Rep. Kevin McCarthy Is Selling ‘Moron’ T-Shirts in a Brutal Self-Own
The House Minority Leader is trying to reclaim the word “moron” after Nancy Pelosi used it against him to describe his mask mandate opposition.
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In the fashion of Donald Trump co-opting the term “deplorable” during the 2016 election, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has started selling t-shirts with “moron” emblazoned across the front after House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) used that word to describe his opposition to congressional mask mandates last month. The shirt, which comes in bright MAGA red, defines “moron” as “a term coined by Nancy Pelosi referring to freedom-loving Americans who oppose mask mandates.” In response, a spokesperson for Pelosi’s office said, “A GOP 1st — truth in advertising.” Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY) tweeted, “Well, if the shirt fits...”
Top House Republican Kevin McCarthy is selling t-shirts emblazoned with the word "moron" pic.twitter.com/yrtY1UdM6y
— John Kruzel (@johnkruzel) August 12, 2021
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