Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene kicked off their bizarre “America First” Tour tour at The Villages, an ultra-conservative senior community in Florida. A maskless crowd of about 350 people was packed indoors to hear the Republican Representatives. Hundreds more apparently waited outside for a glimpse of the duo.
Scene at the @mtgreenee @RepMattGaetz America First rally @ The Villages. pic.twitter.com/XpyvM90DyW
— Haley Talbot (@haleytalbotcnn) May 7, 2021
As the two took the stage, Gaetz acknowledged that he is under federal investigation over potential sex trafficking.
“I’m a marked man in Congress. I’m a canceled man on some corners of the internet. I might be a wanted man by the deep state. But I am a Florida man. It’s good to be home.”
Matt Gaetz portrays the FBI investigation of him as a politically motivated witch hunt, ignoring that it started during the Trump administration pic.twitter.com/ejk94aNbyB
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 7, 2021
And Greene threw raw meat at the crowd of Trump supporters, questioning the election: “Did anyone here vote for Joe Biden? Do you really think he won?”
.@mtgreenee: "I really don't care that Republicans are in the minority, I think we still need to work to impeach Joe Biden." pic.twitter.com/BfueBbmrhg
— The Hill (@thehill) May 8, 2021
Why is Matt Gaetz suddenly touring the country? He knows he’s about to be indicted and put on trial, so he’s trying to raise money he can use for his legal bills.
Why is Marjorie Taylor Greene touring with him? Well, she’s banned from committees, so she’s got the time to kill.
— Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) May 8, 2021
The Orlando Sentinel reports:
An hour before the event, Martha Geisler was by herself across the street, holding a sign reading, “Republicans against Marjorie Treason Greene.”
“It is a lonely vigil out here,” said Geisler. “I’m a lifelong Republican. And I just don’t feel that the Republican Party should be embracing the extremist dogma of Marjorie Taylor Greene and Gaetz. Trump had his good and bad points. And I feel like they’re embracing all the bad ones.”
These 2 losers, @mtgreenee and @mattgaetz, on there losers across America tour are now the face of the @GOP. Mazel Tov @LeaderMcConnell and @GOPLeader, you created this. By the way, Mazel Tov means the Jewish laser is now focused on you. pic.twitter.com/RhcUJzHpu2
— Fred Guttenberg (@fred_guttenberg) May 8, 2021
I'm really confused….
Why is Marjorie Taylor Greene doing the "America First" tour at The Villages with Matt Gaetz if QAnon is supposed to be against child sex traffickers? 🤷🏻♂️
— Jake Lobin (@JakeLobin) May 7, 2021
The Matt Gaetz, Marjorie Taylor Greene tour should end in a jail with Gaetz behind bars and Greene pretending she doesn't know him.
— Mr. Newberger (@jeremynewberger) May 8, 2021
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