“That is what we stand for, and that should unite all Americans,” Matt Gaetz said of the FreeBritney movement.
(Picture: Photo Credit: Congressman Matt Gaetz / YouTube.)We may have known that the Free Britney movement is one of the only issues upon which all sides of the political spectrum agree, but we still didn’t expect someone like Matt Gaetz to get involved.
The Republican politician, who is currently under federal investigation for sex trafficking and sex with a minor, joined supporters outside a Los Angeles courthouse on Wednesday as Britney Spears contested her conservatorship inside.
WATCH: Congressman Matt Gaetz speaks at the @FreeBritneyLA rally:
— Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) July 14, 2021
“Britney Spears has been abused by the media, a grifter father, and the American justice system.
We need to come together and create a federal cause of action.”#FreeBritney pic.twitter.com/eqMGN6ZGMR
“Everytime there’s a hearing in this case that does not result in freedom for Britney Spears, the dissolution of this guardianship, it is a black eye on the American justice system,” he said to the mass of Free Britney activists who roared with support in response.
“There were grifters in this process who tried to act like they spoke for Britney. That they knew what she wanted. Well now, the whole world knows what Britney Spears wants, and it is the freedom and the liberty to be offered to every single American. Free Britney,” he continued, much to the crowd’s excitement.
Matt Gaetz at the Britney Spears Conservatorship Hearing. “There’s a lot that still divides us but one thing we call all agree on is that Jamie Spears is a dick.” pic.twitter.com/0rOQfHmAKk
— Hoodlum 🇺🇸 (@NotHoodlum) July 14, 2021
“Britney’s been abused by the media, she’s been abused by a grifter father, and she has been abused by the American justice system. And so we need to come together and create ... federal change in the law that will free Britney and the millions of Americans who are impacted by a corrupt guardianship system that empowers people to take advantage of the weak.”
“That is what we stand for, and that should unite all Americans,” he added, seemingly acknowledging the awkward political divide. “One thing we can all agree on is that Jamie Spears is a d***.”
@mattgaetz grifting off the #FreeBritney protests, just shows how desperate he is. @britneyspears won’t even return his phone call. https://t.co/bLjZx3joTo
— Christopher Eagle (@eagle4congress) July 14, 2021
Many are assuming that Gaetz chose to hop on the Free Britney bandwagon in an attempt to distract from the Senator’s own assorted scandals, though Gaetz was one of several GOP representatives who invited Spears to contest her conservatorship before Congress on June 30, per The Hill.
That said, people are still confused by Gaetz’s involvement.
Matt Gaetz speaking at the Free Britney rally right now is the crossover I did not see coming
— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) July 14, 2021
Matt Gaetz is really angry at Britney Spears’s father because only HE can be the oppressive sugar daddy
— 🔥Double Dee👠👠 (@DCdebbie) July 15, 2021
Some cheekily acknowledged his alleged history with minors.
Has anyone told Matt Gaetz that Britney Spears is over 18?
— mikepella loves Voting Rights (@mikepella4) July 15, 2021
Did anyone tell Matt Gaetz that Britney Spears isn’t 17 anymore?
— Santiago Mayer (@santiagomayer_) July 15, 2021
But others pointed out the biggest potential problem of all: Gaetz is quite literally under federal investigation for allegedly egregious crimes, and his involvement could very well damage any good that does get done.
I fully support #FreeBritney.
— Jen Perelman (@JENFL23) July 14, 2021
HOWEVER.. having Matt Gaetz as a spokesperson is going to HURT this cause, not help it. https://t.co/NoeydD4a3n
In the famous words of Chris Crocker: Gaetz, please leave Britney alone.
