New Records Show Tax Money Paid for Madison Cawthorn’s Resort Booking
Mother JonesSep 09, 2022
The Facts
Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) has come under fire for reportedly spending nearly $5K in taxpayer money on expenses including a visit to Skylaranna, a luxury resort, on Aug. 6-10, 2021.
That same week, he tweeted: "Democratic politicians certainly love wasting your hard-earned tax dollars."
The Spin
Democratic narrative
Cawthorn is a hypocrite. While he was tweeting shots at Democrats about wasting taxpayer money, there he was, living in luxury on their dime.
Republican narrative
Cawthorn may have a long list of mistakes and liabilities, but his strengths in the political domain overshadow this. He's a fundraising juggernaut with immense name recognition, who still remains the favorite to win in May.
