Rep. Matt Gaetz poked fun at former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum after the news broke that he was allegedly found by police too drunk to speak in a hotel room with bags of crystal meth.
“Everyone should respect @AndrewGillum’s privacy as he explains why he was one of three men in a hotel room w 3 bags of meth, too impaired to talk to first responders,” the Republican congressman said on Twitter. “I know what you’re all thinking – this is not very COVID-19 hygienic. #GillumSurge.”
Everyone should respect @AndrewGillum’s privacy as he explains why he was one of three men in a hotel room w 3 bags of meth, too impaired to talk to first responders.
I know what you’re all thinking – this is not very COVID-19 hygienic. #GillumSurge https://t.co/HVjBDNRlZA
— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) March 13, 2020
It was reported on Friday that Gillum, who became a CNN contributor last year, was found incoherent in a Miami hotel room containing crystal meth by police with two other men, one of whom was suffering from a suspected meth overdose.
Gillum released a statement claiming he was in town for a wedding and admitting he had “too much to drink” but has “never” used meth.
#BREAKING: @AndrewGillum releases statement: “I was in Miami last night for a wedding celebration when first responders were called to assist one of my friends. While I had too much to drink, I want to be clear that I have never used methamphetamines…” pic.twitter.com/bIEYmdVPKb
— Billy Corben (@BillyCorben) March 13, 2020
One of the men in the hotel room, gay male escort Travis Dyson, told reporters that he was unaware Gillum was in town for a wedding and that he never mentioned it.
Gillum, married with three young children, narrowly lost the Florida governor race in 2018 to Republican Ron DeSantis by less than one percentage point.
