Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has leveled serious allegations against fellow Republican lawmakers, claiming they privately mocked Donald Trump before publicly embracing him once he secured the 2024 nomination.
The congresswoman made the assertions during a contentious 60 Minutes interview with Lesley Stahl that aired Sunday.
Greene suggested Republicans have been operating out of fear rather than genuine support for the president.
GOP colleagues were disparaging Trump as recently as 2024, according to Greene, making fun of his speaking style and ridiculing her for backing him.
She stated the mockery continued until Trump clinched the Republican nomination over Nikki Haley.
“I watched many of my colleagues go from making fun of him, making fun of how he talks, making fun of me constantly for supporting him,” Greene told Stahl.
“When he won the primary in 2024, they all started, excuse my language, Lesley, kissing his a**, and decided to put on a MAGA hat for the first time.”
The former MAGA loyalist indicated the behavior shift among her colleagues would surprise many Americans.
She suggested Republicans quickly adopted pro-Trump positions once his nomination became inevitable.
The interview took a sharp turn when discussion shifted to toxic political discourse.
Stahl confronted Greene about her role in creating divisive political culture through public insults and confrontational behavior.
Greene immediately deflected the criticism back at the veteran journalist.
“Lesley you’ve contributed to it as well. You’re accusatory, just like you did just then,” she responded.
The exchange grew increasingly tense as both participants accused each other of contributing to political hostility.
Stahl pressed Greene to address her history of insulting and yelling at people.
“You’re accusing me right now,” Greene countered, maintaining a smile throughout the heated back-and-forth.
When Stahl denied insulting people, Greene pushed back on the journalist’s questioning style itself.
Greene’s comments arrive amid growing concerns within Republican circles following a narrow special election victory in Tennessee.
Matt Van Epps won by just 9 points in a district Trump carried by 22 points in 2024.
The Georgia congresswoman cited these legislative struggles as part of her decision to resign from Congress. However, her departure follows a dramatic falling out with Trump over the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Last month, Trump attacked Greene on Truth Social, calling her a “ranting lunatic” and a “traitor” after she demanded transparency regarding Epstein documents.
He withdrew his support and endorsement for her upcoming primary race.
Greene told Stahl the relationship deteriorated beyond repair after Trump’s public attacks.
“I stood for women who were raped when they were 14 years old and the president called me a traitor for that,” she said. “Things changed after that.”
The congresswoman revealed Trump’s criticism sparked serious security concerns.
She received a pipe bomb threat at her home and multiple death threats targeting her son following the president’s social media posts.
“The subject line for the direct death threats against my son was his words — Marjorie Traitor Greene. Those are death threats directly fueled by President Trump,” Greene stated.
She reported receiving an “extremely unkind” private response from Trump after raising concerns through Vice President JD Vance.
When publicly asked about threats against Greene, Trump dismissed the matter, stating: “Frankly, I don’t think anybody cares about her.”
Greene argued her experience explains why few Republicans challenge Trump publicly.
She suggested fear of presidential criticism through Truth Social posts keeps lawmakers silent rather than genuine party unity.
“I think they’re terrified to step out of line and get a nasty Truth Social post on them, yes,” she told Stahl.
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