A truly bizarre video of newly elected Rep. Madison Cawthorn violently punching a tree is circulating on social media and we have so many questions.
The 19-second clip started making the rounds on Twitter over the weekend. It shows Cawthorn wearing tactical gloves and punching the bark off of what appears to be a rotting tree in the middle of the woods.
Why is Madison Cawthorn beating up this tree? pic.twitter.com/T4FcjiVQDZ
— Jared Pushner (@JaredPushner) March 5, 2021
It’s unclear who filmed the video, when, where, or why, but it hit the internet after a particularly bad week in the press for the 25-year-old congressman from North Carolina.
First, Buzzfeed published a damning report in which more than 30 of Cawthorn’s former friends, classmates, and acquaintances accused him of sexual harassment, misconduct, and other inappropriate behavior.
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The accusations included the homophobic lawmaker calling women derogatory names, interrogating them about their sex lives, forcing them to sit in his lap, grabbing and kissing them without their consent, and luring them into his Dodge Challenger, locking the doors, and taking them on “fun drives” to the middle of nowhere.
Then the Washington Post ran a story claiming he lied about that 2014 car crash that left him partially paralyzed.
Here’s what folx on Twitter are saying about the whole thing…
Madison Cawthorn punching a rotten tree
— sooper_t (@sooper_t) March 7, 2021
Man Madison Cawthorn really told his buddies to film him while he punched a dead tree lmao
— You can call me Jawn (@jawn_rothstein) March 7, 2021
Narrator: "The tree declined to accompany Madison Cawthorn on a 'fun drive' in his white Dodge Challenger" https://t.co/kjF0pzfUY5
— Rob Gill (@vote4robgill) March 6, 2021
So, let me get this straight. If I ever get into a fight with a tree, I want Madison Cawthorn on my side.
— UnFakeViews (@ViewsNotFake) March 6, 2021
Progressive Democrats: Let’s rebuild our economy with a plan to reach 100% clean energy and create millions of new jobs in the process.
Madison Cawthorn: Watch me beat up a tree!
— Joe Vogel (@JoeVogel_) March 7, 2021
I’m not the Lorax, but I’ll speak for this tree. Madison Cawthorn needs to dial back on the roids. https://t.co/g31ae13kq7
— Hil.i.am (@hilaryluros) March 7, 2021
Can’t wait for tonight’s UFC main event: Madison Cawthorn v Rotting Tree
— Sourdeath Sam (@SourdeathSam) March 7, 2021
To distract you from the numerous complaints of sexual assault & his constant lying about his background, that have been lodged against him?
— Anna Rompage (@maple_vine) March 6, 2021
Is Madison Cawthorn still beating the dead tree?
— Baligubadle (@Baligubadle1) March 7, 2021
It must not want to have sex with him
— Michelle Duh 💋 (@MichelleDuhDuh) March 5, 2021
I was actually worried when I saw it that he was destroying a tree.
Maybe this is that rage many of his accusers have mentioned.— Anne McCarthy (@AM_McCarthy) March 6, 2021
If a tree falls on Madison Cawthorn, and no one is around to hear it, does it really make a sound?
— Howard ? (@HowardA_Esq) March 7, 2021
Graham Gremore is the Features Editor and a Staff Writer at Queerty. Follow him on Twitter @grahamgremore.
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jayceecook
He should just keep his mouth shut (or stuffed) and his ä$$hole open because that kind of advice won’t do crap for a lot people. Every state has a different vaccine rollout plan. I just looked at mine last night and gig workers are not even on the list yet.
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BaltoSteve
So…. if he can’t have wood… no one can?
Goforit
Oh Snap! That is so cruel. I literally laughed out loud but it is still cruel. In my opinion he deserves all the nasty comments. Damn, we are all going to hell. Oh well.
cc423
Bravo.
Liquid Silver
Did he have sex with the tree?
Openminded
I’m with Goforit, that’s cruel, but it is award winning funny too.
Prax07
Stop giving these scumbags publicity. The only “news” I care to see about him is when he’s been wheeled out of office.
jayceecook
Give the guy a break. He couldn’t reach a redwood.
cc423
He seems… stable.
barryaksarben
Hope his chair got stuck out there in the woods
Chrisk
Between Dotards spawn taking selfies of the animals they killed and this it really shows you the way they think.
LumpyPillows
You would think the one advantage of being 25 is that you shouldn’t have a lot of skeletons in your closet. Limp legs proves that wrong.
scotty
Doc Wilson (RIP) would be positvely apoplectic.
jonasalden
I can’t understand why Queerty is “reporting” on this.
Den
Because we love seeing homophobic twits being humiliated. And it would be harder to be a bigger twit than Cawthorn.
scotty
@Den.. and then there’s Matt Gaetz, who always looks like he’s wearing one of his buttplugs.
Den
Just watched it. Jeez, is that idiotic. Bet his knuckles were battered and bruised, but he probably thought he had demonstrated his “manhood” as opposed to his never ending adolescence.
cuteguy
The GQP is loving this, an out of control red neck who has issues. They are ok with coming down on Gov Cuomo (have you seen Fox News?) but they remain silent on anything or anyone from the GQP doing even worse. For them it will always be party over country, ask Cancún Ted
Prax07
Trump with pissing hookers, talking about grabbing pussies, and porn star affairs is all ok with conservatives and the gop, but Cuomo making some sjw women uncomfortable is the most heinous crime ever? Hypocrisy at it’s finest.
yup5hioop
I’m not in agreement. woods are not accessible its dumb but ill give credit – ill mock on being a nazi or lazy sex assault predator or says friend abandoned after literally saving life but tis borders on able ism.
Max
he should try kicking it down instead.
oh wait…
Invader7
He’s trying to be a ” man ” and FAILING terribly. On video. A shrink would have field day with this LOSER !!!
mastik8
Forests are handicap accessible?
alex1435
That Village People tune should be playing in the back ground : Macho, Macho Man…..I wanna be a Macho Man ! ! ! This ridiculous tune fits this crazy scene !