Matt Gaetz is mercilessly trolled after debuting dramatic transformation at the RNC: 'I thought he was against drag?'

Florida congressman Matt Gaetz has been brutally mocked online aft debuting a very fresh-faced caller look astatine nan Republican National Convention - sparking rumors that he's undergone Botox aliases surgery.

The 42-year-old raised eyebrows pinch his raised eyebrows while speaking astatine nan RNC connected Wednesday, leaving galore wondering if he had gone nether nan knife. 

Matt, whose profession has been marred by scandal, showed disconnected very melodramatic brows, plump cheeks, and glowing tan erstwhile he stepped retired connected shape - a drastic alteration to his accustomed look. 

Immediately pursuing his appearance, Matt's wrinkle-free look and arched eyebrows became nan halfway of jokes and Botox speculation. 

People connected nan web flooded X, formerly known arsenic Twitter, to troll nan congressman, pinch his chap Republican, Rep Derrick Van Orden, moreover joking that Matt looked akin to a 'sex doll'. 

Photos of Matt astatine nan RNC circulated nan web pinch hilarious captions, arsenic galore couldn't thief but to praise his 'plastic surgeon.' 

Former Navy SEAL Van Orden moreover took portion successful nan jokes. 

Alongside an unflattering image of Matt, who was past period accused of 'engaging successful intersexual misconduct and illicit supplier use', allegations that he has denied, he teased: 'RNC debuts first AI powered inflatable activity doll to speak astatine a nationalist convention.' 

Another personification added: 'Matt Gaetz looks for illustration nan Mario 64 title surface erstwhile you propulsion each nan facial features arsenic acold backmost arsenic you can.' 

Someone other compared him to a 'Animorphs cover', while different personification said he looked for illustration Robbie from nan children's show LazyTown. 

One personification past chimed in: 'Matt Gaetz is 2 achromatic tigers and a life partner [away] from having a Vegas act.' 

Claudia Conway, nan girl of Donald Trump's erstwhile counselor, Kellyanne Conway, moreover joined nan nosy but joking: 'I thought Matt Gaetz was against resistance but it looks for illustration he's warmed up to it.'

Meanwhile different personification joked: 'Sorry to disagree pinch everyone, but I deliberation Matt Gaetz's integrative surgeon did a bully job. 

'He enhanced nan creepy pedo look that ever reflected his existent soul self, while still maintaining his face's utmost punchability.' [sic]

Others shared photos of him earlier and aft his evident procedures arsenic they captioned nan image of him anterior to RNC, 'Housewives connected their first season,' and nan image of him after, 'Housewives connected nan tenth season.' 

Someone other commented: 'Okay I'm MAGA but this is beautiful funny.' 

Plastic room master Dr. Michael Salzhauer told nan Miami New Times that it appeared arsenic though nan congressman had a 'combination of a thread assistance and immoderate makeup.'

At nan RNC, erstwhile President Donald Trump was greeted pinch chants of 'fight, fight, fight,' arsenic he strode into nan Republican normal connected Saturday hardly 2 days aft surviving an assassination attempt.

The erstwhile president wore a bandage connected his correct receptor wherever nan slug fired by Thomas Matthew Crooks ripped done his skin.

After officially securing his information and anointing Senator J.D. Vance arsenic his moving mate, Trump arrived for a celebration.

Matt made headlines backmost successful April erstwhile Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy said that he mislaid his occupation because he refused to thief Matt screen up 'sleeping pinch a 17-year-old.' 

'I'll springiness you nan truth why I'm not speaker,' Kevin said astatine a Georgetown University talk entitled 'How Strong Is Our Democracy?'

'It's because 1 person, a personnel of Congress, wanted maine to extremity an morals title because he slept pinch a 17-year-old,' nan California Republican went on. 'Did he do it aliases not? I don't know.'

Kevin has agelong accused Matt of launching nan historical mobility to vacate that ousted him from nan speakership past twelvemonth complete an ongoing morals investigation into his conduct.

Matt changeable backmost to nan speaker's accusation connected X: 'Kevin McCarthy is simply a liar. That’s why he is nary longer speaker. Just inquire nan 224 group who voted to region him.'