Rep. Matt Gaetz Talks About Adopted Son After Clash With Dem Lawmaker
Following a sparring match with a Democratic colleague this week during a hearing, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) is sharing some personal information. Gaetz is publicly introducing people to his adopted son, Nestor. In a…
Following a sparring match with a Democratic colleague this week during a hearing, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) is sharing some personal information.
Gaetz is publicly introducing people to his adopted son, Nestor. In a tweet on Thursday, the Florida lawmaker wrote, “For all those wondering, this is my son Nestor. We share no blood but he is my life.”
Emphasizing that his son came to the U.S. “legally, of course,” Gaetz shared that Nestor came to the country from Cuba just over six years ago — when he was 12 years old — and lives with him in Florida.
“I am so proud of him and raising him has been the best, most rewarding thing I’ve done in my life,” the Florida Republican wrote.
See a photo of the two of them below:
In another tweet, Gaetz publicly shared more information about his adopted son, explaining how Nestor just turned 19 years old and will be heading to university.
Apparently sharing more about the confrontation with Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.) during Wednesday’s hearing on police reform, Gaetz said, “As you can imagine, I was triggered when (to make an absurd debate point) a fellow congressman diminished the contributions of Republicans because we don’t raise non-white kids. Well, I have.”
It seems Gaetz was referring to the hearing the day prior where he clashed with Richmond, as IJR previously reported.