Another day, another really stupid tweet from Matt Gaetz.
Yesterday, the anti-LGBTQ+ Florida lawmaker appeared on Newsmax to rail against Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and the grand jury investigating the $130,000 in hush money Donald Trump allegedly (and illegally) paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential campaign, which the ex-president is expected to be indicted for very, very soon.
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“54% of Americans have indicated that they believe Alvin Bragg’s witch hunt against President Trump is a political prosecution,” Gaetz tweeted yesterday evening, along with a clip from his appearance on the far-right propaganda cable TV network. “They’re correct!”
The poll Gaetz is referring to is a Reuters/Ipsos poll that was released this week. It collected responses from 1,003 adults across the country, including 415 self-described Democrats and 383 self-described Republicans.
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It did, indeed, find that 54% of respondents–including 80% of Republicans and 32% of Democrats–believe politics is a driving factor in the criminal case being weighed by the Manhattan grand jury.
That said, the poll also found that 70% of respondents–and half of Republicans–believe Trump did what he’s being accused of: illegally paying Daniels for her silence about their affair ahead of the 2016 election.
Oh, and it found that 62% of respondents–including a third of Republicans–believe that he illegally falsified business records and committed fraud.
Gaetz conveniently left out those last two points, which are kinda sorta the more important ones. If a person breaks the law, they should be held accountable, regardless of who they are or what political party they belong to.
Here’s how folx are responding to his tweet from yesterday…
The grand jury has 23 members chosen randomly, not by political affiliation. They are presented with facts and evidence and come to a conclusion. Explain what this has to do with politics. This is about the law.
— EGN (@EGGN22) March 23, 2023
A much higher percentage of Americans think you are a clown.
— Jason Steck Kelley (@USSTutakai) March 23, 2023
Matt 99% of Americans think you should be in prison with your friend for sex trafficking under age girls.
— MyersZotos (@Trueful7) March 23, 2023
That sounds like the same poll that said Trump was going to win?
— Myacctwassusp1 (@myacctwassusp1) March 23, 2023
99% can be against him. He’s the Manhattan District Attorney, not the DA in charge of humoring the Right.
— Victor L. Nickson (@VictorLNickson2) March 23, 2023
The statute of limitations for this case runs out in may 2023. Bragg’s doing his job. You and the GOP are wasting taxpayer dollars defending a criminal.
— DnahcSL (@fijhindgal) March 23, 2023
That’s the role of the grand jury. If they feel it warrants an indictment…then it’s not political. You should familiarize yourself with the justice system.
— Mark (@Mark72862630) March 23, 2023
99% of Americans think you’re a pedo.
— Truth To Power 🌊🦉🐞🦋 (@ReedStrong2020) March 23, 2023
Majority of Americans voted for Biden and Trump wouldn’t concede— just saying.
— CB— (@TheRealCB20) March 23, 2023
If Trump is indicted over this, he will have the unique distinction of becoming the first-ever former U.S. president to face criminal prosecution. Just like he’s the first-ever president to be impeached twice, the first-ever president to never receive an approval rating over 50%, and the first-ever president to be banned from Twitter.
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Sad! Nobody showed up to Donald Trump’s pre-indictment protest yesterday
There were more reporters, onlookers, dogwalkers, nannies with strollers, and other casual passersby.
abfab
Does this shlep look more like Beavis or Butthead?
Kangol2
More a shlemiel, or a shlemazel, or more accurately, a shmuck who likes to shtup the underagers. So I guess that would point to Butthead!
OhHellNo
Beavis blew Butthead, and Gaetz came out of his ass months later.
bachy
Should Failure 45 somehow weasel his way out of the indictment, looks like Gaetz is angling for a shot at the vice presidency.
abfab
Now that’s a scary scenario. I guess we’ve gotten used to scary at this point.
DBMC
Let him run! They’ll lose for sure!
bachy
yeah that’s what we were saying in 2016.
dbmcvey
And he lost in 2020. Do you think a bunch of people who didn’t vote for him then will vote for him now? And with an actual gr00mer as his running mate?
Invader7
Glory Hole Gaetz is what he looks like..
Invader7
Gaetz is a slimy,sleazy,oily, two faced super CREEPY dude.. He should be in prison, but the Florida Republithugs won’t go after the loser !!