this week found that 45 percent of voters favor Moore while just 19 percent said they favor Fuller, who got second place.

If none of the candidates garner over 50 percent of the vote on March 10, the top two finishers will compete in a runoff election on April 7.