Scandal-hit lawmaker Madison Cawthorn has posted a two-and-a-half-minute video to Instagram saying that “the establishment and RINOS [Republican In Name Only]” are out to wreck his chances of being re-elected.
According to the North Carolina GOP politician, there will be a “drip campaign” of bad stories about him over the coming weeks.
Why? Because there are forces afoot to see that he doesn’t get re-elected, as according to Cawthorn, “statistically it’s virtually impossible to beat an incumbent member of Congress after they’ve won their first re-election … that’s why you’re starting to see this coordinated attack amongst a lot of the freshmen members of Congress who are hardcore conservatives who are going up for re-election.”
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In an accompanying caption, Cawthorn says, “Rino senators and establishment pawns want us to go back to the days before Trump. They want to go back to the days of not being on offense, not fighting for the next generation, not trying to dismantle the federal government’s overreach, we will never go back.
“That is why the establishment is trying to crush me and others, they attack what they fear. Onward!”
Cawthorn says that even other Republicans are beginning to say “ridiculous, salacious” things about him in North Carolina. “They say we don’t serve our district, which I think is preposterous.”
He continued, “I do not make any apologies for making sure we cultivate a following across all platforms, trying to reach out to my generation, who is the most medicated, addicted, depressed, suicidal generation that’s ever lived. And it’s because of these radical liberal policies and the indoctrination that goes on inside our schools.”
Cawthorn may be referencing an attack on him earlier in the week by Republican State Sen. Chuck Edwards, who is wanting to take Cawthorn’s seat. Edwards released a campaign video saying Cawthorn does zilch for his district and is more concerned with his Instagram postings.
Cawthorn concluded: “When I say a drip campaign … they’re going to drop an attack article every one or two days, just trying to kill us with death by a thousand cuts. And that is really their main strategy.”
Controversy has dogged Cawthorn, 26, since he first announced his run for office. The youngest person elected to Congress in November 2020, he has made headlines with his views and controversial speeches, such as telling moms to raise hyper-masculine “monsters”.
When campaigning to be elected, Cawthorn said the car accident that left him in a wheelchair derailed his place to go to naval college. It actually emerged he’d been rejected by naval college before the accident took place.
Last December, he gave a speech at the Turning Point USA conference urging young conservatives to drop out of college and wed young. Just a week later, he announced that he and his wife Cristina were separating after just eight months of marriage.
Related: Uh oh! Madison Cawthorn’s bad week just got much worse
In recent weeks, he has made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Last month he was charged for driving with a revoked license. A court appearance on that is due in the coming weeks.
Then he said on a podcast that leading Republican figures had invited him to orgies in Washington DC and he’d seen anti-drugs crusaders taking cocaine.
On Friday, Politico released photos of Cawthorn wearing women’s lingerie at a party. Cawthorn says it was just a fun gathering aboard a cruise ship, long before he was a Congressman.
This week, Cawthorn was cited for possession of a loaded handgun at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. It’s the second time he has “accidentally” tried to carry a gun onto a plane.
So, you think you’re having a bad day? Photo @JPaulWSOC9 pic.twitter.com/hPuDL9neK0
— Ron Filipkowski 🇺🇦 (@RonFilipkowski) April 26, 2022
Related: Madison Cawthorn was just busted at the airport…again
It sure seems like Cawthorn doesn’t need outside help when it comes to wrecking his own career.
The Republican primary in North Carolina takes place on May 17.
People had plenty to say about the video on Twitter.
It’s the people of his party who want to cancel him. I don’t really care. He’s useless in Congress except as entertainment.
— Rachel Vindman 🌻 (@natsechobbyist) April 27, 2022
What happens when you keep getting caught breaking the laws and you are supposed to be a law maker.
— BHold (@Bhold3531) April 27, 2022
Baby Q is going off the rails. ☺️
I’m from NC (but I don’t live in NC) and I don’t think he has a prayer of winning again. Even my sisters very right wing hairdresser is not voting for him again. AND let me tell you, that says a lot because she is MAGA all.the.way.— (NOT A DOCTOR) Rand Paul 🙄 (@kay_harbinger) April 27, 2022
He knows what’s coming.
— Hunte☈ Cullen 🇺🇦🇺🇸🇳🇿🇬🇧🇨🇦🇦🇺 (@HunterJCullen) April 27, 2022
Why is everybody picking on me? (As he gets caught trying to get a gun on a plane, again. pic.twitter.com/xMObX7GhZl
— chopatoolus (@RistineMark) April 27, 2022
Reports of him getting pulled over or bringing guns on a plane are not “articles”. Pics of him in lingerie are not a liberal set up. Republican states benefit more from Federal taxes than Blue states. Voting on a bill is not the same as creating or working on it.
— freethinker (@tsieber2) April 27, 2022
The fact that he keeps referring to himself as ‘we’ is disconcerting. At some points it appears he’s trying to acknowledge his team, but there are so many times this feels completely inappropriate. He sounds like he’s speaking for a chorus…
— Elon Musk owns (@KingAaronVII) April 27, 2022
It’s not my fault that I brought a gun to an airport It’s somebody fault when I get a speeding ticket it’s not my fault it’s the vehicle’s fault When I commit treason it’s not my fault
— Scott French (@ScottFr63415239) April 28, 2022
This is what happens when you tell the world about the establishment’s eyes wide shut parties.
— Are we in the Dumbest or Darkest Timeline? (@DumbOrDark) April 28, 2022
Bosch
When even the 21st century GOP thinks you’re too extreme, then you’ve really messed up.
BennyTheHill
If Cawthorn loses, I’m SURE his Republican replacement will be as or more conservative than he is or they won’t get re-elected in that very conservative North Carolina district 2 years from now.
🙂
Bosch
Oh look, the racist pedo-apologist has an opinion.
Mister P
“They say we don’t serve our district, which I think is prosperous. “
Is the Queerty’s typo or Mad Caw’s dumb ass not knowing the difference?
BaltoSteve
LOL! I am guessing Queerty Typo. If the moderating AI regulates the editing of actual posts as it does the comments, trying to fix it would get it stuck in the “Awaiting Moderation” loop. And then we wouldn’t have anything on which to comment! 😀
Thad
It’s been corrected. But, really, this is a good question. How DOES Cawthorn serve his gerrymandered district? AOC released a video touting 21 accomplishments in 2021. Did Cawthorn have…any?
BaltoSteve
Wow, looks like he really did learn a thing or two from his idols.
shva08
What Matty and his ilk (Trump and his MAGA cult) fail to recognize or accept is that they are the RINOs. Not that long ago the Republican Party (and I say this as a lifelong Democrat) was a reality based political party, with real policies – most of which I disagreed with – and not the collection of self-aggrandizing clowns and lunatics that it’s become.
Polaro
Matt is really the only one trying to kill his political career. Zero accomplishments, weekly/daily blunders, and treason make him unfit for office. Seriously, these terrible republicans think talking shit is the only requirement for office. Sadly, a lot of voters don’t get it.
Kangol2
Has Madman Cawthorn named the cokehead, GQP orgiasts who tried to get him to participate in their Eyes Wide Shut shenanigans yet? We’re waiting, Madman!
white-queer-african
The writing is on the wall and I think pretty Matty has realized it. It is bye bye gurl. Now all he needs to do is take those two other dumb bitches, MTG and what is the other one’s name, with him on the way out!
white-queer-african
My husband just shouted from downstairs Lauren Boebert. He calls her the dumb one without the blond hair.
LOL.LOL.LOL.
Cam
By all means Republicans, turn on each other.
jcool
Wheels Cawthorn is going down. and not in the fun way.
monty clift
XD
Max
keep it up, Cawthorn! you’re doing a great job digging yourself into a hole. nothing says success for you like all the bad decisions you’ve made consistently!
TomG
NO ONE has to try and destroy this imbecile’s career, he is doing a good job of that all by himself.
TomG
Come on, the only reason he was elected is because people felt sorry for him being in a wheelchair. They forgot to take into account that he’s a really mentally disturbed individual.
randile
So drip campaign aka did some shit that’s just coming to light. Oh damn, I did that but I’m going to tell you in advance of your hearing about it that it’s fake.
Peter
Put aside the fact he’s utterly unqualified to be in Congress — the one necessity, besides an allegiance to the orange traitor, of every R candidate these days — my question is, if Rs hate government and regulation so much, why are they so desperate to be a part of it and control everyone’s life?
Mack
Maddie, Honey, you do it all on your own with your stupid comments and stupid actions.
spunkfunker
You should have kept your mouth shut about those coke fueled orgies Maddie! You know family business like the abortions, mistresses, love children, and boyfriends have to stay private.
dadhc
no, Maddie, you & your bad behavior are responsible for any negativity you bring to yourself
Fname Optional Lname
He spread hatred and fear as he was supposed to BUT then he decided to sh*t where he ate. Hopefully he will fade away into obscurity.
M K
The sad thing for all of us is that even if he doesn’t get reelected he will continue to receive a pension we will pay for … Forever!
storm45701
NO; Congressmen and women are not entitled to a pension after one single two-year term. You must be re-elected twice after to meet the requirements (5 years vested).
AZ71
I want to go to an “eyes wide shut” party. But I cant think of anyone in the Republican party I’d want to mess around with.
DCFarmboy
Trump, Cawthorn, Grassley. Is there any Republican who is actually able to get an erection?
Bosch
Jerry Falwell Jr., but only if the pool boy is around.
CNY1983
what a train wreck. just go away, before they finally put you away.
tanklv
Matty boy is definitely a closeted gay. Soon to join Aron Shock. He’s only good for doing cupcake gay porn.
Josh in OR
No, Maddy-boy. The only person whose actions and words are damaging and working to destroy your career? It’s you. The sabotage is coming from inside the house.
YOU encouraged insurrection.
YOU claim piousness while acting like a typical privileged frat boy.
YOU lie about the accident you were involved in and force people to straighten the record out.
YOU fetishized Hitler repeatedly and publicly.
YOU cosplay military veteran status, despite being rejected BEFORE your drunk driving accident.
YOU cross dressed at a party, but dehumanize actual trans people.
YOU accused your party mates of having coke-fueled orgies.
YOU threaten political opponents with violent rhetoric.
YOU are why your career in in jeopardy. But it’s absolutely on brand that a member of the party that pretends to believe in personal responsibility blames everyone else for his own actions.
Karlis
Apart from young Madison being kinda purdy but dumb as a sack of wet mice, Queerty, the headline on this piece: “Madison Cawthorn claims the “establishment” are trying…” It are? The establishment are trying? I understand that further down in the piece you have two different nouns in advance of “trying,” in which case the plural is appropriate. This is not true of the headline. Pray forgive me for being a grammar Nazi this early in the morning, but this kind of thing just drives me nuts.
hsmingle
How this habitual lying idiot was ever elected in the first place is a mystery and totally insanity.