Rapper and designer and rumored 2024 presidential candidate Ye, billionaire Elon Musk and former Republican President Donald Trump were dubbed "The Three Stooges" by social media users after House Judiciary Committee Republicans fired off a tweet listing off their names.
Earlier this week, the GOP House Judiciary Committee's official Twitter account—managed by Ohio Republican Representative Jim Jordan—posted:
\u201cKanye. Elon. Trump.\u201d— House Judiciary GOP (@House Judiciary GOP) 1665101137
\u201cBears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica.\u201d— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) 1665166615
Why Republicans posted the tweet is unclear but all three men have been in the news this week for different reasons.
Ye made headlines after backlash erupted when he and far-right commentator Candace Owens were photographed wearing "White Lives Matter" T-shirts during his Yeezy Season 9 show during Paris Fashion Week. The shirts are part of his line and several models of color were required to wear them during the show.
He later addressed it in an interview with Fox News personality Tucker Carlson saying he does "certain things from a feeling... using a gut instinct, connection with God and just brilliance."
Musk has been in the news because of his back-and-forth with Twitter, which he has decided to purchase after a much-publized attempt to back out of a deal to buy the company for the initially agreed upon price of $44 billion. Musk's feud with the technology company hurt Tesla stock as the market continues to digest the event.
Trump meanwhile is embroiled in an ongoing investigation into his theft of classified and top secret documents from the White House retrieved from his Mar-a-Lago estate in August. He recently petitioned the Supreme Court—which is stacked with conservatives he appointed—in an effort to prevent the Department of Justice (DOJ) from reviewing the confidential materials.
If House Judiciary Republicans thought their tweet would induce a wave of support from other Republicans—or anyone—they were sorely mistaken.
Many likened the three men to Larry, Moe, and Curly Joe—the titular Three Stooges—in addition to offering other criticisms.
\u201cThree Stooges reboot \ud83d\udd25\u201d— The Lincoln Project (@The Lincoln Project) 1665171131
\u201cOh I love Jeopardy. Who are three people that need therapy?\u201d— Dark Brandon (@Dark Brandon) 1665194056
\u201cName 3 people actively working against the American people in order to line their own pockets...\u201d— \ud835\udce5\ud835\udcee\ud835\udcf7\ud835\udcee\ud835\udcfd\ud835\udcf2\ud835\udcea \u262e\ufe0f (@\ud835\udce5\ud835\udcee\ud835\udcf7\ud835\udcee\ud835\udcfd\ud835\udcf2\ud835\udcea \u262e\ufe0f) 1665185029
\u201cName three people with severe cases of Dunning-Kruger\u201d— Brian Klaas (@Brian Klaas) 1665129237
\u201cHey Gym, who\u2019s starring in the new 3 Stooges remake?\u201d— \ud83d\udc3e Dark Puppy \ud83d\udc3e (@\ud83d\udc3e Dark Puppy \ud83d\udc3e) 1665160278
Others criticized Republicans at large.
\u201cRepublicans\u2019 top priorities 30 days out from the election.\u201d— Wegner\u2019s Groceries (@Wegner\u2019s Groceries) 1665231663
\u201cThe catastrophe of US public life in one tweet.\u201d— Christian Christensen (@Christian Christensen) 1665130075
\u201cAre there any grownups working for this committee?\u201d— S.V. D\u00e1te (@S.V. D\u00e1te) 1665179955
\u201cIs this still the official Twitter account for an actual Congressional Committee?\u201d— Joe Walsh (@Joe Walsh) 1665151048
The House Judiciary Committee has not responded to criticisms about the tweet.
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