Ex-Congressman Matt Gaetz Fires Again at Actor Alan Ritchson

Former Congressman Matt Gaetz is hitting again at Alan Ritchson, accusing the actor of mendacity about them being adversaries after they attended the identical Florida highschool.

Gaetz posted a message Thursday on X, explaining that Hollywood had apparently modified Ritchson — finest recognized for his title function as Jack Reacher within the TV sequence, “Reacher.”

Gaetz — who represented Florida’s 1st congressional district from 2017 to 2024 — stated the 2 have been on the Speech and Debate Workforce at Niceville Excessive Faculty and could not bear in mind any stress between them, saying flat out “we weren’t adversaries.”

Gaetz additionally bragged he took house the win on the debate championships whereas Ritchson was extra centered on appearing.

Gaetz famous he was beloved by Ritchson’s household, specifically his mother, Vickie, who invited the ex-politician to her husband’s retirement occasion from the navy at a bar.  Gaetz stated he even sang the well-known J. Giels Band tune, “Centerfold,” throughout the soiree.

However, Ritchson noticed their relationship very in a different way, telling GQ journal in a current interview that Gaetz was a “motherf—-er” and so they have been “adversaries.”

Ritchson additionally stated he was shocked Floridians continued to vote for Gaetz with every little thing the nation knew concerning the man.

After all, Ritchson was alluding to allegations Gaetz had intercourse with an underage woman — one thing he has vehemently denied.

You might recall, Gaetz resigned from the Home in 2024 after he was nominated by then-President-Elect Trump to be Legal professional Common, however he withdrew his candidacy amid accusations of intercourse trafficking and drug use, calling all of it a distraction.