Rep. George Santos, a New York Republican, posted a tweet celebrating the Super Bowl on Sunday, prompting a wave of jokes and memes mocking him for allegedly making up parts of his resume.
Santos came under scrutiny after The New York Times reported that key aspects of his biography, including his educational and professional experience, were false just weeks after narrowly winning a competitive congressional race in a district spanning parts of Long Island and Queens midterm in the 2022 election. .
The Republican lawmaker said parts of his resume had been embellished, but other allegations about his past have since emerged, prompting some of his constituents to call for his resignation. Meanwhile, others scoffed at the scandals that marred Santos’ first month in Congress. .
When the congressman posted a tweet ahead of the Super Bowl, in which the Philadelphia Eagles will play the Kansas City Chiefs, critics were quick to respond with jokes. Santos’ tweet was just an emoji depicting a soccer ball and a bowl of ice cream.
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Dan Hill, founder of public relations firm Hill Impact, tweeted in response: “It will have to be hard not to be there. How many more Super Bowl rings have you won?Did you date Rhianna when you wrote Finding Love? Honestly, I shouldn’t let go of your lies. Disclaim. Fraud.
It will have to be hard not to be there. How many more Super Bowl rings have you won?Did you date Rhianna when you wrote We Find Love? Honestly, I shouldn’t be kind to your lies.
Writer Ethan Sacks wrote: “Good luck in today’s match!Unbelievable that he’s the starting quarterback for both groups and bets at halftime. “
Good luck in today’s game! Unbelievable that the starting quarterback of any of the groups and bets at halftime.
Rep. Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat, made his own move toward the Republican lawmaker, tweeting, “Do you have the playlist for George Santos’ Super Bowl halftime performance?”
Do you have the track list for George Santos’ Super Bowl halftime performance?
Santos faced significant backlash over his fabrications, with members of his own party calling for his resignation. Last week, Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah told President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address that he “shouldn’t have been there. “. “
Sunday’s ridicule comes just days after Santos’ last proven claim. In a recent appearance on Newsmax, the congressman said he founded his company, the Devolder Organization, in 2001 when he was 12 or thirteen. He also faced questions about the finances of his crusade.
Santos’ other disputed biographical claims come with him graduating from Baruch College in 2010, the school has no record of his involvement as a student. He later admitted that he had not graduated from “any establishment of higher learning. “
He also claimed to have worked for Goldman Sachs and Citigroup. He also faced a backlash for saying his mother was in the South Tower of the World Trade Center on the Sept. 11 terrorist attack, even though the recordings appeared to be missing, according to the Times.
Newsweek reached out to Santos for comment.
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