Rep. Trey Gowdy and budget chief Mick Mulvaney vied for the mic dropping moment in a war of words on Twitter.
The social media jousting began when the director of the Office of Business and Management threw some shade at the South Carolina Republican in a 60th birthday greeting. Gowdy actually turned 53 on Tuesday.
What do you get for someone on his 60th birthday? A razor and a comb.
Happy birthday, @TGowdySC. pic.twitter.com/ZNWaPHZl7c— Mick Mulvaney (@MickMulvaneyOMB) August 22, 2017
This guy is criticizing someone else’s hair? pic.twitter.com/IvgXscaRGE
— annie are you ok? (@AnnieMcCarren) August 22, 2017
Mulvaney’s jab at his friend and former House colleague’s ever-changing hairstyles was quickly answered by Gowdy.
I’m just a couple of haircuts away from equaling the number of staff departures by your WH colleagues. I get it. You are hard to work with. https://t.co/sN0dg8ahrU
— Trey Gowdy (@TGowdySC) August 22, 2017
The House Oversight and Government Reform committee chairman was apparently referring to the recent White House staff exodus.
Mulvaney, who is also from South Carolina, was not about to let his friend have the last word, responding with another quick zinger.
If I could defund your haircuts, I would. https://t.co/3SnJM5aq6b
— Mick Mulvaney (@MickMulvaneyOMB) August 22, 2017
At last count, Gowdy appeared to be the last to drop the mic and walk away.
“Mick won’t even fund Meals on Wheels,” Gowdy told the Washington Examiner. “He surely isn’t going to pay for someone else’s haircut.”
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“Mick won’t even fund Meals on Wheels,” @TGowdySC tells me. “He surely isn’t going to pay for someone else’s haircut.” #DropsMic https://t.co/8kOtrxsmPL
— Philip Wegmann (@PhilipWegmann) August 22, 2017
Twitter users weighed in on who really got the last word.
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Mulvaney tees it up and Gowdy drives it down the middle of the fairway.
— Larry Hale (@ljshale2) August 22, 2017
Gowdy just dropped the MOAB on Mulvaney@ComfortablySmug
— Mwl (@Mwl7690) August 22, 2017
He always wins! His snark knows no bounds! ❤️
— Dianna Drugmand (@DDld2495) August 23, 2017
They were having some fun in a world of mean ppl. Good for them!
— Gwen Moody (@gwen_moody10) August 23, 2017
Mulvaney better be careful to not to have to testify before Gowdy.
— CMartin (@igotthebestmojo) August 22, 2017
Seriously, that was a massive, SICK BURN. ?
— Jessica (@jessicasunja) August 22, 2017
Gowdy and Mulvaney served together in the house. Serious shade. https://t.co/HN2s5GhDa3
— Roberto Carlos Sada (@RobertoCSada) August 22, 2017
Gowdy just dropped the Mother Of All Burns on Mulvaney’s jokes 🙂
South Carolina shaaaaaaade. Love the friendly teasing! Happy birthday
— Craig Montuori (@craig_montuori) August 22, 2017
(Gowdy is 53, btw) https://t.co/RRjw1dz48y
— Dianne Gallagher (@DianneG) August 22, 2017
The type of burn only someone from Mulvaney’s own state can hand out.
— Aron L (@6_foot8) August 22, 2017
Mick. Better quit while you’re ahead. He’ll eat your lunch ?
— Kent Daniel (@KentDaniel) August 22, 2017
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