Trump slams Marjorie ‘Traitor’ Greene, vows to endorse her replacement: ‘We have good candidates’
WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump took fresh aim at former Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene a day after the Georgia Republican claimed Trump’s rhetoric had led to a surge in death threats against her and her children.
Trump took questions from reporters aboard Air Force One and swiped at Greene when asked whom he might endorse to replace her.
He responded to Greene’s comments by publicly attacking her and mocking her with a nickname, signaling he viewed her remarks as a betrayal rather than a legitimate concern.
Ahead of his trip to Georgia on Thursday, President Trump calls MTG Marjorie "Traitor" Greene.
— The American Conservative (@amconmag) February 17, 2026
"We have a lot of people who want to take Marjorie Traitor Greene's place. Many candidates and I have to choose one. They say whoever I endorse is gonna win."pic.twitter.com/axalrbBzfX
Trump hints at endorsement in MTG district race
Trump addressed his recent trip to Rome, Georgia, which is located in Greene’s former district and is widely viewed as a key stop for anyone seeking to reshape Republican politics in the state.
During remarks about the visit, Trump suggested he has no shortage of options if he chooses to endorse someone to run against Greene or replace her influence. “We have a lot of people who want to take Marjorie “Traitor” Greene’s place. Many, many candidates and I have to choose one,” Trump told a reporter when asked whether he would soon endorse a candidate in the special election to replace Greene.
“I have to choose one,” Trump continued.
“And they say whoever I endorse is going to win, but we have a lot of good candidates [who] want to take their place.”
Trump’s comment appeared to frame Greene not as a political partner, but as a liability Republicans may soon be better off moving past.
MTG cites death threats amid Trump feud
Greene made her name standing up for Trump, but lately she has been speaking out against how he handles certain matters, especially as Republican infighting intensifies ahead of 2026.
Trump’s attack on Greene came just a day after she told fitness guru-turned-podcaster Jillian Michaels that she had faced more than 700 death threats because of Trump’s past attacks, including threats against her children. Greene announced her retirement from Congress late last year, saying her spat with Trump drove her out of politics.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Says She Received 700+ Death Threats After Trump Called Her a Traitor
— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) February 16, 2026
“What he meant is I was a traitor to him. Not to the country but to him … A few days after that, I started getting serious death threats … and then direct death threats on my youngest… pic.twitter.com/X6avKCeyjM
Greene spoke to Michaels about the first time Trump called her a “traitor.”
“And so I refused to do it. And then, next thing you know, here comes out a late-night Truth Social that called me a ‘traitor’, which is what, by our law, traitors are either imprisoned or put to death. And I’m like, ‘You’re calling me a traitor?’
“And then it was a few days after that I started getting serious death threats, serious death threats.” “And those started coming in. And I have dealt with so many death threats”, MTG told Michaels.
Trump’s remarks in Georgia underline a broader political strategy: consolidating the Republican base around candidates who will fight aggressively for his agenda rather than turning inward and blaming fellow conservatives.
