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Former Congressman Matt Gaetz Secretly Recorded on Flight — Private Texts to His Mom About Trump, Iran, and Media Gig Leaked
Gateway Pundit ^ | June 25, 2025 | Jim Hᴏft

Posted on 06/25/2025 1:13:18 PM PDT by Red Badger

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To: PGR88
We disagree because I don't believe that flashing your txt messages or laptop activity in a public domain is theft when the info is viewed and/or recorded by strangers.

Example: If you leave the airport men's bathroom with your fly unzipped and your family jewels exposed, your photo may end up racing through the internet. Maybe not. Regardless, your failure to mitigate risk to your private parts does not prohibit others from memorializing your oversight.

Furthermore, you have overlooked the fact that Gaetz is a public figure with a high privacy rights threshold.

41 posted on 06/25/2025 1:56:08 PM PDT by NautiNurse
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To: vivenne

Doesn’t matter. When you are in public and someone is RECORDING YOUR TEXT MESSAGES, they have to be awfully close. You can “feel” that closeness. He’s ex Congress for gawds sake!

Matt is an ass for at least not getting a privacy screen protector. But then again, this could be Matt doing his stupid 💩 on purpose


42 posted on 06/25/2025 1:58:41 PM PDT by Maskot (Put every dem/lib in prison........like yesterday!!! )
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To: shelterguy

My son when he thinks I am overstepping.

It is a way of saying back off.


43 posted on 06/25/2025 1:59:18 PM PDT by Chickensoup
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To: Red Badger

Anyone with behavior this stupid should not be in a “position of trust.”


44 posted on 06/25/2025 2:01:26 PM PDT by af_vet_1981 ( The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
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To: spacejunkie2001

I think it does too. But again, if it’s real, he should have dealt with it privately. The content of the conversation with his mother isn’t doing him any favors and he has only increased the attention to it.


45 posted on 06/25/2025 2:06:14 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: af_vet_1981
From the article, tidesofmarch, posted on TikTok

"Just a millennial with a baby and some opinions Hitting it until I die"


46 posted on 06/25/2025 2:08:47 PM PDT by af_vet_1981 ( The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
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To: Red Badger

It’s all very breathless.

Be sure to follow up if it ends up being important.


47 posted on 06/25/2025 2:13:20 PM PDT by lurk (u)
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To: shelterguy
“I’m a happily married man with a son on the way, two penthouse condos, a 1:1 real estate asset to debt ratio. I have $500K in my bank account cash.”

In the history of the world, who talks to their mom like that?

Kinda what I was thinking...But I'm glad he's doing well and seems to be improving the flaws in his character...(If this whole eavesdropping thing is true.)

48 posted on 06/25/2025 2:16:21 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

“””(If this whole eavesdropping thing is true.) “””

If. It sounds like a really weird conversation to me.


49 posted on 06/25/2025 2:17:41 PM PDT by shelterguy
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To: Red Badger

HTH does someone take PICTURES OF ALL THESE TEXTS? I SMELL A SPY RAT IN THE GOVERNMENT.


50 posted on 06/25/2025 2:18:33 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: HombreSecreto; All

Was his judgement ever any good? 🙄


51 posted on 06/25/2025 2:20:25 PM PDT by SMARTY (In politics, stupidity is not a handicap. Napoleon Bonaparte I)
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To: Red Badger

Dang, Matt … a) is your text size BIG enough, there? And, b) his thumb doesn’t look healthy.


52 posted on 06/25/2025 2:28:59 PM PDT by Jane Long (Jesus is Lord!)
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To: Alberta's Child

:-)


53 posted on 06/25/2025 2:33:59 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Red Badger

How many of us would love to see our text messages posted for the world to see? The digital age is a strange world.


54 posted on 06/25/2025 2:37:34 PM PDT by KittyKares
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To: Red Badger
Note to self, if I ever become a well known enough political figure to have leftists spy on me the plane, make sure the other person knows I’ll mix in some fake remarks, calculated to cause infighting:

Schumer says his price is going up to $750,000 next quarter. Best money we’ve ever spent!

Kamala is STILL seeing Pritzker. Even I thought more of her than that.

Suppling the demonstrators with Palestinian flags was genius. Donald is always ahead of the left.

55 posted on 06/25/2025 2:38:48 PM PDT by Pilsner
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To: lee martell

Yeah, from what I get out of this leak is that Matt is loyal to Trump but disagreed with the bombing of Iran, mom gave him good advice to not disagree with Trump publicly.


56 posted on 06/25/2025 2:40:51 PM PDT by Truthsearcher
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To: Ann Archy

I’m leaning more toward a Smollett antic.


57 posted on 06/25/2025 2:42:10 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Red Badger

If he is lucky, they did not capture the passwords to any of his accounts.


58 posted on 06/25/2025 2:48:04 PM PDT by Round Earther
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To: Texas Eagle

Unfounded speculations? It was in the info if you had read it.
Yes, I see, the superiority element of your lovely personality comes shining through. You are far too good and smart for me. I’m not worthy.


59 posted on 06/25/2025 2:48:08 PM PDT by vivenne (7Come to think of it. Fact)
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To: vivenne

Stop. You’re making me blush. 🤭


60 posted on 06/25/2025 2:49:07 PM PDT by Texas Eagle ("Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack"- Donald J. Trump)
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