Overview
- On Valentine’s Day, the national GOP X account shared a cartoon-style image of Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker eating fast food with the caption, “My love for you is bigger than JB Pritzker,” and tagged him.
- Former Rubio aide Gregg Nunziata called the post “disgraceful, juvenile garbage,” saying it made it harder for him to remain in the party.
- Ex-RNC communications director Douglas Heye said the content “never would have gone out” under his watch and accused the party of “reveling in unprofessionalism.”
- Commentators including former NPR correspondent Pam Fessler and Mediaite’s Isaac Shorr criticized the post as “despicable” and “self-debasing.”
- Separately, the Florida GOP posted an AI-style image referencing “Alligator Alcatraz” with the line, “Don’t be a spaz, I wanna get locked up with you at Alligator Alcatraz,” drawing further condemnation.