'You are a clown:' Rep Matt Gaetz faces mockery for remarks on ousted GOP Speaker Kevin McCarthy 'quitting' Congress

WASHINGTON, DC: Former GOP House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will be resigning from Congress at the end of 2023. This decision was announced in an op-ed by McCarthy in The Wall Street Journal titled, “I’m Leaving the House but Not the Fight,” on Wednesday.

Many individuals have commented on McCarthy's recent decision, which occurred just a few months after the motion to vacate by Rep Matt Gaetz led to his ousting.

Following the announcement of McCarthy's resignation from Congress, Gaetz commented, suggesting that McCarthy's departure signaled that "if he cannot run the place as Speaker, then he will leave."

Matt Gaetz shares his remarks on Kevin McCarthy’s announcement

On X, formerly known as Twitter, Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy shared a video and wrote, “As the son of a firefighter from Bakersfield, my story is the story of America. For me, every moment came with a great deal of devotion and responsibility."

"Serving you in Congress and as the 55th Speaker of the House has been my greatest honor,” McCarthy added.

In the video, McCarthy reflected on some of his cherished moments as Speaker and concluded by saying, "Thank you, and God bless you, and God bless America. That’s a wrap," signaling the end.

Following this, Rep. Matt Gaetz posted on X, stating, "Former @SpeakerMcCarthy is quitting Congress. He’s essentially saying if he cannot run the place as Speaker, then he will leave."

"There’s an Establishment Exodus from the House Republican Conference. It’s my hope that we backfill these establishment entities with folks who are willing to fight for the America First agenda," wrote Gaetz.

He added, “But for all of the self-congratulatory videos that McCarthy may make, his unwillingness to stay and vote for even the most basic Republican priorities until the end of his term may imperil our ability to get the job done.”

Internet reacts to Matt Gaetz’s statement on Former Speaker

Following Matt Gaetz's commentary on Kevin McCarthy resigning from Congress at the end of the year, the internet swiftly reacted. One user wrote, "Dude, you're a clown," and another commented, "Matt is done too 🤡."

“Should’ve kept him, tough luck,” wrote one user, and another said, “No, he's essentially saying he doesn't want to be part of your clown show.”

People continued to respond to Gaetz’ take on McCarthy resigning from Congress as one user wrote, “Oh screw off Gaetz,” and another wrote, “Maybe once he leaves you can stop talking about him every 5 minutes like a jealous ex-boyfriend.”