George Santos roasted at DC dinner by fellow pols for lies about volleyball, Judaism

Embattled Rep. George Santos was roasted by fellow lawmakers at the Washington Press Club on Wednesday, taking hits over his purported prowess at volleyball, his Jewish heritage and other lies.

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) channeled her inner stand-up comic as she razzed the freshman congressman from Long Island before an audience of politicians and reporters at the foundation’s annual congressional dinner.

“I know George Santos hoped to deliver tonight’s keynote, but organizers … wanted someone who could tell a joke, but not actually be one,” Mace quipped at the dinner.

Her barbs didn’t spare fellow Republicans.

“Come on, George, you’ve given Republicans a bad name and that’s Lauren Boebert’s job. Just kidding, Lauren, don’t shoot,” she said about the gun-toting Colorado Republican.

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Santos’ plethora of lies about his Wall Street career, his education and even the sport he claims he played in college provided fodder for laughs. 

“I mean, really, like who lies about playing college volleyball. Who does that? If you’re going to lie, at least make it about something big — like you actually won the 2020 presidential election,” she said to yucks from the audience in reference to former President Donald Trump. 

Her ribbing of Santos, who is being investigated by the House Ethics Committee, was far from over. 

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Mace noted that Santos draws attention. 

“There hasn’t been a Republican that’s gotten this much buzz since Lauren Boebert went through a metal detector,” she said. 

Addressing the bipartisan calls for Santos to step down, she said he should. 

“Santos should step down to show people you can’t lie, cheat and steal to win an election. Unless, of course, if you’re Donald Trump, or Joe Biden,” she said, putting her hand over her mouth. 

“I said this so it can air on Fox News and CNN. I go both ways,” she joked.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer also took a shot at his fellow New Yorker. 

Praising House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for making history as the first African American congressional leader in history, Schumer said he also made history this year. 

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“I’m the first Jewish majority leader. But I am not just Jew-ish like some other New Yorkers in Congress. I’m Jewish! I’m the real thing, baby!” he said. 

Schumer also made light of himself and his affinity for media coverage.

“Admittedly, I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to make it tonight. But my staff reminded me that hundreds of reporters were attending this event … and magically my schedule cleared right up!”​ Schumer said. ​

M​ace, shooting off one-liners like an old comedic pro, also took digs at Rep. Matt Gaetz, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy as well as the Washington press corps. 

At the dinner, Mace posed a question to the journalists in the audience.

“I do have a serious question for all of you reporters and media in the room tonight. ​If everyone from the media is here, who’s back at your office covering up ​the Hunter Biden laptop story​,” she said.

“But that brings me to Hunter’s father​.​ ​N​ot to say that Joe Biden is a political liability. But ​Hunter no longer takes his calls or pays his rent. ​W​ill he or won’t he run for office? I think Joe Biden knows​,​ but he just forgot​,” she said, adding “did you see the speech last night? C’mon.”