Former Republican Representative George Santos has launched his latest money-making venture, gossiping for cash on X/Twitter, after being booted out of Congress.
George Santos makes $7 per subscriber using X/Twitter’s “subscription” service. What does a $7 subscription to a disgraced congressman’s account get you? According to reports, juicy gossip.
“I’m now open for subscriptions where I’ll be spilling all kinds of [tea emoji] on Congress, the media, and some celebrities,” Santos announced on Wednesday.
Along with the announcement, the ousted congressman posted a video in which he made a not-so-subtle threat to reveal all of his congressional colleagues’ secrets.
“Hello, Congress!” Beware! In the video, he says, “Hell has no fury like a… scorned.”
He paused in front of the word scorned and smirked into the camera as if censoring a word. It’s unclear what word he intended viewers to assume he wanted to say during that pause (which came after a botched rendition of “hell hath no fury”).
While George Santos may have secret, embarrassing, or even incriminating information about other members of the US Congress, anyone he targets in his $7 dish sessions is likely to fire back: “Why would you believe George Santos?”
Mr. Santos’ past year has been consumed by the debunking of numerous alleged lies in the image he presented to the world over the years.
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When asked about his Jewish heritage and claims of being a descendant of Holocaust survivors, he deflected and claimed to be “Jewish.” Federal prosecutors accused him of defrauding political donors and spending the money on luxury clothing and OnlyFans subscriptions. He allegedly used campaign funds to fund personal travel and botox treatments.
Prosecutors accuse him of wire fraud, lying to Congress about his campaign finances, and reimbursing himself for loans he never made. He allegedly lied about his high school and college credentials, and he allegedly ripped off a disabled vet who needed money to save his ailing dog.
George Santos was eventually expelled from Congress earlier this month, making him only the sixth member in House history to do so for allegedly stealing donations from his supporters. Though he appeared to abandon Washington, DC, saying “to hell with this place,” he has since expressed a desire to return to public service.
