“In the year 2025, the Congressman representing Irvine, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach and Seal Beach woke up and decided that his contribution to society would be a crude and derogatory gay joke,” said Orange County Republican Party Chairman Will O’Neill.
Congressman Dave Min (D), who represents California’s 47th District, is facing sharp criticism after making a post on Twitter/X that widely reads as homophobic. The tweet includes a photo of U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin together at the recent summit in Alaska. “Pretty clear who’s the bottom in the Putin-Trump relationship,” Min comments.
Although the post has since been removed, Rep. Min has offered no apology. Min’s allies and opponents alike have expressed intense disapproval of the tweet and argued that it is unbecoming of a Congressional representative.
“In the year 2025, the Congressman representing Irvine, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach and Seal Beach woke up and decided that his contribution to society would be a crude and derogatory gay joke,” said Orange County Republican Party Chairman Will O’Neill on Twitter/X.
“How in the hell is this congressman a representative of Orange County?” asks one user.
“Absolutely uncalled for and he knows it,” comments another.
Other critics argued that Min is no stranger to unprofessional behavior.
“Time and again, out of touch Democrat Dave Min shows his true colors. From drunk driving through red lights to spewing homophobic slurs online, Min has proven he’s reckless, disgraceful, and utterly unfit to represent Californians,” said NRCC spokesman Christian Martinez.
Martinez’s remarks reference Min’s three-year probation sentence for drunk driving. At the time, Min blew a 0.15% blood alcohol content (BAC), which is almost double the legal limit of 0.08% BAC. Despite video footage of his arrest circulating online, then-State Senator Min refused to withdraw his campaign for Congress. He is still currently on probation.
The NRCC statement continued by calling Min’s removal of the tweet and refusal to acknowledge it “a cowardly cover-up” with “no accountability.”
Ironically, Min’s personal account—the one from which he posted—uses a profile picture of the Congressman speaking in front of a modified California flag which incorporates the LGBTQ+ rainbow. Min, who has long courted the LGBTQ+ community for endorsements and campaign funds, has called the Pride Flag “an important symbol of inclusion and diversity, and of celebrating our lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender friends and neighbors.”
“I’ve been proud to stand as an ally of our LGBTQ+ community throughout my career, fighting to ensure that every individual, regardless of their background, sexual orientation, or gender identity, can live free from discrimination and with the full rights they deserve,” Min’s Congressional campaign site reads.
Min has used his personal account several times to tweet about other unrelated issues—all of which criticize President Trump—in the days following the incident.
“Still no comment?” asks the OCGOP.
