Matt Gaetz

Born: 1982-05-07

Matthew Louis Gaetz II (born May 7, 1982) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 1st congressional district since 2017. The district includes portions of Walton County and most of Escambia, Okaloosa, and Santa Rosa counties. A member of the Republican Party, he is widely regarded as a staunch proponent of far-right politics as well as an ally of former president Donald Trump. The son of prominent Florida politician Don Gaetz and grandson of North Dakota politician Jerry Gaetz, Gaetz was raised in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. After graduating from the William & Mary Law School in Williamsburg, Virginia, he briefly worked in private practice before running for state representative. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2010 until 2016, and received national attention for defending Florida's controversial "stand-your-ground law". In 2016, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, and was reelected in 2018, 2020, and 2022.


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A Storm Foretold

as Self - Republican Politician
Released: 2023-03-21

With a colossal cigar dangling from the corner of his mouth, a libation in hand, and an...

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Trump's Big FUSS: Fight for US Sovereignty

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2024-11-01

Trump's Big FUSS is a powerful acronym capturing Trump's vision for America and his fight for US...

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Four Hours at the Capitol

as Self - Florida Congressman
Released: 2021-10-20

The documentary is an immersive chronicle of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6,...

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The Swamp

as Self
Released: 2020-08-04

A look behind the curtain of Washington politics following three "renegade" Republican...

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The Plot Against the President

as Self - Congressman, Florida
Released: 2020-10-16

Based on Lee Smith's book of the same name, this documentary follows the story of the biggest...

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The View

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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The View

as Self
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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The Lincoln Project

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2022-10-07

A five-part docu-series following a veteran group of former GOP operatives and strategists known...

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