
By Bonchie. Media: Redstate
Few things are more pathetic than an irrelevant House member desperately vying for attention, and Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) painted his masterpiece of cringe on Monday while doing just that.
In a very ill-advised TikTok video, Swalwell can be seen trying to troll President Donald Trump by eating a taco. I’ll explain the background on that “joke” momentarily, but even without it, one can admire the sheer level of social awkwardness on display.
Imagine being the staffer who had to film this.
(Warning: Language)
Once again, we see a Congressional member who got the focus group memo that they need to cuss a lot to seem relatable and cool. That aside, though, when the person behind the camera asks, “Why the **** is Trump always chickening out on tariffs,” Swawell tries to pick up his taco, but it sticks to the paper. After he works through that dilemma, he takes a large bite, at which point tomatoes start falling out of the backend. He then takes another bite, and the entire taco falls apart in his hands. All of this is set to weird 1950s-era sitcom music just to make sure it’s as mock-worthy as possible.
So what’s this about? There was a report that some Wall Street types were calling Trump “TACO” as an acronym for “Trump always chickens out” regarding tariffs. A reporter then asked the president about it, and he didn’t appreciate the question, to put it lightly.
SEE: Trump Battles Reporter Who Tried to Taunt Him With ‘Nasty’ Schoolyard Insult
Regardless, I thought Democrats were against Trump’s tariff regime? Shouldn’t his taking down of the temperature in some of the negotiations make them happy? I mean, when Joe Biden folded on trying to use the Department of Education to force schools to let “transgender” athletes play against girls, I didn’t think to make a TikTok video goading him about it. I was just glad he backed down.
Returning to Swalwell, I truly believe he has some kind of mental disorder. No normal person would watch that video and think, “This is something I should put out publicly.” It’s as if the California congressman has no capacity for embarrassment. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised, given this is the same guy who got catfished by a Chinese spy, but you’d think his staffers would help him out a bit. The meme potential from that video is going to be immense, and it’s just a matter of time before the photoshops begin. If you’re a politician, you’ve got to have a bit more foresight on what you hand to your opponents.
But hey, perhaps this is all part of the Democrats’ attempt to connect with young men. Because nothing appeals to them like not being able to eat a taco properly while dropping an f-bomb for no reason. Men might as well be aliens to these clowns.
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