Rep. Clay Fuller (R-GA), who succeeded Marjorie Taylor Greene, posted a satirical video on X claiming a Maryland hotel shut off air conditioning because of "Green New Deal" measures. In the clip he repeated several factual errors — misnaming Georgia’s namesake and misstating Ronald Acuña Jr.'s birthplace — and joked about the University of Maryland’s sports record despite the school playing in the Big Ten. Social media users quickly corrected and mocked the inaccuracies.
New Georgia Rep. Posts Satirical Rant About 'Woke' Hotel AC — But Mixes Up Key Facts
Clay Fuller
Rep. Clay Fuller (R-GA), who recently won the special election to succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene, posted a satirical video on X (formerly Twitter) accusing a Maryland hotel of cutting air conditioning as part of "Green New Deal" or "AOC"-inspired energy measures. Fuller shared the clip on Sunday after completing his first week in Congress.
In the video, Fuller describes waking up "blazing hot" in his hotel room and being told by a front-desk employee that the AC had an automatic shutoff unless guests were moving — a policy he attributed to "AOC, Green New Deal nonsense." He also said the staff told him only VIPs received continuous air conditioning.
"So I had to stay in a hotel in Maryland for work," Fuller says in the video. "I wake up and it is blazing hot in my room. The AC's out... 'You have to understand that there's an AOC, Green New Deal thing, where if you're not moving in your room, the AC just basically shuts off on its own.'"
Fuller then argued he should be considered a VIP because he is from Georgia, and repeated several inaccurate claims while doing so. He said, "Georgia is named after George Washington," and also claimed baseball star Ronald Acuña Jr. was born in Georgia.
These statements are incorrect: Ronald Acuña Jr., the Atlanta Braves outfielder, was born in Venezuela, and the state of Georgia was named for King George II of Great Britain, not George Washington. Fuller also quipped that the episode showed "one more example of why" the University of Maryland has "never won an SEC Championship," overlooking that Maryland competes in the Big Ten Conference.
Users on X quickly pointed out and mocked the factual errors. The post was first reported by Mediaite and drew attention both for its satirical tone and the clear inaccuracies in Fuller’s retelling.
Context
Fuller represents Georgia's 14th Congressional District after winning a special election following Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation. His social-media post combined political commentary with a personal anecdote and provoked widespread correction and ridicule online.
Help us improve.
