U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace triggered a top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee when she referred to transgender people as “trannies.”
The remarks and subsequent meltdown by Oversight ranking member Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) came during a House hearing Wednesday on “Rightsizing government” after Mace brought up programs funded by the US Agency for International Development.
“Does this advance the interest of American citizens — paying for trannies in Guatemala to the tune of $2 million?” the South Carolina Republican asked, setting off pearl-clutching Democrats.
Following @RepNancyMace questioning, Rep. @GerryConnolly (D-VA) says he took offense to a word she used.
Mace: “Tranny, tranny, tranny. I don’t really care. You want penises in women’s bathrooms and I’m not going to have it. No thank you. It’s disgusting.” pic.twitter.com/0IjibnU43u
— CSPAN (@cspan) February 5, 2025
Connolly followed with a parliamentary inquiry over the congresswoman using the term he called a “slur.”
“The gentlelady has used a phrase that is considered a slur in the LGBTQ community and the trans community,” the Democrat told Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) as Mace interjected.
“Let me please finish without interruption,” he snapped.
“Tranny, tranny, tranny!” Mace, responded. “I don’t really care. You want penises in women’s bathrooms and I’m not gonna have it. No, thank you. It’s disgusting.”
Rumor has it, saying it three times summons a Leftist meltdown. pic.twitter.com/5W6efvOumi
— Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) February 5, 2025
“To me, a slur is a slur,” replied Connolly, who defeated Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to serve as the top Democrat on the Oversight Committee.
“And here in the committee, a level of decorum requires us to try consciously to avoid slurs. You just heard that gentlelady actually actively, robustly repeat it,” the 74-year-old added.
Mace declared she was “not going to be counseled by a man over men and women’s spaces or men who have mental health issues dressing as women.”
Comer responded by saying he would “look into” Connolly’s request, adding that he was “not up to date on my politically correct LGBTQ term terminology.”
Mace’s full remarks included her calling out the funding of some of the “dumbest” and “stupidest” initiatives. She also shared her mock concern for the masked man behind Connolly.
Someone check on the guy in the mask, make sure he’s doing alright.
Oh, and men cannot be women. pic.twitter.com/4MQER5kJdq
— Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) February 6, 2025
Hilarious! The reaction by the guy behind & to the right of the guy talking is funny too. He can’t believe his ears.
— Conservative Boomer (@NZeeme2) February 5, 2025
The triggering of the kid in the mask is next level.
— B. Nakee (@B_Nakee) February 5, 2025
Her fiery exchange with Connolly was, not surprisingly, condemned by leftists but many on social media applauded her boldness.
we had it on a loop in the office earlier
— Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) February 6, 2025
The hero we need but not the hero we deserve
— Jo Ho (@nightfurious86) February 5, 2025
That was hilarious Omg!
— hmm… (@hjr1022) February 5, 2025
— Brad White (@White919376Brad) February 5, 2025
BASED
— I’mjustanobody (@ejmkot777) February 5, 2025
Can we send the Democrats teddy bears to help them deal with their hurt feelings.
— PitunisWorld (@ScMesab) February 5, 2025
Love Nancy Mace telling it like it is, no holds barred
She’s a true patriot and a breath of fresh air in DC, keep speaking truth to power Nancy
We need more people like her who aren’t afraid to stand up for what’s right, not just go along with the status quo
— Stop Socialist Tyranny (@endlibtyranny) February 5, 2025
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