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On Wednesday, in response to an article from a right-wing blog about how Twitter is letting the Taliban do business on their social network despite banning former President Donald Trump, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) appeared to compare the Taliban favorably to Trump, saying that they "should both be on Twitter" and are "more legitimate" than either the former government of Afghanistan or President Joe Biden's administration.
Taliban and Trump should both be on Twitter.\n\nMore legitimate than the last government in Afghanistan or the current government here.https://twitter.com/seanhannity/status/1428050656435314697\u00a0\u2026— Rep. Matt Gaetz (@Rep. Matt Gaetz) 1629310072
Gaetz's remarks drew outrage from commenters on social media, who tore into the congressman for suggesting that an extremist group infamous for abusing women is "legitimate". Some responders even linked the Taliban's violence against women to Gaetz's own federal sex trafficking investigation.
This is a United States Representative... Who took an OATH. Why is he a Government Representative?https://twitter.com/RepMattGaetz/status/1428056066269581313\u00a0\u2026— Martin (@Martin) 1629320478
Is Mr. Gaetz siding with the Taliban?— Emancipation Proclamator (@Emancipation Proclamator) 1629310148
Can you just, like, be on America\u2019s side for once— wow a red ghost \u2615\ufe0f (@wow a red ghost \u2615\ufe0f) 1629310818
And again @RepMattGaetz proves why he should be removed from office. Supporting a terrorist organization. @SpeakerPelosihttps://twitter.com/RepMattGaetz/status/1428056066269581313\u00a0\u2026— Raine-\ud83d\udeabMAGA\ud83c\udf0a#NeverSurrender #IGotYourSix she/her (@Raine-\ud83d\udeabMAGA\ud83c\udf0a#NeverSurrender #IGotYourSix she/her) 1629319090
I would have never believed it possible for elected official @RepMattGaetz to stoop any lower, to be even less patriotic, until he began rooting for a global terrorist group whose agenda is to annihilate America. #GOPDomesticTerroristshttps://twitter.com/RepMattGaetz/status/1428056066269581313\u00a0\u2026— K.C. Banks - Chronic Re-Tweeter (@K.C. Banks - Chronic Re-Tweeter) 1629317574
Of course he would think a regime that r*pes little girls is legitimate. \n\nThis is the kind of white shariah sh!t that has fueled American AntiFa for 5 years.https://twitter.com/RepMattGaetz/status/1428056066269581313\u00a0\u2026— Ann \ud83c\udf38 (@Ann \ud83c\udf38) 1629317238
Another Republican Lawmaker openly advocating for terrorists and terrorist causes.https://twitter.com/RepMattGaetz/status/1428056066269581313\u00a0\u2026— T J Therien (@T J Therien) 1629316822
Republicans can compliment the Taliban and attack our democratic process at the same time with no consequence, I couldn't think of a better hypothetical or analogy if I triedhttps://twitter.com/RepMattGaetz/status/1428056066269581313\u00a0\u2026— Fake Latin Wonk (@Fake Latin Wonk) 1629316500
Sort of a traitor, ain\u2019t ya?https://twitter.com/repmattgaetz/status/1428056066269581313\u00a0\u2026— David Oates (@David Oates) 1629315676
Matt Gaetz is the conscience of MAGA. Must give him his due.https://twitter.com/RepMattGaetz/status/1428056066269581313\u00a0\u2026— Richard Hanania (@Richard Hanania) 1629315739
