A sharp exchange between President Donald Trump and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., erupted online Monday, hours after Greene’s controversial appearance on “60 Minutes” drew criticism from the president and sparked a fresh round of internecine drama within Republican ranks.
According to Fox News, Greene, who is preparing to leave Congress when her term ends in January, used the Sunday interview to suggest that many Republicans fear crossing Trump.
“Republicans are terrified,” she said, adding that a dissenting stance could trigger an angry post from Trump on Truth Social. When interviewer Lesley Stahl asked whether she was MAGA, Greene replied, “I am America first.”
Trump responded early Monday with a blistering post on his social media platform, targeting Greene by name and mocking her performance.
“The only reason Marjorie ‘Traitor’ Brown (Green turns Brown under stress!) went BAD is that she was JILTED by the President of the United States… Too much work, not enough time, and her ideas are, NOW, really BAD,” Trump wrote. “She sort of reminds me of a Rotten Apple! Marjorie is not AMERICA FIRST or MAGA… her new views are those of a very dumb person.”
Greene wasted no time firing back.
“I AM AMERICA FIRST,” she wrote on X, accompanied by an American flag emoji. “Thank you for your attention to this matter.”
She also posted graphics meant to counter Trump’s allegations, including one stating she had received “$0” from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and another claiming she had condemned Israel for “committing genocide.”
Beside it, a chart appeared alleging Trump had benefited from millions in pro-Israel campaign spending.
The fiery back-and-forth capped a weekend of tension between the two. Greene had accused Trump of turning on her after she “stood with the Epstein Survivors,” claiming he sent “harsh accusatory replies and zero sympathy” after she warned him about threats against her adult son.
A White House official told Fox News Digital that the threats referenced by Greene had been referred to the FBI.
With Greene exiting Congress and Trump maintaining his grip on the GOP base, the public dispute highlighted lingering fractures inside the party — fractures that surfaced again just as Republicans head toward another pivotal election cycle.
