Scandal-rocked GOP liar George Santos engaged in a Twitter spat with Drag Race legend Trixie Mattel last night.
Santos began by blasting comic impressions of him on late-night TV shows. He singled out Jon Lovitz, who impersonated Santos on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon.
“I have now been enshrined in late-night TV history with all these impersonations, but they are all TERRIBLE so far,” bragged Santos. “Jon Lovitz is supposed to be one of the greatest comedians of all time and that was embarrassing— for him not me! These comedians need to step their game up.”
I have now been enshrined in late night TV history with all these impersonations, but they are all TERRIBLE so far. Jon Lovitz is supposed to be one of the greatest comedians of all time and that was embarrassing— for him not me! These comedians need to step their game up.
— George Santos (@Santos4Congress) January 23, 2023
Among those to respond was Trixie Mattel. She came to Lovitz’ defense, saying, “Maybe the source material was weak.”
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Santos, going by the number of drag queens he follows on Instagram, is quite a Drag Race fan. He couldn’t resist responding.
Clearly you know all about weak acting skills @trixiemattel ⬇️⬇️⬇️ pic.twitter.com/SzoAQhOr0F
— George Santos (@Santos4Congress) January 24, 2023
Mattel shot back with a quote from Santos’ own mouth. Denying he was ever a drag queen, Santos recently explained away photos of him dressed as a woman as the time he “had fun at a festival.”
Mattel said, “I am not an actor! I was young and I had fun at a festival!” Her tweet quickly gained over 20k likes.
Again, Santos couldn’t resist responding, saying, “It’s all good! I won my race against the fan favorite too. 💪🏼🇺🇸”
Santos won New York’s district 3 by flipping it from Democrat to Republican.
It’s all good! I won my race against the fan favorite too. 💪🏼🇺🇸
— George Santos (@Santos4Congress) January 24, 2023
Although Santos is now trying to have people believe he once dressed as a woman for a laugh, more videos and photos are emerging. Brazilian TV dug up another video of him, as drag alter ego Kitara Ravache, dancing at an event in the 00s.
Brazilian news published more footage of George Santos in drag as Kitara Ravache. pic.twitter.com/1C6yqIKw9L
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) January 23, 2023
Questions grow around George Santos’ finances
Santos’ résumé fabrications and drag background make headlines, but The Hill reports the lawmaker’s financial woes are what could sink him.
Besides his sudden increase in wealth around 2019, questions are growing asked about his campaign finances. For example, it now emerges his campaign submitted numerous expense claims for $199.99. This is one cent below the amount where claims have to include a receipt.
Robert Maguire is research director with Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. He told The Hill such filings raise red flags about the accuracy of the expense filings.
“It is not something we see very often, mostly because we don’t see campaigns engaging in what appears to be pretty obvious lying on their campaign finance reports,” Maguire said Friday. “And so it’s something that could end up being used to prove ‘knowing and willful’ violations of the rules.”
Investigators will also drill down into how Santos supposedly loaned $700,000 of his own money to his campaign. If that money was knowingly funneled from secret donors, that’s a potential felony.
Santos’ lawyers declined to comment to The Hill about its report, citing ongoing investigations.
abfab
Let’s do all we can to prevent Gorge from prancing and sashying into our local libraries at Story Time to groom the children.
IvanPH
It’s sad that Santos thinks he won. He did not. The fictional character he created won.
bachy
I maintain that Santos-tein is a sociopath and getting exactly what he wants: ATTENTION. Suddenly he’s the new social media darling, taking cute potshots at SNL and exchanging witty barbs with Trixie Mattel. Even if he gets booted out of Congress (which I somehow doubt), he’ll parlay his newfound infamy onto an even bigger, sparklier platform. Bachy predicts!
Den
He won’t get booted unless convicted of a felony (and perhaps not even then). Kevin McC knows that a special election in his dostrict is overwhelmingly likely to go to a democrat, and that is all the right cares about: the power to undermine sound, ethical governance. They would keep murderers and actual pedophiles in office to maintain a majority.
Just look at the amoral, corrupt man so many of them STILL worship as a demigod!
Den
(district)
abfab
Den, You’re giving us beauty queens a bad name. Apply a little mascara, or a few days in the sun might help. Have a friend take your photo. It’s awful! A little scary. Now don’t get upset, I’m just trying to help. Hugs.
Den
Drop dead. Do the world a favor. I’m 72 years old and willing to bet I’m in better shape than you are prick.
abfab
Don’t get so hostile. This is the one time I’ll use a phrase I can’t stand……LIGHTEN UP!
Den
I have little patience for overgrown children who think they’re clever.
And why should I lighten up asshole?
You think you have license to insult others….it’s that right wing “free speech” bullshit. Intentionally try to hurt people’s feelings, best be prepared for the consequences. You folks are always too dull to understand that. You’re probably almost as ugly and shriveled on the outside as you are on the inside. And God only knows what you will look like at my age, if you are even able to live that long.
And as for my paleness, I stay out of the sun because I’d rather not have a second bout of melanoma. Go to hell. SOON.
Den
And let me get this straight, you toss out a childish insult, get the kind of response a person with a brain might expect to get. And rather than apologize, as an adult might, you say lighten up, as if I am somehow at fault!
You’re an idiot, and that is way beyond opinion…it is empirical observation.
abfab
Security! Clean up on aisle seven!
bachy
abbie: as much as I adore you, it’s unfair that you would critique another’s photo when you don’t even have one of your own!
DarkZephyr
@abfab
What is so fundamentally wrong with your soul that you would have to attack someone like that who’s done nothing to you? You are gross. Just foul.
abfab
Sorry kids, and gramps….but most of you people come here and comment on the way people look ALL THE TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!! EVERY FREEKING DAY! So, every so often I feel the need to comment on another commenter’s looks.
So take a look in the mirror or take back every mean and nasty thing you’ve ever said about all the people who get paraded before you. And stop being such bores.
LumpyPillows
We can disagree, but we need to remember we are 95% on the same side. We argue about details and nuance. We have more in common and more at stake together than we sometimes remember.
We all get snippy from time to time. I’m guilty. We can do better.
Alex
Sorry that a rotten apple had to totally change the direction of your comment.
You are 100,000% CORRECT about Ms. Santos. ALL people like that, which includes Cancun Ted (AKA: Rafael Eduardo), MTG, Boebbel-head, Gym Jordan and the rest care about is the attention, and do not give a single fig about the actual lives of the people who they represent and affect.
COMPLETE LOSERS – the ENTIRE cabal!
humble charlie
catfight! luckily, trixie’s secret weapon are her eyelashes.
LumpyPillows
Trixie would probably make a better congressman too.
I think there is enough to get Santos convicted of a felony and removed from congress. It seems everything he has said is a lie and everything he has done has been a crime.
GayEGO
Georgia Santos should wear her drag dress to the House and see if she gets the attention she desires!
Jimmynj
He won’t dress in drag in Congress – MTG and Boebert will be pissed he is prettier than they are.
Alex
TRUE! And he IS! LOL