Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) took to Twitter on Saturday to attack presidential candidate Joe Biden, who announced that he would be giving “shadow briefings” to alert the public of coronavirus information that Donald Trump isn’t giving out.
Gaetz said the following on Twitter:
Wut?
Is Biden trying to thrust the confusion torturing his own mind upon the rest of us during crisis?
I trust @realDonaldTrump, @VP & the health pros.
I don’t trust Biden to know what state he is in.
Biden should shelter in place, stay safe, and listen to his President.
Wut?
Is Biden trying to thrust the confusion torturing his own mind upon the rest of us during crisis?
I trust @realDonaldTrump, @VP & the health pros.
I don’t trust Biden to know what state he is in.
Biden should shelter in place, stay safe, and listen to his President. https://t.co/Hdr8Yg3sTi
— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) March 21, 2020
It didn’t take long for Twitter users to react and call out Gaetz.
Here are some of the best responses:
Biden worked with all the pandemic professionals in the intelligence community under Obama. Trump disbanded the department and fired everyone. Trump knew about this in January and downplayed it WORSENING THE CRISIS.
— Make Ethics Great Again (@EthicsMake) March 21, 2020
hey @mattgaetz … do you remember making fun of coronavirus / COVID-19 on the House floor a few weeks ago, just before one of your constituents died? pic.twitter.com/p4dsZCzLiG
— Chris 🌊🌊 (@cjcFlint) March 21, 2020
That's all we need to know about Matt Gaetz…
— HKT (@HKTroubleBoy) March 21, 2020
I hope Florida can vote better representatives.
— Steward Beckham (@iTweetyNerd) March 21, 2020
"listen to his President" as he
— makes up cures
— sidelines the experts
— scapegoats the Chinese
— denies the seriousness of the threat
— fails to secure masks, tests and ventilators— Chris Beneke (@historyball) March 21, 2020
Nobody trusts @realDonaldTrump or @VP pic.twitter.com/Nt7fY0L3Hq
— Robbin ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ❄️ (@RaeMargaret61) March 21, 2020
Sit. Down. Your state is a disaster. You’re a disaster. No one trusts you unless you’re giving a drink recipe.
— Regina Marston for Congress California 42 (@Marston4ca42) March 21, 2020
Please S✝️FU, thanks 😊.pic.twitter.com/sc6buiVuDh
— Laurence T 💙 (@laurence8645) March 21, 2020
#mattgaetzisatool supporting @realdonaldtrump who is probably still searching for "elements of medical" #UnfitForOffice #25thAmendmentNow pic.twitter.com/w0Oda06Bgy
— CMMorgan #NeverAgain (@SoCallls) March 21, 2020
Andrew Cuomo sounds more presidential and is actually DOING something….. Cuomo's press conferences are giving GOOD updates…… where's @realDonaldTrump ?
— 🌊🇵🇷Edward🇵🇷🌊 (@qqsl00king) March 21, 2020
Very good point
— Stop Trump 🍷 (@StopTrump2020) March 21, 2020
We don't trust you! #HeKnew on January 3rd and did NOTHING.
— Chris (@ArvaChris) March 21, 2020
@JoeBiden is better than a President who takes no responsibility for this crisis and attacks reporters for asking simple questions like what would he say to alleviate Americans who are scared right now… pic.twitter.com/rvqlOseNQK
— 🌊 Shane 🌊 🆘️🇺🇸😷 (@egheitasean) March 21, 2020