GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik Dragged Over 'Cringeworthy' Boast About Trump Support
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) drew scorn on Twitter Monday after she boasted about ex-President Donald Trump’s endorsement for her to become the next House Republican Conference chair.
Stefanik wrote she was “honored to earn the support” from Trump, whose acolytes are seeking to remove Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) from the House GOP leadership position for her opposition to Trump’s election conspiracies.
🚨🚨🚨 Honored to earn the support for House GOP Conference Chair from President Donald J. Trump 🚨🚨🚨
Read his statement from today: pic.twitter.com/C7S3ibOfJl— Elise Stefanik (@EliseStefanik) May 10, 2021
Critics accused Stefanik — who openly backed Trump’s election lies, leading to her removal from the Harvard Institute of Politics senior advisory committee — of selling her soul.
They also asked her to define the term “honor.”
“Beyond embarrassing. Actually cringe-worthy,” said another.
So no principles beyond ambition. Got it.
— Johnny Nation (@Johnny_Nation) May 10, 2021
What’s the price of selling your soul and integrity
— Glenn Frese (@GlennFrese) May 10, 2021
What's your definition of "honor"?
— Jody Carbone (@jodypics) May 11, 2021
Beyond embarrassing. Actually cringe-worthy.
— Riley's Mom (@cguigli) May 10, 2021
That ain't no honor. It's a disgrace.
— Barton Hall (@brtnhll77) May 10, 2021
This isn’t something to be proud of.
— John Thorsson (@thorsson_john) May 10, 2021
An endorsement by a failed businessman, wannabe dictator, genocidal psychopath, and a presidential loser is not an honor. https://t.co/YYmtibrb8K
— Little MsSunshine ☮️ ✌🏻🌱🌊🌊🌊 (@MsSunshine2020) May 10, 2021
What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Mt 8:36
— Aɾƚʂყ Aɳɠʅιƈαɳ ⚓ (@ArtsyAnglican) May 10, 2021
It’s FORMER President Trump!
— M.E.K.D. (@annkd246) May 11, 2021
You rarely see anyone who brandishes her lack of character quite so proudly as Elise here. https://t.co/MsgHUantsc
— Michael Freeman (@michaelpfreeman) May 10, 2021
I'm not sure that's something to be proud of.
— Grey Tusker (@AFlyonMikePense) May 10, 2021
🤮
— Melissa E. Vincent (@melissaevincent) May 10, 2021
Gag!
— Deborah Kaplan (@dbkaplan) May 10, 2021
Only a giant trashbag full of traitorous trash would be proud to have Trump endorse them--oh wait, it's #TrashyStefanik, she can't help being the trash that she is. Do you hear me, Elise? I said you're a giant bag of traitorous trash who voted to overturn the election, trashbag https://t.co/Tn67gXxsfn
— Tara Dublin, Untapped Writing Goldmine #SignTara (@taradublinrocks) May 10, 2021
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This article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated.
