Washington, D.C.– Donald Trump Paramount rant, Marjorie Taylor Greene 60 Minutes interview, Trump Greene feud 2025, 60 Minutes Lesley Stahl controversy, and Paramount Skydance merger backlash ignite as top trending searches, with Trump’s Truth Social tirade drawing over 2 million views in hours. As the president-elect blasts CBS’s parent company for airing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s scathing critique, the feud exposes deepening GOP rifts and threatens Hollywood’s high-stakes deals.
Picture this: A once-loyal MAGA firebrand turns on her mentor in prime time, and the backlash erupts like a political powder keg. That’s exactly what unfolded Sunday night when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s “60 Minutes” sit-down aired, prompting President Donald Trump to unleash a blistering Monday morning meltdown on Truth Social, targeting not just Greene but the media empire that gave her the platform.
The explosive interview, conducted by veteran correspondent Lesley Stahl, aired on CBS’s flagship news program and delved into Greene’s dramatic announcement earlier this month to resign from Congress effective January 2026. Once Trump’s fiercest House defender—voting with him 98% of the time—Greene has morphed into a vocal critic, slamming the president-elect for betraying “America First” principles on foreign policy, crypto deregulation, and pharmaceutical ties. “He’s forsaken his base,” Greene told Stahl, linking a surge in death threats against her and her son directly to Trump’s rhetoric, including emails with subject lines like “Marjorie Traitor Greene.” She accused Republican lawmakers of cowering in fear of Trump’s social media blasts, declaring, “They’re terrified to step out of line.”
Trump fired back with characteristic venom in a multi-post rant. “The only reason Marjorie ‘Traitor’ Brown (Green turns Brown under stress!) went BAD is that she was JILTED by the President of the United States (Certainly not the first time she has been jilted!),” he wrote, dubbing her a “washed up” and “low IQ traitor” who reminds him of a “Rotten Apple.” He dismissed her as “not AMERICA FIRST or MAGA,” claiming her “new views are those of a very dumb person.” But the real scorched earth came for Paramount Global, CBS’s parent company, now controlled by Skydance Media CEO David Ellison following a $8 billion merger Trump himself greenlit via the FCC in July 2025.
“My real problem with the show, however, wasn’t the low IQ traitor,” Trump raged. “It was that the new ownership of 60 Minutes, Paramount, would allow a show like this to air. THEY ARE NO BETTER THAN THE OLD OWNERSHIP, who just paid me millions of Dollars for FAKE REPORTING about your favorite President, ME! Since they bought it, 60 Minutes has actually gotten WORSE!” He capped it with a pointed demand: “P.S. I hereby demand a complete and total APOLOGY, though far too late to be meaningful, from Lesley Stahl and 60 Minutes for her incorrect and Libelous statements about Hunter’s Laptop!!!”—reviving a 2020 clash where Stahl questioned the laptop’s provenance during a heated Trump interview.
Verified facts highlight the bad blood. Paramount settled a $16 million defamation suit with Trump in early 2025 over edited clips from a Kamala Harris “60 Minutes” interview, a payout Trump has touted as vindication for “fake news.” The Skydance merger, backed by Ellison’s father Larry—a Trump donor and Oracle co-founder—sailed through despite antitrust scrutiny, with Trump praising David as a “great person” just months ago. Now, amid Paramount’s fresh $108 billion hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery (backed by Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners), Trump’s reversal stings: The deal hinges on FCC approval, and his FCC appointees could torpedo it.
Background context reveals a brewing GOP civil war. Greene’s resignation video in late November cited exhaustion from “too much work, not enough time” and Trump’s policy pivots, including his pro-Israel stance—she’s condemned it as “genocide” in Gaza while noting zero AIPAC donations to her campaign versus Trump’s $200 million haul from pro-Israel groups. Their feud escalated after Greene opposed Trump’s crypto-friendly nominees and pharma bailouts, positions she aired unfiltered on “60 Minutes,” calling out GOP “fear” of his wrath. Trump, fresh off his November 2024 reelection, views her as a personal betrayal, especially as she eyes a potential 2026 Senate run in Georgia.
Media experts dissect the volatility. “Trump’s lashing out at Ellison now is a masterclass in leverage—right as Paramount chases Warner Bros.,” says Brian Stelter, former CNN media analyst, in a Monday CNN appearance. “It’s classic Trump: Praise when it suits, punish when it doesn’t.” Hollywood Reporter’s business editor Matthew Belloni warns of “regulatory whiplash,” noting the merger’s ideological pivot toward “diverse representation” under Skydance could irk Trump’s base. On the flip side, Variety’s Cynthia Littleton calls it “poetic irony,” given Trump’s past settlements with media giants.
Public reactions split sharply along partisan lines. On X, #TraitorGreene trended with 150,000 posts, MAGA loyalists echoing Trump’s barbs—”She’s a RINO apple gone rotten!”—while #FreeMTG surged among isolationists, with 80,000 shares of Greene’s rebuttal: “I AM AMERICA FIRST,” paired with side-by-side donation charts slamming Trump’s Israel ties. A Morning Consult poll Monday showed 55% of Republicans side with Trump, but 32% sympathize with Greene’s “betrayal” claims, signaling fractures ahead of midterms. Hollywood insiders fretted over the Warner bid: “Trump’s FCC could kill it overnight,” tweeted an anonymous exec.
For U.S. readers, this drama pulses through politics, economy, and media consumption. Politically, it widens MAGA’s isolationist fault lines, potentially costing Trump House votes on foreign aid and crypto bills—Greene’s exit leaves a Georgia vacancy ripe for moderates. Economically, Paramount’s Warner pursuit, valued at $108 billion, could reshape streaming (think merged Max-Paramount+ dominance), but Trump’s ire risks DOJ blocks, spiking ad rates 10-15% amid uncertainty, per eMarketer. Lifestyle hits hybrid households glued to “60 Minutes” for unvarnished takes, while tech-savvy viewers pivot to X for real-time feuds, boosting Truth Social’s 50 million users. Even sports fans feel echoes: Trump’s past NFL feuds mirror this media muscle-flex, threatening broadcast deals.
Users tuning in seek the raw pulse—queries like “Trump Greene full rant transcript” spike 300%—craving context on loyalties and leverage. Manage the noise: Cross-check Truth Social with CBS transcripts, and remember, in Trump’s world, today’s ally is tomorrow’s “traitor.”
As the week unfolds, Paramount stays mum, but whispers of a Stahl response or FCC filings swirl. Greene, unfazed, teases a “tell-all book” drop in Q1 2026, vowing to “expose the rotten core.”
In summary, Trump’s Paramount broadside marks a volatile pivot from merger cheerleader to saboteur, amplifying Greene’s heresy and testing media’s fragile truce with power. The outlook? Expect regulatory fireworks derailing deals and deepening GOP schisms—unless apologies flow and alliances mend before inauguration.
*By Sam Michael*
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