‘I dedicated my life – and for what?’ MAGA fumes at ‘useless’ House GOP

The ongoing MAGA backlash against the Trump administration over what critics have characterized as its incompetence to make good on campaign promises has extended to House Republicans, who on Monday were dogpiled by conservative critics online after making a self-congratulatory social media post.

“It’s simple: Republicans recognize that YOU, the American citizen, know how best to use YOUR money,” reads the online post from the official House Republicans X account. “Democrats believe that the GOVERNMENT knows better than you.”

Both conservative and MAGA critics, however, were clearly unhappy with the GOP’s record since reclaiming the congressional majority, and didn’t hesitate to respond with scathing criticism.

“You can f--- right off,” wrote X user “BanjoBased,” a self-described MAGA conservative, responding to the House Republicans’ self-congratulatory social media post. “I’ve dedicated a portion of my life to helping elect Republicans locally and federally… and for what!? Codify Trump’s executive orders! Do something, anything!”

Others, like X user "YN," an opponent of COVID-era policies, called House Republicans "useless," and X user “TheMagelk,” another self-described MAGA follower who’s amassed more than 45,000 followers, decried House Republicans for not making good on one of the party’s key platforms.

“I have yet to see a House Republican try to support some meaningful budget cuts,” they wrote in a social media post on X.

House Republicans have long championed reigning in federal spending and reducing federal debt. However, Republicans, despite having the majority in Congress, voted to increase the federal deficit this year with their support of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which is projected to increase the federal debt by at least $3.3 trillion over 10 years.

While MAGA and conservative critics dogpiled the House GOP by the dozens, the backlash was so severe that a GOP candidate and Mississippi’s Republican secretary of state could be seen joining in on dogging House Republicans.

“So cut Federal Government Spending and allow us to keep more of our money,” wrote Nick Polce, a Republican candidate for Wisconsin lieutenant governor. “You control the house yet the spending increases YoY. Less posting. More action.”

In response to the House Republicans’ online post, Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson simply stated: “great talking point. Maybe pile up some results?”