“He was a little garish, even back then, but nobody thought he was a bomb-thrower or anything at that point. What happened was the same thing that happened to Elise Stefanik. When they started pushing the Trump narrative, their social media likes went through the roof. Their requests to be on cable news went through the roof.
And their fundraising increased.”— A former House Republican lawmaker, quoted by NOTUS, on working with Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL).