George Santos’ pregame Tremendous Bowl tweet sparks wave of jokes

Consultant George Santos, a New York Republican, posted a tweet celebrating the Tremendous Bowl on Sunday, sparking a wave of jokes and memes mocking him for allegedly making up elements of his resumé.

Santos has confronted scrutiny after The New York Instances reported that key features of his biography, together with his educational {and professional} expertise, had been unfaithful simply weeks after he narrowly received a aggressive congressional race in a district encompassing elements of Lengthy Island and Queens through the 2022 midterm elections.

The GOP lawmaker acknowledged that elements of his resumé had been embellished, however extra allegations about his previous have since emerged, prompting a few of his constituents to name for his resignation. Others, in the meantime, have poked enjoyable of the scandals that marred Santos’ first month in Congress.

When the congressman posted a tweet forward of the Tremendous Bowl, by which the Philadelphia Eagles will play towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, critics rushed to reply with jokes. Santos’ tweet was merely simply an emoji of a soccer and a bowl of ice cream.

Dan Hill, founding father of public relations agency Hill Influence, tweeted in response: “Have to be robust to not be on the market. What number of Tremendous Bowl rings did you win once more? I do know it is greater than Brady. Have been you relationship Rhianna whenever you wrote We Discover Love? Truthfully, I should not be making gentle of your lies. Resign. Fraud.”

Author Ethan Sacks wrote: “Good luck within the sport right now! Wonderful that you’re the beginning quarterback for each groups and performing within the halftime present.”

Consultant Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat, made his personal jab on the GOP lawmaker, tweeting: “Does anybody have the set checklist for George Santos’s Tremendous Bowl halftime efficiency?”

Santos has confronted vital backlash over his fabrications, with members of his personal social gathering calling on his resignation. Final week, GOP Senator Mitt Romney of Utah instructed him earlier than President Joe Biden’s State of the Union deal with that he “should not have been there.”

Sunday’s ridicule come simply days after Santos’ newest scrutinized declare. Throughout a latest Newsmax look, the congressman mentioned that he based his firm, the Devolder Group, in 2001, when he would have been 12 or 13 years previous. He has additionally confronted questions on his marketing campaign funds.

Santos’ different disputed biographical claims embody that he graduated from Baruch School in 2010, regardless of the varsity having no document of him ever attending as a pupil. He later admitted that he didn’t graduate from “any establishment of upper studying.”

He has additionally claimed that he labored for Goldman Sachs and Citigroup. He has additionally confronted backlash for saying his mom was within the South Tower of the World Commerce Heart through the 9/11 terrorist assault, regardless of information displaying she was not, in keeping with the Instances.

Newsweek reached out to Santos’ workplace for remark.