A tweet from George Santos, in which he talked about feeling vulnerable and emotional at Thanksgiving, has prompted a brutal reaction online.
The scandal-hit gay congressman from New York said yesterday on X: “During the holidays I get emotional.
“I miss my family being together around the dinner table to celebrate the festivities with our loved ones. As we get older we brake [sic] off and start our own tradition leading us in separate directions,” Santos said.
“This year I’ve decided I want to give back and go serve the less fortunate and show them there is still love in the world. We have allowed to [sic] much to divide us as a nation, let’s overcome that by finding more ways to unite us.”
Santos did not offer any more details about how he plans to help the needy. He did not use his platform to highlight any particular nonprofits.
Thanksgiving can definitely be tough for some people and not everyone has family – biological or chosen – to share it with. It’s also applaudable that anyone should want to do charitable work over the holidays.
However… this is George Santos we’re talking about. And the reaction online was, well, somewhat skeptical.
Just think of it, when you're in prison, you will have a whole new family to celebrate with.
— Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) November 22, 2023
Don't worry, your new prison family is going to show you so much love, you'll never feel lonely again
— WTFGOP (@DogginTrump) November 22, 2023
You want to 'give back'? Give back the money you stole. #Santos4Prison
— Lawrence Goldman (@Sabra_Security) November 22, 2023
I love this mentality , George. Perhaps your voting record should be more representative of this equity focused ideology?
— liam (@LWalshNHL) November 22, 2023
Maybe you could, I don’t know.. donate to a veteran whose beloved dog is dying from cancer?
— Michelle (@MichelleLCSWR) November 22, 2023
I thought you spent it all on onlyfans? 🤔
— Rob Douche (@MRHOUSE55) November 22, 2023
Santos is facing 23 federal charges relating to wire fraud, money laundering, and using credit card donations for personal gain. He denies the charges.
His House colleagues referred him to the Ethics Committee earlier this year. Last week it issued a damning, 56-page summary which many believe will prompt another attempt by lawmakers to get him ejected from Congress after the Thanksgiving break.
The committee’s findings include numerous expenses not filed with the Federal Election Commission. These included money spent on Botox, spa stays, and OnlyFans subscriptions. Several expenses were racked up in Las Vegas at a time when Santos told his staff he was on honeymoon. Another $6,000 went on Ferragamo products.
Santos has already said he does not plan to run again for re-election in 2024.
still_onthemark
The first time his mother died, it was soooo sad! The second and third times his mother died, not so sad!
abfab
He’s a TROLL. He reminds us all of the dozen or so who hang out here spewing right wing bullshit/propaganda and fox news hysteria.
THIS WAS A TERRORIST ATTACK ON OUR HOMELAND THANK YOU JOE BIDEN LOOK WHAT YOU’VE DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
”We report. You decide”
Diplomat
Abf,
The only difference tween you and Santos is you’re naked in a dark raincoat and hat ready for the next woman on a barely lit street corner.
abfab
Even more evidence of your immaturity, dip.
Ronbo
abfab does seem to have lost the script yet again. He/she/it is screaming posts in all caps rather than focusing on reality. abfab, if you truly wish to improve our reality, stop providing ignorant hate and ammo.
We can’t ask friends and family to come to Queerty to experience reasoned thinking when all you do is hate and oppose common sense ways to help integrate our perspective into the community.
No one wants or appreciates your hateful presence. Take a break from hate and maybe you’ll begin to understand the value of love, compassion and acceptance.
abfab
Oh how horrible for your Fox and Friends and Family not being able to come here. Whatever, Nancy. You are full-on hyerbolic. Go have some leftovers and quit whining.
COTTONTOP
abfab can stay, Ronbo and Diplomat can go
whereshouldistart
Maybe he’s going to give homeless people all those Sephora products and free botox injections while he picks their pockets for the dimes and quarters they’re hiding.
abfab
And she will have her very own Only Fans website! For all of you little gay TROLLS to enjoy!
Donate and spend generoulsy with thiis charity case!!! Ew.
Ronbo
abfab, take a break from your self-reflective and self-destructive hate. Seems you’ve been mislead; try love, understanding and compassion. Kicking dogs and torturing cats seems your next move. No one wants that.
Everyone reading Queerty is aware that Santos, like you, has serious mental issues with truth and veracity. Sexualizing Santos is your cross to bear, ewwww. and ewwww – a twofer dry heave.
abfab
Actually Rambo, not everyone is aware that Santos has mental issues. And now even you are another borderline case. Sexualizing? You’re pretty twisted. And still boring.
Ronbo
Abfab thinks our community are idiots. Please stop your arrogant and egotistical rampage.
Your insults are disrespectful and revealing.
abfab
Um, just some of you are idiots. Not ”our community”. Those are your words.
If you have a moment, calculate the percentages. Republicans and other religious lunatics -v- progressives, which is most of ”our community”. You lose.
barryaksarben
I dont ask friends and family to come to query as mine dont need to learn that I am a valuable part of their family they already know and that informs them to know the republicans are monsters at this point in time. I come here to hear from other gay men what our plans on taking people like this lying pos on and how to rid the nation of them getting any power over the rest of us. I had my brother who is a marine who asked my thoughts on gays in the military “conduct Un becoming ” to get the entire history of gays in our nations fighting forces and the persecution of them. What we need is to come and stay together and not let their right wing propaganda alter our community one bit.
Diplomat
I can’t remember encountering anyone who so perfectly farts out their mouths like Santos and Abcess. Pretty much everything they say stinks to high heaven.
A true art form to say the least.
dbmcvey
And yet, Diplo supports the party that Santos belongs to. What a hypocrite.
abfab
And she knows her smells.
Diplomat
Abs / db,
There’s progressive (me) there’s conservative and then there’s psychotic (you), where you two fit. Dems and Rs alike aren’t putting up with your Trans psycho shtick. Get used to losing, oh that’s right, you’ve always lost. That’s why you’re always so cranky.
Too bad you’re destroying the T youth with your pathetically unruly Trumpian ways. Got another plan to streak the White House w your fake tits? You’re more R than you’re willing to admit.
Now: one, two, three, look into the camera screaming your mantra. GO!: “I am a woman!!!”
No, you’re dickaphobes. When you own your dicks you’ll stop screaming like 9 year old girls. Good luck.
dbmcvey
You’re not a progressive dips, you’re anti-trans.
Diplomat
I’m not anti trans, I’m anti activist trans agenda. Get it right.
abfab
Save it dipo. You’re a shmuck.
Brian
The performative religiousness of the Republican Party is so disgusting. This is like the old “thoughts and prayers” line. In what way is he going to “serve the less fortunate”? Knowing this man’s lying past, it seems much more likely that he tried to think of a line that would *sound* good — even if it’s not true. He wants us all to think that he’s doing good work, but he won’t even say what that good work is. It’s just an advertising gimmick!
abfab
I can hear Melaynnia’s ornaments now! Twinkling on the tree! He could learn from her.
The Trump Family and the Republican Party is one huge advertising gimmick. And the great unwashed still can’t get enough.
barryaksarben
exactly they are no more religious than Putin. they are liars and monsters like this pos. HE may very well have mental issues but I dont give a shit when he is harming others with his derangement. You can be conservative as long as you are not hurting others with your beliefs, SIMPLE as F**. This PUKE is harming people so no coddling him. how many people has he hurt stealing and lying to them. so he is emotional, well if he wasnt lying to everyone he might garner sympathy instead of vitriol
Kangol2
He’s already shown he’d rob the “less fortunate” blind if no one is looking. Don’t forget his felony behavior in Brazil and his scamming in New York City. Kitara Ravache Santos is about as corrupt and venal as they come, but she’s also deranged, so in her case the serious issues fit like a glove. Just keep her away from checkbooks/bank accounts/campaign funds/Venmo/Cashapp/Paypal, etc.!
abfab
And the HOMO DEPOT, snow shovel department, aisle 5.
COTTONTOP
The only person I can see him serving is himself.
abfab
COTTONTOP! The Gay right wing trolls will subscibe to Georgettes Only Fans site where they will gladly watch him servicing himself. It’s their wet dreams come true.
tristanrobin
My favorite comment on Twitter – er, X – about this – was from funnyman Paul Rudnick: “George Santos posted he gets “very emotional” over the holidays. He adds, “I love thinking of all those families leaving their homes and valuables unattended, the smiles of children who don’t realize I’ve hacked their college funds and my Mom dying of scurvy on the Mayflower””
abfab
And if it’s his time of the month……….watch out, people.
Ronbo
Sexist comments too abfab? Wow, you are one hot mess. Remain silent and some will never know your ignorance. That helps the community.
abfab
Yes, sexist comments. Oh the humanity. Bite me Rambo.
mildredspierce
That an elected official does not know the difference between “brake” and “break”. Gawd, the pretentiousness of this ersatz statesman. And like Ivanka at a soup kitchen he will somehow be redeemed. What utter gaul!
abfab
George Santos The Turkey just asked for a pardon. Already.
abfab
You’re not well.
JPB
gall not gaul
abfab
Mildred dear….you are most well. Pardon moi, that comment was meant for one of the TROLLS which are now lighting up the switch boards like it’s the 4th. xoox
abfab
It’s GAWL!
inbama
Lucky for Santos, he can always fall back on his career as a drag queen.
He’d be perfect lip-syncing “The Shady Dame from Brazil.”
abfab
Worry about what YOU can fall back on, troll.
Diplomat
Absnatch
None of these people you responded to give 2 fks about what you have to say. So just drop it and move along. Move way along.
FreddieW
He can’t drop it until it wears off, I think.
abfab
But then you come along and respond, INBAMA. You are such a fuc king moron.
You and Freddie can stop projecting now and grow up. Hurry before it’s too late.
Ronbo
Please stop adding absolutely nothing but childish hate abfab. Any good intentions you might have are concealed behind a lot of hateful words that say nothing of value.
Please chime in when you can contribute good. In the meantime, know that the SPLC has addressed Queerty comments because of your hateful comments. Hate is not our family value.
abfab
Try and read more, Rambo, before making your demands, however polite.
Ronbo
abfab is so extreme he/she is opposed to polite, truthful statements.
Do you assume that all LGBTQ individuals are idiots and need your absolutist and extremist opinions? tRump and Putin maybe, but not Queerty. We are informed.
abfab
I assume that all right wing Republican LGBTQ individuals are idiots.. And it’s more than just an assumption……………..it’s a fact.
abfab
In today’s NYT. If nothing else, he sure does sell papers.
OPINION
GUEST ESSAY
The Very Good Reason People Like George Santos Lie About Nonsense
Nov. 24, 2023, 11:00 a.m. ET
In a black-and-white photograph, George Santos, who is wearing square black sunglasses, raises his hand to cover his mouth.
Credit…Eduardo Munoz/Reuters
By Elizabeth Spiers
Ms. Spiers, a contributing Opinion writer, is a journalist and digital media strategist.
All politicians lie. So many people consider that idea self-evident that I’ve heard it deployed as both a defense of lying and a reason to disengage from our democratic system entirely.
There’s a class of lying so extreme, however, that it exceeds either analytical framework. These aren’t lies about what a politician will do for voters; they’re lies about what the politician had for breakfast, what book he’s reading, whether he played on his college volleyball team. And I’m not talking just about George Santos.
But I am absolutely, definitely talking about George Santos. Last week, a report by the House Ethics Committee found that the 35-year-old (as far as we know) congressman from New York had misused his campaign funds, spending some of the money on designer clothing, Botox and the not-safe-for-work platform OnlyFans, among other things. His lies are so extensive that a very long list of them compiled by New York Magazine under the heading “Here’s Every Single Lie Told by George Santos” may need to be updated by the time you finish reading this essay. He lied about his mother dying as a result of the Sept. 11 attacks, about starting an animal welfare charity and about being a producer on the failed Broadway production of “Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark.” He says the report, which he called biased, shouldn’t have been released, which is also a lie.
abfab
There are 5 or so more paragraphs. He sounds very like some of the Republican Trolls here.
Diplomat
Ah. Now you’re talking to yourself. Makes sense.
dbmcvey
Oh look, dips is trying to be funny!
Diplomat
There’s nothing funnier than watching you choke on your psycho trans agenda.
SoPluckyWhat
I guess if you decide to use your Constitutionally protected “free speech” and you are trans..it must be a bad thing? Is that what you are afraid of Dippy?
Diplomat
Your way late to the game cupcake. Best you observe b4 sticking your foot in your mouth.
abfab
Dippy Cupcake. You are a such a shmuck.
Ronbo
Seems that abfabs’ various identities are the “Republican Trolls” driving good people away from Queerty. Spouting hate, division and separation is not a recipe for understanding, compassion and acceptance. Who wants their family to see his/her hateful comments representing our community?
Please address their issues (ignorance) abfab rather than spewing ad hominem hate. Understanding is a powerful tool that you might/could understand if you stopped posting your absolutist hate.
Ronbo
Embrace understanding, compassion and acceptance. Rejecting them make you the problem. Reject your hate; it hurts you more than you know.
abfab
Rambo.
Take a little more time to read what Editors have to say here on Queerty. Start with the headline. Then continue on. You’ll find out fast that in fact, you belong on a right leaning blog.
The Gay Agenda here and around the world is to DEFEAT the Republicans.
But hey, go ahead and continue to knock yourself out.
Diplomat
And to defeat Trans Activists.
dbmcvey
Dips, once again, proving he’s not progressive.
Diplomat
There’s nothing progressive about trans identified men assaulting women in locker rooms and showers you moron.
SoPluckyWhat
Ok Jan. But what do you think about Santos?
Diplomat
Waste of skin…
boblrice
Abfab I’m becoming ever more certain that you are actually all of the above monikers and you just post and respond to yourself over and over. I mean is there ever an article on here where you DON’T post numerous times?
It would make sense if you were in fact the Republican and/or Russian troll trying to stir the pot.
Of course, it’s always possible I’m just a bot trying to make trouble.
Except I’m actually using my real name. Unlike anyone else on here.
abfab
You’re wrong. And as far as being certain, well, good luck with that, boblrice. And FYI Mr Certain, there are many articles here on our beloved Queerty that I just walk on by….like I will do with you. Go back and check before you attack.
And your name. Treat it better.
Now, can we please put MISS SANTOS BEHIND BARS ALREADY!!!!!
Cam
Santos is a typical Republican. Lying and stealing from his donors. If he wasn’t gay the GOP would still be trying to cover up his crimes, just like they’re doing with Sarah Huckabee.
abfab
And Kelly Anne Conway’s.
Observant
It’s refreshing and reassuring to see comments countering the strident, never-ending nyaah-nyaah posts from BlabFlab and the other yappy Pomeranians on this site..
As a middle to far-left liberal, I seldom agree with everything said posters have to say, but I do like hearing a variety of opinions on all topics. That’s what this country is supposed to be about. Fascists try to shut down discourse.
I loathe most things Republican and all things Trump, but I still want to have civil debate. That’s how we learn, grow, and coexist. The truth and sanity always lie somewhere near the middle.
abfab
Fascists? Oh honey, grow up.
Queerty does not care about your comments, civil or otherwise. But every comment helps, bigoted or not. Keep clicking. And for heaven’s sakes, CLICK THE CORPORATE ADVERTISERS.
Have you seen the Fortune 500s who advertise on Queerty?
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Chambers of Commerce for cities in the US.
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More BIG PHARMA.
Observant
You really are a simpleton, BlabFlab, incapable of nuanced discussion. I’m guessing there’s an alcohol issue at play as well. Have a good night.
abfab
Keep guessing, Observant.
decrans
Big Phrama. Meanwhile, abs and dumba$$ dickvaney are the same blithering idiotic putzes whining and moaning about politicians like Cory Booker. “If we could only have universal health care…” Do you idiots read the words you type?
decrans
Nah. Too busy shooting a diarrhea stream at the toilet to examine the hypocrisy of your far-leftist views and neoliberalism. Sheer idiocy.
dbmcvey
Hmm… there’s a tired old gnat buzzing around spreading lies about trans people.
decrans
Hardly. I tell true stories about my life. You know, my lived-in experience, to use that liberal parlance.
dbmcvey
Everything that gnat says is a lie. Including “a” and “the.”
dbmcvey
Ronbo supports anti-LGBT politicians. He’s not only evil, he’s dumb.
abfab
And stuck.
inbama
If we were sincere about cleaning up government, rather than just milking the Santos loon for all he’s worth, we’d show Republicans how it’s done by dumping Menendez.
And from a practical standpoint, he’ll be a serious drag on the ticket in 24.
Kangol2
Menendez is on his way out. He has always been a grossly corrupt sack of crapola who skirted the rules. No longer. There are major contenders for his position, and one of them will defeat him in a primary.
On a related note, his horrible excuse for a son is now one of New Jersey’s Democratic Congresspeople. He should take a hike too!
dbmcvey
Most Dems have called for Menendez to resign.
Kangol2
Kitara Ravache Santos is ridiculously clueless it’s not even funny. As for giving back to the “less fortunate,” let’s not forget those high-end goods from Ferragamo and Hermès he paid for using campaign funds. You can’t really dole out Botox treatments you’ve already received, or expired Onlyfans subscriptions or lost Harrah’s and Caesar’s funds, but here is that Home Depot snow shovel which might come in handy for one of his Queens or Long Island constituents when the first snowfall hits. He’d probably try to figure out a way to scam whoever the ultimate beneficiary was, though!