LOADING ERROR LOADINGRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), a former ally of President Donald Trump, says GOP lawmakers switched gears on the commander-in-chief after he won the 2024 Republican primary last year. “Behind the scenes, do they talk differently?,” asked CBS News correspondent Lesley Stahl in a “60 Minutes” interview with Greene that aired on Sunday. “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 ass and decided to put on a MAGA hat for the first time,” she said. Greene’s comments underscore longstanding reports of Republican lawmakers privately blasting Trump and his policy decisions, while publicly staying silent or praising him due to fears of getting attacked. Advertisement“I think they’re terrified to step out of line and get a nasty Truth Social post on them,” Greene said on “60 Minutes.”Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) describes how Republicans talk very differently about Trump behind his back.

Source: Huffington Post December 08, 2025 07:32 UTC