'Donald Trump is unstoppable!' Social media reacts to Matt Gaetz' speech at the 2024 RNC
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"Donald Trump is unstoppable!" U.S. Rep Matt Gaetz, R-FL 1st District, came out swinging in his speech at the Fiserv Forum at the 2024 Republican National Convention Wednesday evening before an appreciative crowd.
Gaetz accused President Joe Biden of being feeble and Vice President Kamala Harris of being ineffectual, and got in a dig at Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, who was found guilty on all counts Tuesday of federal corruption and bribery.
"Under Biden-Harris, inflation has gotten so bad you can no longer bribe Democrat senators with cash alone," Gaetz said, to cheers. "You have to use gold bars just so the bribe holds value."
Gaetz said he would be "President Trump's strongest ally in Congress to pass term limits" and would work to ban members of Congress from becoming lobbyists or trading individual stocks "for the same reason you don't let the referee bet on the game." He also brought up border security and voter ID laws.
While Gaetz received praise from many on social media, many early reactions focused on his apparent makeup, his ongoing ethics investigation, and his run-in with former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy at the RNC Tuesday when he interrupted a live interview with McCarthy to ask him sarcastically when he'd be speaking. "You'd get booed off the stage," he said before someone nearby told him to "shut up."
Gaetz and McCarthy have been bitter enemies for years. Gaetz tried to prevent McCarthy from getting voted in as Speaker and led the charge to get him removed. McCarthy has supported challengers against the so-called "Gaetz Eight" that voted with Democrats to remove him and emphasized the ongoing House Ethics Committee probe against Gaetz for allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.
Social media reactions to Matt Gaetz at the RNC
"Donald Trump is UNSTOPPABLE. Elect him President and AMERICA will be UNSTOPPABLE too." -- @mattgaetz#RNCinMKE pic.twitter.com/fczrOzcNxY
— Team Trump (Text TRUMP to 88022) (@TeamTrump) July 17, 2024
@mattgaetz your RNC speech tonight was straight 🔥!!!
🇺🇸— HFND (@_HFND_) July 17, 2024
Apparently Rep. Matt Gaetz wasn't available, so @AI_Gaetz took the stage this evening pic.twitter.com/BBkOLsykb7
— Free Speech Zone bans users for Free Speech (@ai_jared) July 17, 2024
Matt Gaetz is a cartoon…a clown…lots of guts to take the stage when you’re under investigation for the gross stuff that he is.
— Josh DeMorrett (@joshdemorrett) July 17, 2024
Matt Gaetz just went HARD with his speech at the RNC
— Alexander Hamilton X (@AlexHamiltonxv) July 17, 2024
Just saw the Illinois delegation stand and turn their backs against Congressman Matt Gaetz @mattgaetz while giving his speech.😡#RNC#RNCinMKE pic.twitter.com/i3H3z8VirO
— Jeremiah Cota ✝️🇺🇸 2024 RNC National Delegate (@jeremiahcota) July 17, 2024
Matt Gaetz is the latest RNC speaker to mock @KamalaHarris as border czar, saying that’s “like putting Bernie Madoff in charge of your retirement fund.” And he mispronounced her first name, twice, like so many GOP speakers here.
— Doug Sovern (@SovernNation) July 17, 2024
I was clapping at my house when I heard your name sir. Matt is a patriot and MAGA leader in congress. Wish I lived in your district and state to be able to vote for you
— Cyndi Davis (@CyndiDa40554919) July 17, 2024
This man @mattgaetz just gave the best speech of this year’s RNC, Bravo Mr Gaetz. America First 🇺🇸 @RepMattGaetz @GingerLGaetz @VishBurra pic.twitter.com/8zcmrUaG1j
— Linwood McLaughlin (@linwoodd0) July 17, 2024
Matt Gaetz: “Appointing Kamala Harris to oversee the border is like appointing Bernie Madoff to oversee your retirement plan” 🔥 pic.twitter.com/lMLz9cKm9q
— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) July 17, 2024
GOP rep calls Matt Gaetz a 'little b‑‑‑‑' after Kevin McCarthy exchange 😂 https://t.co/r3JO5pBrIG
— Jeremy 🇺🇸🐊 (@All_Star_Dad) July 17, 2024
Preach @mattgaetz I'm rooting for you man. That's everything I'm hoping for. I wish you were my guy in DC.
— FleeTheCities (@FleeTheCities) July 17, 2024
What in the Botox-Filler is going on with Matt Gaetz face?!? Now we know what baby would look like if Butt-Head and the Joker hocked up. 🤣🤣🤣 #RNC2024 pic.twitter.com/TwSdKj0xfJ
— Tory 🕊️ (@ToryVirgo13) July 17, 2024
Irony and then some: Matt Gaetz actually just devoted a big chunk of his RNC speech to saying he will be a leader on ethics in the next Congress and help Trump “drain the swamp.”
Gaetz is under Ethics investigation for drug use, sexual misconduct & accepting improper gifts.— Doug Sovern (@SovernNation) July 17, 2024
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: 2024 RNC, Day 3: Matt Gaetz gives fiery speech, reactions mixed