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Rep. Matt Gaetz is ready to charge Capitol Hill like a MAGA cavalry if Trump makes it back to the Oval Office. Gaetz is rolling out the red carpet for a Trump 2.0 administration, declaring that he’ll be POTUS’s right-hand man in the hallowed halls of Congress.
During the third evening of the Republican National Convention, Gaetz ripped into the Biden administration as if he were auditioning for a role in WWE. He painted a bleak picture of America’s current state under President Biden, stating the country has been on a downward spiral for the past four years. Gaetz didn’t just stop there; he laid out a battle plan for what a Trump renaissance might look like. He’s promising sweeping changes in Congress that would make any D.C. swamp creature squirm.
Gaetz is aiming at D.C.’s time-honored traditions like a marksman at a carnival. He pledged to champion term limits, strip taxpayer funding from political campaigns like they’re sticking it to the man, and give Congress members a lifetime ban from lobbying. And as if he were channeling a Las Vegas pit boss, Gaetz argued that members of Congress shouldn’t be trading individual stocks, likening it to letting the game’s referee place bets on the outcome.
He took direct aim at President Biden, targeting his age as a major concern. Gaetz argues that America deserves a president who is cognitively and physically capable, a sly nod to growing concerns even among Democrats about Biden’s ability to handle the top job. Gaetz didn’t mince words, pointing out that asking for a competent leader isn’t too much.
Gaetz’s speech came hot on the heels of a media ruckus he started by interrupting former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy during a CNN interview. Gaetz, who played a pivotal role in pushing McCarthy out of his Speaker role last October, took the opportunity to needle his old rival, suggesting McCarthy would be booed off stage if he tried his luck at the convention. Gaetz clearly relishes the drama more than a Real Housewives reunion.
RNC Day 3: Matt Gaetz calls Trump 'unstoppable' then compares JD Vance to a 'young Abraham Lincoln'
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Gaetz was one of the select few House Republicans to grab a speaking slot during this high-stakes Republican pep rally. As GOP leaders look to expand their slim margins in Congress, Gaetz’s speech, packed with fire and brimstone, aligned perfectly with the “Make America Strong Again” theme. The focus: reclaiming America’s standing on the world stage and tackling foreign policy with a renewed vigor unseen in the Biden years.
