PoliticsDonald Trump Secretly Gets Trashed by Republican Lawmakers at Congressional Gym, Democrat Spills: 'You'd Be Surprised'
Eric Swalwell told an outlet that some of the president's supporters quietly criticize him.
Feb. 5 2026, Published 5:00 a.m. ET
Democratic representative Eric Swalwell claims some of Donald Trump's loyal supporters bash him in private — specifically at the gym.
In an interview uploaded on Wednesday, February 4, Swalwell teased, "You'd be surprised...the truth really comes out in the congressional gym. Republicans and Democrats work out together...that's where I see who they really are."
He went on to say that Republican lawmakers will "talk s---" on the 79-year-old president and are aware that "what he's doing is wrong," but they don't speak up out of fear.
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell claims Republican lawmakers talk behind the president's back at the gym.
'They say one thing at a hearing and they act another way in the gym,' he shared.
"I see too many people who are being quiet," he declared, alleging these people don't want to go after Trump because of the "violence" and "threats" they'll receive on social media.
"These guys... they say one thing at a hearing and they act another way in the gym," Swalwell continued. "When the cameras are off and they're below ground, they're completely different."
To that point, he added that many of his "Republican colleagues view Congress like the WWE."
'It's Mostly Rooted in Fear'
Eric Swalwell claims 'fear' keeps GOP members from speaking out against Donald Trump.
Swalwell called it "really frustrating," saying, "We're not doing this for the quote 'fans,' we're doing it for our constituents."
"I think it's mostly rooted in fear," he reiterated. "If they speak out against Donald Trump, he sends his Twitter army at them and their lives change."
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'They're Terrified to Step Out of Line'
Marjorie Taylor Greene also claimed she'd witnessed GOP members mocking the president in private.
Swalwell's remarks echo that of former Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, who revealed in late 2025 that many of her fellow Republicans quietly ridicule the divisive POTUS.
In an explosive interview with 60 Minutes, Greene claimed she'd witnessed GOP members mocking Trump firsthand.
"I think they’re terrified to step out of line and get a nasty Truth Social post on them," she told host Lesley Stahl during the sit-down.
Donald Trump branded Marjorie Taylor Greene a 'very dumb person' following her statements.
Trump subsequently unleashed his wrath on her via social media, labeling Greene "a very dumb person."
Referring to the former U.S. representative as "Marjorie ‘Traitor’ Brown (Green turns Brown under stress!)," he claimed she'd gone "BAD" after being "JILTED" by him.
"Too much work, not enough time, and her ideas are, NOW, really BAD — She sort of reminds me of a Rotten Apple!" he wrote.
The president also called her "very poorly prepared," stating, "in her confusion [she] made many really stupid statements."
Greene announced her resignation in November 2025 after her rift with Trump became public.
