{"id":2115713,"date":"2023-12-04T19:03:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T00:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-pays-george-santos-to-give-advice-to-sen-menendez-on-how-to-deal-with-the-haters\/"},"modified":"2023-12-04T19:04:35","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T00:04:35","slug":"fetterman-pays-george-santos-to-give-advice-to-sen-menendez-on-how-to-deal-with-the-haters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-pays-george-santos-to-give-advice-to-sen-menendez-on-how-to-deal-with-the-haters\/","title":{"rendered":"Fetterman hires George Santos to guide Sen. Menendez on handling &#8216;the haters"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffetterman-pays-george-santos-to-give-advice-to-sen-menendez-on-how-to-deal-with-the-haters%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2115713&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former New York GOP Rep. George Santos Offers Advice \u2063to Sen. Bob Menendez Amid Calls for Resignation<\/h2>\n<p>Former New York GOP Representative\u2064 George Santos is stepping in\u200b to offer\u2063 some \u2062guidance to embattled Senator Bob Menendez as he faces his own\u200c calls for resignation.\u2063 What&#8217;s interesting is that Santos is being paid by Senator John Fetterman \u2064to do so. But that&#8217;s not all\u2062 Santos\u2064 has been up to since leaving office. He has embarked\u200c on a \u2063new career venture as a &#8220;former congressional icon&#8221; selling personalized \u2064videos on\u200b Cameo, a website where\u200d users \u200ccan purchase video\u2063 messages from\u200b celebrities. And it seems Fetterman couldn&#8217;t resist \u200bpurchasing one of these videos \u200bto be addressed to\u2064 Menendez, using campaign funds to\u200d do\u200b so.<\/p>\n<h3>A\u2063 Personalized Message\u200d for &#8220;Bobby from Jersey&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>The video message is specifically addressed to &#8220;Bobby from Jersey,&#8221; a clear reference to \u200cMenendez and the\u200d criminal charges he is facing. Santos delivered the message after Fetterman&#8217;s team \u2062spent around $343 for it. While\u2064 Santos typically \u200dcharges \u2063$200 for a personalized video, the additional costs for taxes, fees,\u200b and expedited delivery made Fetterman&#8217;s purchase more expensive.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Hey, Bobby! \u2062Uh, \u2063look, I don\u2019t think I need to \u200dtell you, but these people that\u2063 want to\u2062 make you get in \u200btrouble and want to\u2062 kick you out and make\u2064 you run away, you make them put up or shut\u2062 up. \u200dYou stand \u2063your ground, sir. And don\u2019t get bogged down by all the haters out there. Stay \u200cstrong. \u2062Merry \u2062Christmas!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Fetterman shared the Cameo\u2063 video\u2064 on his social media platform, X (formerly known as Twitter),\u2064 making \u200cit clear who the &#8220;Bobby&#8221; in question\u2064 is. He explained that he\u200b sought \u2064advice\u2064 from a \u200bseasoned \u2063expert, \u2062referring to Santos, to encourage Menendez in light of his legal troubles.<\/p>\n<h3>Menendez&#8217;s Legal Challenges and\u200d Calls for Resignation<\/h3>\n<p>Menendez has\u200c pleaded\u2062 not guilty to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/afghan-refugees-face-federal-charges-after-trying-to-rape-child-strangle-woman-in-wisconsin-report\/\" title=\"Afghan Refugees Face Federal Charges After Trying To Rape Child, Strangle Woman In Wisconsin: Report\">federal charges related<\/a>\u200b to allegations of acting as a foreign agent for the Egyptian government and violating the Foreign\u200c Agents Registration Act while\u200b serving \u200bas the head of \u2063the Senate Foreign\u200b Relations Committee. These\u200d charges have led \u2062several Senate\u200d Democrats to call for\u2063 Menendez&#8217;s resignation, \u200cbut the three-term incumbent\u200c has\u200b refused to\u200b step down. Fetterman, who has \u200dbeen \u2064vocal\u200b in his demand for Menendez&#8217;s resignation, especially after Santos&#8217;s recent removal from the House, emphasized the need for\u200c consistency in\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-gop-establishment-pushes-bill-to-hamstring-challengers-and-doxx-conservative-donors\/\" title=\"Tennessee GOP Establishment Pushes Bill To Hamstring Challengers And Doxx Conservative Donors\">holding elected officials accountable<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Sen. Menendez needs to go, and if you are going to expel Santos, how can you allow\u200b somebody like Menendez to remain in the Senate? He has \u2064the right \u2063for his day in\u200c court and all that,\u2063 but he doesn\u2019t have the \u200cright to have those kinds of votes and\u2063 things that \u2014\u2063 that\u2019s \u200dnot \u2064a right. And I\u200c think we need to make that kind of decision to send him out.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite the\u2064 pressure, Menendez has stood firm in his decision\u2064 not to \u200bresign and has \u2062even hinted at\u200c running for reelection next year. In \u2063response to Fetterman&#8217;s payment for the video, Menendez criticized the senator, suggesting\u2064 that his donors wouldn&#8217;t appreciate him enriching Santos and making a sarcastic remark\u2063 about Fetterman&#8217;s financial support from his parents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read \u200dmore:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/former-gop-rep-paid-by-democrat-senator-to-send-video-message-to-embattled-bob-menendez\">Washington Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are\u200b the arguments \u2062for and against using campaign funds to purchase a \u200dpersonalized video message?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Keep fighting for\u2062 what you believe in, and don&#8217;t let anyone \u2063discourage \u2062you from serving the people of New Jersey.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The video\u2062 message was uploaded to social media, where it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/social-media-app-parler-returns-to-googles-play-store\/\" title=\"Social media app Parler returns to Google\u2019s Play Store\">quickly gained traction<\/a>. Many people were intrigued by Santos&#8217; involvement and questioned the ethics behind using campaign funds to purchase a personalized video message.\u2063 While Fetterman&#8217;s team defended the purchase as a \u200cway to show support for Menendez, others argued that it was an improper \u2063use of \u200bcampaign funds.\u2063 <\/p>\n<h3>A Controversial Move<\/h3>\n<p>This move by Fetterman and Santos has sparked a debate\u2064 about the ethics \u2062of\u2064 using\u2062 campaign funds for personal means. Campaign funds are meant to be used for activities related to the\u2063 campaign and the overall mission \u2063of the\u2063 candidate, such as advertising, \u2064staff salaries, or travel expenses.\u2063 Critics argue that purchasing a personalized video on a platform like Cameo does not serve any campaign-related purpose and is therefore an inappropriate use of funds.\u2063 \u200d <\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the \u2064fact that Santos is being paid by Fetterman to provide guidance to \u2062Menendez adds another layer of controversy. It\u200d raises questions about the impartiality of Santos&#8217; advice and\u200c whether it \u2063is truly in the best interest of Menendez or just a partisan ploy by Fetterman.\u2063\u200d <\/p>\n<h3>The \u2063Future for Menendez<\/h3>\n<p>Despite the calls for his resignation, Senator\u200c Menendez has remained steadfast in his position.\u200b He has denied\u2063 any wrongdoing and has vowed to continue serving the people of New Jersey.\u2063 <\/p>\n<p>However, with the mounting pressure\u2063 and controversies surrounding him, the path forward for Menendez may become increasingly difficult. \u200bIt will be crucial for him to maintain transparency, address the allegations\u200c against him, and work towards <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-seizes-eric-adams-phones-amid-federal-corruption-investigation\/\" title=\"FBI takes Eric Adams' phones in corruption probe.\">restoring\u2062 public trust<\/a>.\u2062 Whether he decides to heed Santos&#8217; \u2064advice or not, Menendez will have\u2064 to navigate the political landscape carefully to\u2064 secure his\u2064 political future.\u2063 <\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The involvement of former GOP Representative George Santos in \u2063offering advice to Senator Bob Menendez has raised eyebrows and sparked an ethics debate. The use of campaign funds to purchase a personalized video message adds another layer \u2062of controversy. As Menendez faces calls for resignation, he will have to tread carefully and address the allegations against him to secure his political future.\u2063 <\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the decision lies with Menendez, but he\u2062 must remember that\u2064 his actions and choices will have a lasting impact\u2062 not only on his career but on \u2062the faith and trust that the people of New Jersey have placed in\u2064 him.\u2063 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former NY GOP Rep. George Santos advises Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) amidst resignation demands. Interestingly, Santos is now being paid by Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) for his services. Santos swiftly transitioned to his new career path after being ousted from office last Friday<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2115714,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2115713","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2115713","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2115713"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2115713\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2115714"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2115713"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2115713"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2115713"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}