An adviser to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) hit back at Rep. Matt Gaetz
Matthew (Matt) GaetzCheney tests Trump grip on GOP post-presidency Florida Republicans close ranks with Trump after Capitol siege The Memo: Historic vote leaves Trump more isolated than ever MORE (R-Fla.) on Friday after Gaetz, a top ally of President Trump
Donald TrumpMore than two-thirds of Americans approve of Biden's coronavirus response: poll Sarah Huckabee Sanders to run for governor Mexico's president tests positive for COVID-19 MORE, warned that Kemp could face a primary challenger if he doesn't appoint Trump's preferred candidate to a soon-to-be open Senate seat.
"Mind your own business. We don’t know you and we don’t care what you think," tweeted Ryan Mahoney, whom the Atlanta Journal-Constitution identified as a top Kemp adviser.
Inquiring minds want to know if you prefer flat front jorts, pleated jorts, or cargo jorts with room to put all of your Legos, Pokémon cards, and jellybeans. Oh...and mind your own business. We don’t know you and we don’t care what you think. #gapol https://t.co/3lA20lDjR9
— Ryan Matthew Mahoney (@Ryan_Mahoney) November 29, 2019
He was responding to an earlier tweet from Gaetz which said: "You all begged for @realDonaldTrump ’s support. Now, you are directly acting in contravention to his request."
The Florida lawmaker had previously tweeted that Kemp should appoint Rep. Doug Collins
Douglas (Doug) Allen CollinsDrudge congratulates Warnock, says Ann Coulter should have been GOP candidate Warnock defeats Loeffler in Georgia Senate runoff Warnock says he needs to win 'by comfortable margin' because 'funny things go on' MORE (R-Ga.) to the Senate seat that will be vacated by Johnny Isakson
Johnny IsaksonLoeffler concedes to Warnock Hawley to still object to Pennsylvania after Capitol breached Hillary Clinton trolls McConnell: 'Senate Minority Leader' MORE (R), who's resigning at the end of the year due to health concerns.
"If you substitute your judgement for the President’s, maybe you need a primary in 2022," Gaetz wrote.
Gaetz's tweet follow reports that Kemp is expected to choose financial executive Kelly Loeffler for the role.