Florida rep. Matt Gaetz mocks Delta variant of COVID-19 as state sets new case, hospitalization

Florida rep. Matt Gaetz mocks Delta variant of COVID-19 as state sets new case, hospitalization records


Florida congressional representative and potential sex pest Matt Gaetz mocked the Delta variant of COVID-19 as it rages through his home state. At a rally in Brevard County over the weekend, Gaetz poked fun at masking recommendations while Florida set new highs for daily numbers of cases and hospitalizations.

Speaking to a maskless crowd at the Hilton Melbourne Beach Oceanfront hotel for his "Florida Man Freedom Tour," Gaetz downplayed the threat of the virus that is rampaging through the area.

Gaetz told the crowd he had the "Florida variant," whose symptoms including "hunting, fishing and hugging your family." For the record, a quick Google image search of "Matt Gaetz holding gun" returns no relevant results. The same definitely can't be said of his partner in conservative trolling Marjorie Taylor Greene.

He updated the applause line a bit for a speech in Largo, saying that the variant gave him freedom.

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