Rep. Gaetz to Cher: ‘I got you, babe’

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) responded to Cher by quoting one of her most famous songs after the singer and longtime critic of President Trump questioned California’s sanctuary policies, saying the state already “can’t take care of its own.”

“I got you, babe,” tweeted Gaetz, a close ally of Trump. He was referencing the song of the same name by Sonny and Cher from 1965.

I got you, babe. https://t.co/KCjYBMQQUz

— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) April 15, 2019

Cher’s original tweet appeared to be in response to a controversial proposal by Trump to send detained migrants to “sanctuary cities.”

“I Understand Helping struggling Immigrants,but MY CITY (Los Angeles) ISNT TAKING CARE OF ITS OWN,” Cher wrote on a post Sunday. “If My State Can’t Take Care of Its Own(Many Are VETS)How Can it Take Care Of More.” 

I Understand Helping struggling Immigrants,but MY CITY (Los Angeles) ISNT TAKING CARE OF ITS OWN.WHAT ABOUT THE 50,000+Citizens WHO LIVE ON THE STREETS.PPL WHO LIVE BELOW POVERTY LINE,& HUNGRY? If My State Can’t Take Care of Its Own(Many Are VETS)How Can it Take Care Of More

— Cher (@cher) April 14, 2019

Prominent conservatives have celebrated her post.

{mosads}Ben Shapiro wrote “wow Trump made Cher into a Republican.”

Donald Trump Jr. called it “amazing, simply amazing.”

“I guess the leftists are only pro illegals when they can lay the huge burden on someone else,” the president’s eldest son added.

Cher’s post split from her usual criticisms of Trump, whom she has consistently ripped on Twitter.

On Saturday, Cher hit back at the White House’s climate change policy, linking to a New York Times story about Central American farmers coming to the United States because of the changes in climate.