Greene says Trump’s attacks have put her in danger as feud turns openly hostile

What began months ago as an ideological drift between Donald Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene has now blown into a public rupture. And Greene says it’s no longer just politics, it’s personal safety.

On Saturday, the Georgia congresswoman accused the US president of endangering her life, claiming his escalating online attacks have triggered a new burst of threats from his supporters.

“Aggressive rhetoric attacking me has historically led to death threats and multiple convictions of men who were radicalised by the same type [of] rhetoric being directed at me right now,” she posted on X. “This time by the President of the United States.”

Speaking to Reuters, Greene said private security firms had already reached out over concerns for her safety. The White House has not commented.

The break between the two was already highly visible. Trump publicly severed ties on Friday, calling Greene “wacky”, a “ranting lunatic”, a “lightweight Congresswoman”, a “traitor” and “a disgrace” to the GOP. It was a demolition carried out across multiple Truth Social posts, and a signal to his base.

Greene’s immediate reply on Friday accused Trump of lying about her and trying to intimidate Republicans ahead of next week’s House vote on releasing the full Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein.

By Saturday, the tone had hardened. She wrote that she now had a “small understanding” of the fear felt by victims of Epstein, adding that Trump’s aggression fuels “the venomous nature of his radical internet trolls [many of whom are paid].”

Her defiance is also political. Greene was one of only four Republican House members to join Democrats in signing the petition to force a vote on the Epstein files, a move widely interpreted as a red line for Trump.

Trump, who once relied on Greene as a loyal agitator inside the House, now appears ready to replace her. In his posts, he suggested conservative voters in her district should “consider” a primary challenger, promising he would support the right opponent.

Online backlash from Trump-aligned influencers is already rolling in. The ecosystem of right-wing media voices and digital organisers, a familiar force in Republican politics, has again swung into motion, attacking Greene and reframing her break with Trump as disloyalty.