Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., speaks to reporters as he leaves a caucus meeting of Republican House members on Capitol Hill, Oct. 12, 2023 in Washington. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File
George Santosย already has a new gig.
The former congressman, fresh off his historicย expulsion last week, has created a Cameo account where the public can pay for a personalized video message.
Screenshots of his account โ with the bio โFormer congressional โIconโ!โ โ started to spread online Monday morning. By the afternoon, users, including several lawmakers, were posting clips of Santos offering advice, blowing kisses and making cracks about Botox.
โScrew the haters. The haters are going to hate,โ he said in one of theย videosย shared by Nebraska state Sen. Megan Hunt. โLook, they can boot me out of Congress but they canโt take away my good humor or my larger-than-life personality nor my good faith and the absolute pride I have for everything Iโve done.โ
The price for a personalized video from Santos started at $75 and by Monday evening went as high as $200. He is also selling text messages for $10.
Santos did not immediately return a voicemail seeking comment on Monday, but added a link to the Cameo account on his personal account on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Last week Santos wasย expelledย from the House following a scandal-plagued tenure in Congress and a looming criminal trial. He is only the sixth member in the chamberโs history to be ousted by colleagues.
Days later, he appeared to be in good spirits, smiling as heย toldย another Cameo user: โYou know, Botox keeps you young, fillers keep you plump.โ
The videos mark the latest bizarre turn for Santos, a once up-and-coming Republican who flipped a district in New York but whose life story began to immediately unravel as he entered the spotlight.
Reports detailed that he lied about having Jewish ancestry, a career at top Wall Street firms and a college degree, among other things.
Then…
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