MAGA melts down after fake Republican congressman dupes them [View all]
A social media post from a “California congressman” had diehard MAGA figures foaming at the mouth Saturday as they demanded he resign, only to learn hours later that he was not a real person.
“Rep. Jack Kimble” had sent Donald Trump supporters into a tailspin with an X post lamenting that he earns less than $200,000 a year despite “working nearly 140 days,” threatening to leave Congress if he isn’t “properly compensated” or allowed to trade stocks.
A MAGA congressional candidate was among those to fall for the ruse.
“WOW. A Californian congressman really said this. As if to justify their rampant personal corruption,” Marcie Everhart fumed in a since-deleted post.
MAGA megaphone Gunther Eagleman reposted one of Kimble’s posts with the caption “Jack should resign.” He later deleted it.
As Kimble’s post started to go viral, a community note was finally added clarifying that there is no 54th congressional district in California and no such congressman.
After the dust settled, Kimble issued another satirical post to apologize for the initial message that prompted an uproar. “Evidently, when I was enjoying the weekend, my staffers went a little crazy. I told them to echo Mike Johnson, but this is tone deaf entitled stuff and there’s no excuse for it,” he wrote.
Separately, he said the controversial Johnson video was just a “deep fake” that had made all lawmakers “look bad,” adding: “I hope Kash Patel will investigate and hold them accountable.”
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