MTG says Republicans mocked Trump behind his again in new 60 Minutes interview | EUROtoday

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene claimed her fellow Republican lawmakers have mocked President Donald Trump behind closed doorways.

The Georgia lawmaker made the declare throughout an interview with CBS News correspondent Lesley Stahl on “60 Minutes.” The full interview, her first since saying her resignation, will air on Sunday at 7 p.m. E.T.

Stahl requested Greene about Republican lawmakers’ help for Trump, and whether or not a few of that help is as a result of they’re “afraid that they’ll get death threats.” This comes after Greene mentioned she and her household obtained such threats throughout her public falling-out with Trump final month.

“I think they’re terrified to step out of line and get a nasty Truth Social post on them, yes,” Greene mentioned.

When requested if Republicans discuss otherwise about Trump behind the scenes, Greene replied: “Yes.”

“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, to 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,” she mentioned.

The Independent has contacted the White House for remark.

Greene, who was as soon as an ardent supporter of Trump, mentioned final month she’s resigning from Congress on January 5. The announcement got here amid her rising feud with the president and GOP occasion management on a number of points, together with the Justice Department’s dealing with of the Jeffrey Epstein recordsdata.

In one other clip from the “60 Minutes” interview, Greene claimed Trump was offended along with her after she pressed for the discharge of the Epstein recordsdata.

“We did discuss concerning the Epstein recordsdata, and he was extraordinarily offended at me that I had signed the discharge petition to launch the recordsdata,” she mentioned.

Trump was fast to talk out towards Greene final month, calling her a “traitor” and accusing her of going “Far Left” in Truth Social posts forward of her resignation announcement.

Greene claimed Trump’s rhetoric “could lead to serious attacks” towards her and her household. Police in Rome, Georgia, additionally confirmed that Greene’s son was focused with a demise risk final month amid the feud, in keeping with NBC News.

Trump appeared to melt his rhetoric after Greene introduced her resignation, telling reporters on November 22 that she’s a “nice person” and he “just disagreed with her philosophy.” Trump additionally advised NBC News he’d “love” to see Greene return to politics.