Matt Gaetz Fundraises Off Sex Trafficking Allegations

Talking Points Memo reports:

The congressman has happily given interviews and on-the-record quotes, penned op-eds and furiously retweeted supportive articles and takes from rightwing outlets. On Tuesday, he took that baffling PR strategy a step further as he sent out a fundraising blast to his supporters bemoaning the “smear campaign.”

“The far-left New York Times has been publishing salacious allegations against me in an attempt to end my career fighting for the forgotten men and women of this country,” the email read. “It is a shame that the Left tries to drag my dating life into their political attacks, but it’s no surprise – when your ideas suck, you have to stoop this low.”

Read the full article. The money beg directs recipients to “fight back against fake news” by sending him money.

“It is a shame that the Left tries to drag my dating life into their political attacks, but it’s no surprise – when your ideas suck, you have to stoop this low,” the email reads. https://t.co/qdsapXlOoU

— Kate Riga (@Kate_Riga24) April 6, 2021