He was known as the “Troll” when he served in the Arizona Legislature, and now Rep. Ruben Gallego is earning troll status on social media. On Tuesday, Gallego tweeted to Rep. Eric Swalwell a photo of a box of Gas-X with the message, “I know you are busy so I got this for you.
I know you are busy so I got this for you. @RepSwalwell pic.twitter.com/IS7zKyiN8L
— Ruben Gallego (@RubenGallego) November 19, 2019
Gallego was clearly referring to what has become known as #fartgate.
Most intelligible thing to come out of Swalwell in years. #fartgate https://t.co/LT7MXAkIRB
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) November 19, 2019
Swalwell did not respond to Gallego’s tweet.
Swalwell denies that he passed gas in an interview Monday night with MSNBC host Chris Matthews.
.@AOC's silence on #FartGate is deafening. At this rate, there is no doubt @RepSwalwell's methane emissions must be addressed in the #GreenNewDeal. https://t.co/sIQBtMA2Uv
— Western Caucus (@westerncaucus) November 19, 2019