Matt Gaetz says he’s ‘standing back and standing by’ for Trump

[cigaretteman]

What a POS, but we already knew that:

Far-right Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) invoked Donald Trump’s 2020 debate-stage words to a right-wing extremist group called the Proud Boys on Thursday as Gaetz and other lawmakers attended court with Trump.
“Standing back and standing by, Mr. President,” Gaetz wrote on X above a photo of himself standing with Trump in the Manhattan courthouse.


Trump famously declined to condemn the Proud Boys at a 2020 presidential debate with then-challenger Joe Biden, instead telling them to “stand back and stand by” and criticizing the far-left network antifa. Several Proud Boys members, including former leader Enrique Tarrio, were eventually convicted of seditious conspiracy for their roles in the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.



Democrats condemned Gaetz’s comments Thursday.
“Donald Trump is surrounding himself today with disgraced MAGA extremists like Matt Gaetz, who is shamelessly invoking Trump’s infamous call for the Proud Boys to ‘stand back and stand by’ before they violently attacked our democracy on January 6,” Alex Floyd, the Democratic National Committee’s rapid response director, said in a statement.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/16/trump-hush-money-trial-michael-cohen-live-updates/#link-NDXE2DW5ZZCTPESJJOK4QE4OF4

 

[JWolf74]

Gaetz looks like the illegitimate love child of Bevis and a chinchilla.

 

[GOHOX69]

Which junior high playground will we find him?

 

[lucas80]

Lead from the front. I want him on the tip of the spear as Trump orders his shock troops to seize the Capitol. This time around Biden won’t refuse to call out the National Guard. Shoot to kill, boys.

 

[TennNole17]

Gaetz is weird looking. And acting

 

[tumorboy]

If Trump is convicted. Are they going to storm the Court House?

 

[95Hawk]

Upon hearing that Trump could get 15-20 years for his felony counts, Gaetz was reported to say “too old”.

 

[ICHawk-I]

Gaetz is standing by for a pardon since it doesn't seem like members of the House will want to protect him anymore. Boebert doesn't seem likely to win her seat back in the fall, so shes going to be useless to Trump but probably trying to get some cabinet position.

 

[tumorboy]

Gaetz is standing by for a pardon since it doesn't seem like members of the House will want to protect him anymore. Boebert doesn't seem likely to win her seat back in the fall, so shes going to be useless to Trump but probably trying to get some cabinet position.

Boo-boob has a tough primary first correct. Crowded field.

 

[RollingBallofButcherKnives]

Gaetz is standing by for a pardon since it doesn't seem like members of the House will want to protect him anymore. Boebert doesn't seem likely to win her seat back in the fall, so shes going to be useless to Trump but probably trying to get some cabinet position.

Wonder which position Boobert prefers?

 

[jneffer]

just generally...what is the point of matt gaetz?

he seems to exist solely to troll people

 

[McLovin32]

There's a pic of someone holding up a "BOOTLICKER" sign behind Gaetz. It made me chuckle. Too lazy to find it.

 

[Chishawk1425]

 

[McLovin32]

There's a pic of someone holding up a "BOOTLICKER" sign behind Gaetz. It made me chuckle. Too lazy to find it.

Decided to not be lazy

 

[jneffer]

matt gaetz is...saying something with the hopes of getting attention on social media (the one true currency of today's conservatives)

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

You just know these assholes are not flying up there on their own dime.