Overview

• On August 9, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene took to X to label Fox News host Mark Levin a “raging psychopath” after he criticized her push to defund U.S. foreign aid to Israel.
• Levin countered by calling Greene a “disgusting antisemite” and a “clown,” denying any ties to AIPAC and citing his family’s World War II service to defend his support for Israel.
• The exchange represents the latest escalation in a monthslong battle over U.S. involvement in the Israel/Hamas war and allegations that pro-Israel lobbyists are pressuring lawmakers.
• Their personal barbs have underscored an ideological rift within the Republican Party between isolationist ‘America First’ advocates and interventionist conservatives.
• As of August 10, both figures remain locked in abrasive criticism with neither side showing signs of stepping back.