Democratic Georgia Gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams was seen on video telling supporters to practice social distancing in pictures for “social media.”
In a video shared on Twitter, Abrams was seen speaking to a room full of supporters and promising to take pictures with “every single one of you” outdoors.
She added two stipulations.
“If you’re over 18, you gotta socially distance for social media,” she said.
Abrams added, “If you’re under 18, you’re probably too cute for that. So I’m going to let you stand right next to me.”
Watch the video below:
Stacey Abrams while in a crowded room maskless: “if you're over 18 you gotta socially distance [outside] FOR SOCIAL MEDIA” pic.twitter.com/cEfFeF7laI
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) October 27, 2022
Steve Guest, a special communications adviser for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), reacted on Twitter as he wrote, “What a farce.”
What a farce. https://t.co/YKvZIFom9H
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) October 27, 2022
Abrams came under fire earlier this year after pictures emerged of her maskless in a school near children who were wearing masks.
In case you missed it:
Hypocrisy. @staceyabrams pic.twitter.com/FI8QDFyJwd
— Joey Jones (@Johnny_Joey) February 6, 2022
Other pictures showed her maskless next to adults who were wearing masks.
“OutKick has obtained more photos from Stacey Abrams’s visit to Glennwood Elementary School last week.”https://t.co/7IkJoEtYEi pic.twitter.com/4OHZLbEIKQ
— Jerry Dunleavy IV(@JerryDunleavy) February 8, 2022
During an appearance on CNN after the pictures emerged, Abrams explained, “I went to read to kids for an African American read-in day. I approached the podium with my mask on. I followed the protocols. I told the kids I’m taking my mask off because I’m reading to kids who are listening remotely as well, and we were socially distanced, the kids were socially distanced from me.”
“I told them that’s what I was doing. And in the excitement, after I finished because it was so much fun working with those kids, I took a picture. And that was a mistake,” she continued.
Finally, she said, “Protecting our kids is the most important thing, and anything that can be perceived as undermining that is a mistake, and I apologize.”
