'He committed most of them': Twitter explodes at George Santos' 'major uptick in crime' House floor speech

Embattled freshman United States Congressman George Santos (R-New York) gave a brief speech on the floor of the House of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon in which he commended law enforcement in his district for tackling what he described as a "major uptick" in local criminal behavior.

"Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the brave men and women of the Nassau County Police Department. Last week, the Nassau PD arrested eight men in New York's Third Congressional District who are said to be part of an organized death group from South America," Santos began.

"While I am grateful to their ongoing commitment to preventing these acts of violence, but for suburban New Yorkers in New York's Third Congressional District, we are seeing a major uptick in crime. In Nassau County alone, a reported 7,394 crimes have been recorded in 2022. This includes grand larceny, burglaries, and vehicle theft," he continued. "Recently, I spoke with New York – with the NYPD's commanding officer, Assistant Chief Kevin Williams of Queens – to discuss the potential protest. In response to the unfortunate events that have taken place in Memphis, I would like to personally extend my support to Assistant Chief Williams and his team during this time of uncertainty. While peaceful protests may occur nationwide, we should also offer our support to the brave men and women of our local law enforcement. It is my commitment to support good policy that will provide both the training and resources that our local law enforcement requires to keep our communities safe. Thank you. Mr. Speaker. I yield back."

Given that Santos is an accused fraudster who is staring down, potentially, multiple criminal investigations – including by prosecutors in his home district on Long Island – social media reactions to his one-minute address were brutal.

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SarahCA: "Hahahahahaaaaaaaa!!! George, or whatever his name is, is a chief perpetrator of crimes in his district…if he even lives there."

KarenBearScare: "Nassau and Queens counties - Santos’s district - are regularly ranked within the top 10 safest counties in America."

Pádraig Ó Séaġḋa: "Fraud, especially…"

Tiffany: "Irony isn’t dead. It’s just dressed in a suit instead of drag."

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MaTT FLaMMaBLe: “'I’m responsible for 97% of it.'"

Diane N Sevenay (parody parody): "The criminal is in Congress. He wears glasses."

Grace Alexander: "'A large percentage of it is fraud, committed by me personally....' the Congressman added."

ANB: “'Mostly in the form of impersonation, fraud, and deception related to campaigns they are involved in.'"

Pal Carajo: "I bet they have had an uptick of crime since he moved there."

K: "Is campaign fraud one of the crimes listed? Asking for some friends."

Betty Cozatt: "And he committed most of them"

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