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Posted: 2016-09-26T03:11:46Z | Updated: 2016-09-26T03:11:46Z GOP Lawmaker Matt Gaetz Ripped For Tweet Politicizing Death Of MLB Star Jose Fernandez | HuffPost

GOP Lawmaker Matt Gaetz Ripped For Tweet Politicizing Death Of MLB Star Jose Fernandez

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Matt Gaetz, a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives and a candidate for U.S. Congress, is under fire for a tweet politicizing the death of MLB pitcher Jose Fernandez.
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Shortly after tweeting that he was “crushed ” by the news, Gaetz fired off this message about Fernandez, who escaped Cuba to live in the United States

Gaetz, a Trump supporter who serves in Florida’s House of Representatives and is currently a candidate for U.S. Congress , immediately came under fire: 

After reading the tweets, the Florida lawmaker stood by his comments, adding: 

 

Gaetz is running against Democrat Steven Specht for a congressional seat considered “safely Republican” by Ballotpedia

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