The Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene increased her public fight with President Donald Trump Saturday by accusing him of endangering her safety following a barrage of harsh online attacks that allegedly triggered a spike in violent threats.
Greene – once one of Trump’s most loyal defenders in Congress – said private security firms have warned her that her personal risk level has sharply increased in recent days.
In a lengthy post on X, she wrote:
“Aggressive rhetoric attacking me has in the past led to death threats and multiple convictions of men who were radicalized by the same type of rhetoric being directed at me right now. This time by the President of the United States.”
Her comments come as tensions inside the Republican Party reach a boiling point, with internal divisions widening ahead of a high-stakes vote next week on whether to compel the Justice Department to release its full file on Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump Unleashes Days of Attacks
The fallout began on Friday night when Trump, on his social media platform Truth Social, lashed out at Greene with a series of unusually personal insults, calling her:
“Wacky”
“A ranting lunatic”
“A Lightweight Congresswoman”
“A traitor”
“A disgrace to the Republican Party”
Trump said Greene had been “begging” him to take her calls and implied she was acting out of desperation.
Greene’s break with Trump has been months in the making but the public feud represents one of the most dramatic ruptures yet between Trump and a member of his former inner circle.
Greene Accuses Trump of Trying to Intimidate Republicans
In an initial response Friday, Greene accused Trump of lying about her and trying to intimidate House Republicans ahead of next week’s vote on releasing the Epstein documents.
Greene is one of only four Republicans who joined Democrats in signing a discharge petition that would force the vote — a rare bipartisan maneuver that defied the Speaker’s office and Trump’s preferences.
She said Trump’s attacks were aimed at preventing any GOP defections.
On Saturday, she tried to equate the online harassment she faces with the pressure Epstein’s victims felt, saying she now has “a small understanding” of what they went through — a comparison that has already sparked controversy online.
Greene Says Trump Is Fueling ‘Radical Internet Trolls’
Greene claimed Trump’s rhetoric has empowered a network of hostile online activists:
“His aggression against me fuels the venomous nature of his radical internet trolls — many of whom are paid.”
Right-wing influencers, pro-Trump activists and conservative content creators have long played a powerful role in pressuring Republican lawmakers and amplifying attacks on Trump’s perceived enemies. Many of those accounts turned their focus onto Greene almost immediately after Trump’s posts Friday night.
The White House did not respond to requests for comment.
Political Stakes Rise as Epstein Vote Looms
The dispute comes amid growing political pressure around the Epstein files. Trump has repeatedly dismissed renewed scrutiny of his past association with Epstein as a Democratic hoax, even as new documents from a congressional committee continue to raise questions.
Trump hinted in his social media posts that he might support a primary challenger against Greene in 2026, a threat that could reshape the political landscape in her deep-red Georgia district.
Trump has managed to help oust sitting GOP incumbents in other cases, and Greene’s district is noted to be extremely loyal to him-meaning his attacks could carry significant political weight.
A New Flashpoint in the GOP’s Internal Struggle
The Greene-Trump break underscores a broader, increasingly public rift within the GOP. A onetime staunch Trump ally who championed his agenda and adopted his brand of populist politics, Greene in recent months has cast herself as more of an independent, clashing with House leadership and criticizing Trump allies as she seeks greater influence in shaping congressional oversight. Whether this fight fizzles or builds into a long-term political divorce, one thing is certain: the internal Republican Party fights are spilling further into public view, getting more personal, more hostile, and more unpredictable.
