Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) told Fox News he allowed his adopted son to party on spring break, and he was met with ridicule and criticism.
The Florida Republican appeared Monday night on Fox News, where he explained why he let adopted son Nestor Galban travel to Panama City despite one of the nation's most severe coronavirus outbreaks.
"My son is a college freshman," Gaetz said. "He had no real graduation, no prom, and I struggled with whether or not to allow him to enjoy spring break at Panama City beach."
"I allowed him to have an abbreviated one," Gaetz added.
Gaetz raised eyebrows last year by introducing the Cuban-born Galban as his son, because he hadn't ever mentioned him, despite claiming the teen had lived with him for six years as his informally adopted son.
With his son out on his own now, Matt Gaetz is an empty Nestor.
— Brian Guest (@brguest20) March 23, 2021
Allowed? Isn't Nestor both an adult and not actually Gaetz's son?
— Pennybags (@NouveauBougee) March 23, 2021
Every time the name Nestor trends I wonder if someone finally called human services on Matt Gaetz.
— Joshua Gale (@joshuafett75) March 23, 2021
Ok but seriously what's the deal with Nestor
— Brett Meiselas (@BMeiselas) March 23, 2021
for the 10,000th time...
Nestor's actual father is still alive.https://t.co/7Z0AlUlf9Q pic.twitter.com/M8TMLJou6M
— sweetleaf says: abolish the Electoral College (@greatsweetleaf) March 23, 2021
Isn't Nestor like 20
— Brooke Binkowski (@brooklynmarie) March 23, 2021
Matt Gaetz talking about his son Nestor is just inherently funny content. https://t.co/ovWdXeeBUK
— Don Moynihan (@donmoyn) March 23, 2021
Wait, Nestor is his son now? I can't keep up. Also...this is Matt partying during COVID restriction in NJ. 🙄 pic.twitter.com/0neyOqTlih
— Nell (@Nell7619) March 23, 2021
Tell me why there is a 17 word explanation of who Nestor is, we went over this, Nestor is his son. pic.twitter.com/MQmGrOopmu
— fun gal toe (@thefungaltoe) March 23, 2021
I'm hearing a lot of questions my "Nestor, a college freshman who is not a blood-relation but who I consider to be my son" t-shirt has already answered pic.twitter.com/Uh5dFDWd9e
— Mass for Shut-ins (Podcast) (@edburmila) March 23, 2021
Does anyone really give a fuck what Matt Gaetz lets Nestor do or not? The whole situation sounds freakily fucked up to me anyway.
— ME (@MartinNZ1969) March 23, 2021
