Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Matt Gaetz Dragged for Pledge to Vote for Donald Trump as Next Speaker of the House

Matt Gaetz Dragged for Pledge to Vote for Donald Trump as Next Speaker of the House
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

Since their defeat in the 2020 election, Republican lawmakers have begun setting the stage to take back the House and Senate in the 2022 midterms.

Exploiting the skepticism of American democracy that former President Donald Trump welcomed with his lies about the election's validity, a slew of Republican state legislatures have offered proposals significantly diminishing access to the ballot box, especially for Black and Brown voters. These policies have been affirmed by the conservative Supreme Court.


But with Trump no longer on the ballot, Republicans are looking for ways to drum up enthusiasm among the party's base, which is far more devoted to Trump than the ideals the Republican party claims to advocate.

There's even talk that, if Republicans take back the House of Representatives in the midterms, Trump will be a candidate for Speaker of the House. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy heightened this speculation last month when he claimed that Trump was vying for the position. McCarthy's office later walked this back, assuring that McCarthy meant to say Trump wanted him to be Speaker.

But one of Trump's most vocal supporters in Congress, Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida, is on board with the plan to oversee the House.

Watch his comments from a recent pro-Trump event below.

Gaetz told the crowd:

"So after the next election cycle, when we take back the House of Representatives, when we send [current House Speaker] Nancy Pelosi back to the filth of San Francisco, my commitment to you is that my vote for Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives will go to Donald J. Trump!"

The audience of supporters cheered, but Gaetz's commitment saw a more frigid reception on social media.



Though it's unlikely to materialize, some hope the threat of a Trump speakership will end up boosting enthusiasm on the left to get to the ballot box when midterms come around.



Others noted that Gaetz is currently under federal investigation for his potential role in a child sex trafficking scandal—and an associate of his is cooperating with authorities.

Some speculate that he'll be indicted or even incarcerated by the time the House next votes on a Speaker.


More from People/donald-trump

Katherine Maher; James Comer
Forbes Breaking News

NPR CEO Schools MAGA Rep. After He Doesn't Understand What 'Editorial Standards' Means

MAGA House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer was mocked online after he thought "editorial standards" referred to opinion pieces while ranting about supposed "disinformation" coming from National Public Radio (NPR).

On Wednesday, NPR CEO Katherine Maher appeared before a House subcommittee on government efficiency to defend public broadcasting from GOP lawmakers' accusation of political bias in a hearing titled "Anti-American Airwaves: Holding the Heads of NPR and PBS Accountable."

Keep ReadingShow less
J.D. Vance
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

White House Post Of JD Vance At The Gun Range Firing 'Freedom Seeds' Has The Internet Cringing

The White House had social media users cringing after sharing a photo of Vice President J.D. Vance at a Quantico firing range and referring to bullets as "freedom seeds"—as if "freedom fries" weren't already bad enough.

Vance visited Marine Corps Base Quantico on Wednesday, where videos shared on social media showed him serving lunch and conversing with Marines at the Dwyer Chow Hall. Another clip captured him touring different areas of the base before firing an M240B medium machine gun.

Keep ReadingShow less
Jared Moskowitz
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

Dem Rep. Roasts GOP Over Signal Group Chat Debacle With The Perfect 'SNL' Character

Florida Democratic Representative Jared Moskowitz had social media users cackling with his continued trolling of the individuals involved in the Signal group chat scandal—this time by employing a meme featuring Stefon, the fan favorite Saturday Night Live character made famous by actor Bill Hader.

Moskowitz's post came amid revelations that Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg was invited into a Signal chat with high-level Trump administration officials, particularly Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, discussing military strategy surrounding war strikes in Yemen.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshot of Michael Waltz
Fox News

Trump Official Dragged After Suggesting 'Atlantic' Editor 'Hacked' Into Signal Group Chat

Speaking to Fox News personality Laura Ingraham, national security adviser Michael Waltz suggested that Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg hacked his phone to gain access to a Signal chat with high-level Trump administration officials, particularly Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, discussing military strategy surrounding war strikes in Yemen.

Waltz made this claim even though he had previously acknowledged setting up the Signal group in question, while President Donald Trump suggested that it was one of Waltz’s associates who added Goldberg.

Keep ReadingShow less
Denzel Washington
Ivan Romano/Getty Images

Denzel Washington Sparks Debate After Pushing Back On Being Called A 'Hollywood Actor'

If you ever get a chance to talk to Denzel Washington about his acting craft, be careful how you address him.

Big-time actors Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal are currently starring in a Broadway rendition of Othello, which is the first Shakespeare play to be produced on Broadway in more than 40 years, alongside other big actors and producers traditionally found in Hollywood-based productions.

Keep ReadingShow less