Rebekah Jones calls out Matt Gaetz on TikTok over Facebook post involving her autistic son

[CatWoman]

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) is facing backlash over a Facebook post comparing the popularity of his re-election campaign events with those of his opponents.

Rebekah Jones is running against Gaetz and said that one of Gaetz’s recent posts included a photo of her autistic son with his face down on a table, using it to compare the enthusiasm levels of the two candidates. Jones said the photo wasn’t even from an event of hers, but rather a health expo she attended.

And the photo wasn’t of some downtrodden Jones’ supporter, but rather her autistic son.

“I took my son with me today, my 12-year old autistic son, to help me man a booth at [a] health expo… and Matt Gaetz apparently had someone take pictures, and posted it, mocking him on Facebook,” Jones said, adding “You don’t fuck with my kids.”

On her website, Jones previously wrote about her son’s autism and how she will campaign for better disability rights in education.

https://www.dailydot.com/debug/matt-gaetz-rebekah-jones-autistic-son-facebook/

[Jade Fox]

1. I hope this is widely exposed.....nt

[demtenjeep]

2. Matt is scum

Total scum

[Rebl2]

31. Most definitely

[Pluvious]

3. Accused child rapist Matt Gaetz is human trash nt.

[Heather MC]

4. I LOVE THESE NEW DEMS CUSSING THESE CRETINS TF OUT💜💜💜💜

🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂

My Oldest is on the spectrum, When they need quiet time We mother's provide it.

LOVE THAT Matt Gaetz WILL CHOOSE TO Enjoy a Cell next to Trump as they watch other rotten to shit.

[blueknight73]

5. I can't believe

Someone hasn't kicked his ass. He is such a piece of shit

[rubbersole]

15. My guess it was kicked quite often...by girls.

[Traildogbob]

26. Me too

I pray while he sits in prison he gets that smug ass beat everyday. Ped’s are hated in prison.

[BradAllison]

29. I can't believe he's not in jail.

Oh, yes I can. He's a Republican.

[Mike Nelson]

6. Well...

... I thought, originally seeing the picture... it could be someone just exhausted, at the end of a day, working to elect Rebekah Jones! I would think, a responsible person would do some kind of check before posting... especially someone already in office. Of course, it's Gaetz - no responsibility there.

[MagickMuffin]

7. "You don't fuck with my kids."

Or anyone else's kids.

Matt he isn't your type, thank Goddess!

[onethatcares]

8. why

isn't he in jail yet?

[DoUListenWhenUHear]

22. Two reasons, I am guessing...

1) The DOJ is planning on charging him for his crimes connected to the Jan. 6 failed insurrection and they cannot do that until they are ready to indict all of the involved parties in one big sweep so that it doesn't tip off any of the others and they flee.

2) Daddy's $$$ has kept him out of jail before and it is likely doing that again. Will it keep him out forever, doubtful. Feds have more $$$ and more reason to go after him than the state does.

[onethatcares]

27. makes sense to me

thanks for taking the time to answer.

[Fullduplexxx]

9. if i had a 12 year old daughter instead 0f a 12 year old son i might have to worry about matt

drugging and raping her according to what many are saying

[SunSeeker]

13. I think you should worry even if you have a 12 year old son.

Exhibit A: Nester, "adopted" by Gaetz when he was 12.

https://people.com/politics/matt-gaetz-tells-story-boy-he-raised-as-a-son/

[2naSalit]

17. Yeah...

Don't forget THAT part!

[SunSeeker]

10. Gaetz has a lot of nerve mocking other people's kids after he "adopted" his "son" Nester.

https://people.com/politics/matt-gaetz-tells-story-boy-he-raised-as-a-son/

[Maine Abu El Banat]

11. As a grandparent of an autistic young man

It's just another reason to want to punch that smug mug. Fuck you Matt Gaetz my grandson is a much better man than you will ever be.

[gratuitous]

12. Now you've done it - Nestor is going to be very upset with Rebekah Jones

Remember Nestor, the adopted son of Rep. Gaetz?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

14. Gaetz is a truly disgusting human being

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[peppertree]

16. Sadly, in the Flawrida Panhandle, Gaetz could SHOOT her son - and still win

"It's what Jesus would do!" the church ladies would assure you.

[padah513]

25. That's a horrible analogy

[peppertree]

30. I agree - but it is what it is

I lived in the Deep South - not too far from his district.

They'd try to pin it on someone else - and failing that, the Repug voters would go into Olympic contortions to try to rationalize it.

Yes, there are exceptions - but most southern Repug voters are that fanatical.

[packman]

32. I live in his district and I agree with you

This area is insanely red and has Bible-thumping Jeezes nuts on street corners every week-end

[peppertree]

36. Ooh boy.

If they're anything like Mi'ssippi white Republicans, what gets them fired up politically is a nutty combination of resentment against 'damn Yankees', religious hysteria - and just flat-out racist bigotry.

They just can't seem to get over the Civil War, for starters.

A lot of these southern RWers seem to think they'd all be living like Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind if it weren't for 'the damn Yankees' - when most of them were dirt-poor in the 'grand' Antebellum South.

As far as Jesus - they don't believe in anything He stood for.

If they were teleported to the moment Christ kicked the loan-sharks and money-changers from the Temple Mount, they scream "nail that Commie to the cross!"

So I feel for you - being a smart man in such a district. I hope the summer's not been too cruel (I remember those southern summers - whew!), and All the Best.

Here's hoping Ms. Jones can pull an upset yet - and what an upset!

[packman]

37. Thank you for the kind words

I've donated to Rebecca Jones campaign, vote Dem in every election big or small, and have an on-going back-and-forth with the local Repukes in the Pensacola Journal - trying to do what little I can.

[peppertree]

38. Good luck - and knock wood!

[2naSalit]

18. I can only hope...

Something horribly traumatic and painful happens to that POS.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

19. I really hate MAGAt behavior.

Is Gaetz still under investigation for sex crimes?

Oh, look who's at the top of this list:


Roe, Roe, Roe your vote
against theocracy!
Republicans revoke your rights
and kill democracy!

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[childfreebychoice]

21. Rethugs are counting on " rising gas prices, and inflation,

For the win

[childfreebychoice]

20. Back in the day, when I had "christian," friends

Their rationale for ppl having disabled kids... vaccines, didn't tithe properly, generational curses, or didn't go to the right church. Common threads I found among them, judgemental, and cruelty. Glad we got rid of all of them

[lpbk2713]

23. What a scumbag.

Nothing is off limits to rethug candidates.

[PatSeg]

24. My god, Gaetz looks awful

He looks like he's aged 20 years since he arrived in DC. Four years of heavy partying can do that to a person I suppose.

[Snackshack]

28. Why has he not been arrested yet?

He “wingman” spent months getting his sentence delayed because he was helping the investigation….that was months ago…what happened to that?

[czarjak]

33. When they go low they believe it's a good thing.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

34. He's quite the piece of shit isn't he?

[dembotoz]

35. compare that trump got away with similar

his base won't mind

[Initech]

39. What a piece of shit!