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House Republican says he doesn’t use straws: ‘That’s what the women in my house do’
- On Thursday, Fox News reporter Johnny Belisario interviewed Republican Rep. Tim Burchett from Tennessee about Jesse Watters' 'rules for men' including drinking out of straws.
- Watters' rules, which went viral in March, suggest men should not drink from straws in public, a view Burchett supported by saying only women in his house use straws.
- Burchett told Fox News that he avoids drinking through straws because, in his view, straws are for the women in his household, although a 2018 social media post showed him using a straw.
- Burchett's comments drew widespread ridicule on social media, including from Rep. Robert Garcia who questioned, "Fellas, is it gay to drink out of a straw?" and others mocked the contradiction.
- The exchange highlights ongoing cultural debates over masculinity and public behavior among conservative figures, suggesting some Republicans publicly embrace a traditional, performative masculinity.
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Why Are Republican Men So Weird About Straws?
Photo-Illustration: by The Cut; Photos: Getty Images Republican men really hate straws. Sure, you may be thinking, We did spend a few years talking about how bad they are for the environment. Maybe they’ve caught on? Well, no. To them, straws are fine for the earth but too girlie and emasculating for real men to use.Earlier this year, Fox News host Jesse Watters attempted to dunk on Governor Tim Walz for drinking a milkshake through a straw duri…
Rep. Burchett says he doesn't use straws: 'That's what the women in my house do'
(The Hill) – U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said during a recent interview that he does not use straws, telling Fox News that is “what women in my house do.” Fox News producer Johnny Belisario asked GOP lawmakers in both chambers of Congress on Thursday about host Jesse Watters’s “rules for men.” Knoxvillians weigh in on proposed sales tax increase to fund local improvements “He says men should not drink out of a straw in public, or at …
House Republican says he doesn't use straws: 'That's what the women in my house do'
(The Hill) – Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said during a recent interview that he does not use straws, telling Fox News that is “what women in my house do.” Fox News producer Johnny Belisario asked GOP lawmakers in both chambers of Congress on Thursday about host Jesse Watters’s “rules for men.” “He says men should not drink out of a straw in public, or at all,” Belisario told Burchett. “I don’t drink out of a straw, brother. That’s what the wom…
'That's what the women in my house do': GOP rep brutally mocked over comment about straws
One House Republican is now being laughed at over remarks he made on Fox News in which he made it known he had strong feelings about whether men should drink from straws.Earlier this week, a Fox News reporter asked Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), who is a member of the far-right House Freedom Caucus, about his opinion on drinking out of a straw. The reporter told Burchett that, according to Fox News primetime host Jesse Watters, it was inappropriat…
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