Republican Representative Andy Biggs of Arizona recently attempted to expose the lack of protection at the Mexico-US Border under President Joe Biden.
But the GOP Representative's attempt at humiliating the current administration inadvertently highlighted their accomplishments.
It all began with a tweet from the Arizona representative, asking "where's the outrage in the media?" after US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) intercepted a considerable amount of Fentanyl at the US' southern border.
Under Joe Biden, enough fentanyl to kill 238 million Americans was seized at the southern border last month.\n\nWhere's the outrage in the media?— Rep Andy Biggs (@Rep Andy Biggs) 1626716606
The majority of responses to his tweet were likely not what he expected.
Many took to Twitter questioning why there should be "outage" the CBP intercepted enough of the highly addictive drug, which, as Biggs' put it, could have killed "238 Million Americans."
Where is the appreciation for the people who stopped it coming into the country?— Danny Zuko (@Danny Zuko) 1626716678
Yeah media - get pissed off that 238 million Americans haven't been killed by fentanyl crossing the border into America.\n\nIf you don't then you're... playing into the... wait what is Biggs upset about!?https://twitter.com/RepAndyBiggsAZ/status/1417178280738820098\u00a0\u2026— Josh Jordan (@Josh Jordan) 1626732428
Why would we be outraged? Shouldn't we be thankful?— DeepSeaColin (@DeepSeaColin) 1626716678
Apparently, we should be outraged that "enough fentanyl to kill 238 million Americans" was STOPPED from getting into the country!https://twitter.com/RepAndyBiggsAZ/status/1417178280738820098\u00a0\u2026— Robert A George \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf9 (@Robert A George \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf9) 1626722120
You're telling me that Joe Biden's administration stopped a massive amount of a deadly drug from getting into the country...and I'm supposed to be outraged? That's GREAT!— Kent Straith, Who Would Never Ever Do A Coup (@Kent Straith, Who Would Never Ever Do A Coup) 1626716973
HOW DARE JOE BIDEN SEIZE AMERICANS' HARD -EARNED FENTANYL, THAT MANIACAL, SENILE MARXIST COMMUNIST LENINISTS...wait, what now?https://twitter.com/RepAndyBiggsAZ/status/1417178280738820098\u00a0\u2026— Rex Huppke (@Rex Huppke) 1626723262
Many took the Biggs' tweet as a prime opportunity to point out it was confusing anyone should be "outraged" the CBP was successful in their jobs, even questioning where The Republican Representative's loyalties lie.
Do people usually get outraged when crimes are prevented?https://twitter.com/RepAndyBiggsAZ/status/1417178280738820098\u00a0\u2026— Dave Weigel (@Dave Weigel) 1626721492
So, anti-drug trafficking enforcement at the border is highly effective.— tpovio (@tpovio) 1626716996
Biden's big government goons are cracking down on Job Creators in the Southwest just because they have some politically incorrect viewshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZQOrWu-Rvw\u00a0\u2026— Jonathan Chait (@Jonathan Chait) 1626722255
The man below is an insurrectionist who should be arrested.\n\nSo he should probably shut up about the media not being "outraged" at things it *should* be outraged about. Because it *should* be outraged that Biggs has not yet faced interrogations, subpoenas, raids, and indictments.https://twitter.com/RepAndyBiggsAZ/status/1417178280738820098\u00a0\u2026— Seth Abramson (@Seth Abramson) 1626731790
Only a member of the #QOP/#GQP would think that doing one's job correctly is an "outrage."— William F Tulloch \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 (@William F Tulloch \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08) 1626717103
The outrage in the media that law enforcement was successful in stopping this? Or the outrage in the media that there is such a high demand for these narcotics in the US? I don't follow.— \ud83e\udd85Mark Hartig\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@\ud83e\udd85Mark Hartig\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1626717215
Biggs made an attempt at damage control, condemning those who came out to mock him on social media, claiming the meaning of his initial tweet was misinterpreted.
We catch a fraction of the drugs that come through the southern border. Imagine what we aren\u2019t catching now that most of CBP is too busy dealing with a humanitarian crisis. Cartels aren\u2019t running a non-profit.\n\nWay to twist the interpretation and miss the point.https://twitter.com/RepAndyBiggsAZ/status/1417178280738820098\u00a0\u2026— Rep Andy Biggs (@Rep Andy Biggs) 1626729715
But, his continued effort to call out the poor job CBP is doing under President Biden's watch once again backfired on him.
People were still confused why CBP preventing a deadly influx of Fentanyl while "dealing with a humanitarian crisis" is not, in fact, an accomplishment.
Others called out the fact his attempt to clear things up only exacerbated his unintended praise in his initial tweet.
And of course, there were those who took it as a chance to poke fun at Biden's predecessor in the White House, as well as his family.
Alexa define irony— Glenn Frese (@Glenn Frese) 1626729778
Clearly CBP isn\u2019t \u201ctoo busy\u201d with the \u201ccrisis\u201d since they\u2019re successfully intercepting shipments of this size.\n\nTake the L.— William LeGate (@William LeGate) 1626731550
TOO LATE DUDE— Casey Chazboe (@Casey Chazboe) 1626729919
I thought the former guy built a wall? Did the former guy fail to deliver on his campaign promise, Andy?— Mark Ward (@Mark Ward) 1626730325
Nice save...NOT!— Debra \ud83e\udd8b (@Debra \ud83e\udd8b) 1626731305
It might be in the Biden administration's interest to try and lure Biggs on to their press team, as he may have given them more positive press in the last week than anyone.
