Emerald Coast Times

Rep. Matt Gaetz, a U.S. Congressman representing Florida’s 1st district since 2017, recently shared his views on various topics through social media posts. Gaetz, who has served in Congress following a tenure in the Florida House of Representatives, continues to engage with his audience on current political matters.

On March 19, 2025, Rep. Gaetz posted about potential cooperation between the United States and Russia. He directed his followers to further details by sharing a link, stating: "How the U.S. & Russia can cooperate https://t.co/02r0dtd9dv".

Later that day, at 14:33 UTC, he questioned the ability of Congress to defund initiatives with a challenging statement: "Congress can’t defund anything. Prove me wrong.".

At 15:13 UTC on the same day, Gaetz made another post referencing Laken Riley, implying a disparity in public reactions: "They didn’t cry like this for Laken Riley.".