As the Federal Government continues to face harsh realities at home and abroad, Representative Matt Gaetz stepped up to do what he does best: troll.
And while it’s one thing to objectively criticize policy or action, that’s just not the Florida Republican’s style. Instead, Gaetz opted for tweeting an edited clip that gives the false impression President Biden “fell asleep” during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.
Gaetz even took it one step further, joking that the president might be dead.
“Send Kamala in to see if he can fog a mirror,” Gaetz tweeted along with the video, which is only 22 seconds long because it was selectively clipped from an 11-minute C-SPAN broadcast of the full meeting.
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Send Kamala in to see if he can fog a mirror. https://t.co/W4oLhujC0w
— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) August 29, 2021
For anyone wishing to see how Biden actually conducted the meeting, which took place on Friday at the White House, the full video is on YouTube. It shows the president actively listening.
About 10 minutes in, Biden looks down for several seconds, hands folded. Then he looks back up and responds to Bennet. If anything, the clip Gaetz shared shows an intently focused president in action.
Gaetz’s transparent intentions were not lost on Twitter, with comments like these quickly adhering to his post:
Shame on you for sharing this. This is altered and you know it.
— Alexis (@heyyitsalexx) August 29, 2021
He is actually listening, give it a try
— Kim Cooper (@coop2804) August 29, 2021
No ones falling for it, Matt
— David Goldberg (@Roceye84) August 29, 2021
Speaking of fogging mirrors, how's your Stepford bride? pic.twitter.com/MpAhptUVxU
— Meidas Rick???? (@RandallUhrig) August 29, 2021
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That's how Matt checks on his guests at his teenage slumber parties.
— Anthony Cornrod (@TWIT_ANTHONY) August 29, 2021
So, you have finally sunk to the depths of sharing altered video. Great job, Matty, you've reached your bottom.
— ButtersUnityLarue (@Buttersunity) August 29, 2021
This has been disproved. Stop.
— How in the WORLD (@HowintheWORLD3) August 29, 2021
LOL, No Matilda. That's what it looks like when you are truly listening.
Noticed the difference didn't ya.
You have either forgotten that skill or you were asleep when someone was trying to teach you.— R Scott (@RSWV56) August 30, 2021
— Eric (@EricJamesS21) August 29, 2021
Are you really a member of the House of Representatives? Hard to believe that you are.
— Michael Krevitskie (@Mike_ptiwn) August 29, 2021
This is an altered video, and you know it, yet you keep it up. What else are you comfortable deceiving others about, Matt?
— Kris Miner ??Civil rights are for ALL, not some. (@FitKrisMN) August 29, 2021
Max
Gaetz keeps trying and keeps failing.
at least his track record is consistent.
dhmonarch89
I wish these people reported him as well as making a reply- this is misinformation and he can get suspended for it. Following to his account now to report.
ShiningSex
Funny how Matt wants a mirror to check if he’s alive and yet Matt looks like nosferatu.
spunkfunker
Did you really expect anything less? Come on guys! I am sure he and Margie Greene, and that Bobert woman all were howling at this. These are the same idiots who were elated when Ruth passed away!
brian6767
Love how you a$$holes keep giving this guy free press. The only way these people go away is to stop reporting on them. If I wanted to know what the Republicans are up to, I’d go to Fox! You people make these guys more famous than what they should be.
Cam
No, these people go away when they are mocked and exposed.
petej
Many wish you couldn’t fog a mirror.
jlicks
Hey Mr. Ped….STOP posting crap you get from fake news sources
Mack
Does anyone, and I mean anyone, expect a Republican to be honest? Really now, their main man is a habitual liar and they try to emulate him.
frankcar1965
Queerty keeps saying he’s in trouble yet he just got married and looks to be doing very well. They need the headlines I guess.
mateo
The Twitter responses are golden. I wish I had the rapier wit that so many people seem to have. Almost lost it after reading the “Stepford wife” comment. Touché!
BaltoSteve
His goals are three fold.
1st, discredit Biden to his base. The key in that statement is his base. Those folk who voted him into office, not the random collection of twitter users collected or many of those of us here. And we don’t know what they think, however, as they elected him, I would suggest it is a huge win there.
2nd, to remain relevant on the larger national stage. That can be considered a success considering we are commenting and it’s getting noticed on twitter. Pt Barnum said it best, “There is no such thing as bad publicity.” Which is much like Oscar Wilde, ” “There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.”
The 3rd is easy to identify, but harder to gauge its success. That would be the “Jaida Essence Hall Look Over There”. Basically trying to take attention away from his own issues and redirect attention elsewhere. Many, I included, see exactly what it is, a huge failure. However, there really isn’t any data about if it’s working with his base.
Invader7
He’s a creepy freak in deep doo doo…He’s another desperate right wing LOSER !!!! Waiting for the Feds to file criminal charges against the alleged pedo…
HenryCameron
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz has been exonerated after the Department of Justice indicted his accuser for extortion. Stephen Alford, 62, was indicted this week for false accusations of sexual misconduct against the congressman. I saw this story on another site. After reading all the Queerty stories about the allegations, I had thought Gaetz’s downfall in disgrace was imminent.