In a magnificent piece of schadenfreude, Texas' gift to satire, far-right Rep. Louie "Screwy Louie" Gohmert tested positive for COVID-19 today, according to sources. Gohmrt is one of demagogue and con man Donald "Disinfectant Donnie" Trump's most rabid defenders. He participated in yesterday's Judiciary Committee hearing that saw Dems defenestrate corrupt Trump consigliere William "Low" Barr, so he may have passed the virus on to his Rethug colleagues as a special gift (ed. -- please let it be Low Bar and crazy sex abuse witnesser Rep. "Gym" Jordan, among others):
"Gohmert's positive cast immediately led to new criticism on Capitol Hill directed at those who do not wear masks. Gohmert's positive case came a day after he attended a hearing with Attorney General Bill Barr and other colleagues.Now, Screwy Louie can follow the advice of his Dear Leader for treatment. Let's see, injection of disinfectant, sticking lights where the sun don't shine, pray for a miracle....
Gohmert, 66, has spoken about not wearing a mask.
'I don't have the coronavirus, turns out as of yesterday I've never had it. But if I get it, you'll never see me without a mask,"'he told CNN in June.
Department of Justice spokeswoman Kerri Kupec said Barr will be tested today.
On Tuesday, Barr testified before the House Judiciary Committee. Gohmet walked around his colleagues in the hearing room and outside it without a mask." (our emphasis)
BONUS: Reactions to Screwy Louie's predicament:
Karma. Anti-mask zealot Congressman Gohmert (R-Texas) tested positive for #COVID19 this morning. He’s been also walking around the Capitol w/ no masks naturally exposing people & his staff.— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) July 29, 2020
The coronavirus doesn’t care if you ‘believe’ in masks. #MaskUphttps://t.co/RsICN7qZEN
I'm sure the #demonsex Dr. has some help for him.— Trump is Toast Because..🌎🗽🌊 (@bshires1010) July 29, 2020
What a fucking dumbass.— Holly Figueroa O'Reilly (@AynRandPaulRyan) July 29, 2020
He put every single member of congress at risk by not wearing a mask. Now he's got the virus himself. Stupid.
Louie Gohmert, who refused to wear a mask, tests positive for coronavirus https://t.co/CehMPcyH7p via @politico
Gohmert was conspicuously, ominously without a mask spewing his venom at yesterday’s Judiciary Committee hearing.— Cameron Yow (@CameronYow) July 29, 2020
Sorry you didn’t want to wear a mask.....you’re going to HATE the ventilator!! 😤— sarah leblanc 🌈🇺🇸 (@leblanc_sarah) July 29, 2020
Walked into Congress with Barr yesterday, both unmasked. Thoughts and prayers.— BlessYourHeart (@LuckyGiGi5) July 29, 2020
(photo: "Say whut?" Patrick Semansky/Getty)
