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House Dem Mocked over Video of 135-Pound Bench Press: 'Incredibly Cringe'

Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., shared a video on X while bench pressing 135 pounds, criticizing Republicans for ending Congressional sessions early.
Swalwell completed 11 repetitions and expressed frustration about healthcare costs and victims' rights, stating, 'I should be working right now.'
Commentators on X mocked Swalwell's performance, saying it was 'incredibly cringe' and criticized the weight he was lifting.
The backlash comes after similar ridicule faced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., for her exercise routine in 2023.

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Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) challenged Fox News’s Greg Gutfeld to a bench press contest on Wednesday after Gutfeld mocked him on his show the prior night. “Here’s a deal for @Gutfeldfox. (Never heard of him til he spent 8 mins criticizing what I bench press),” Swalwell said in a post on the social platform X,... The post Swalwell challenges Gutfeld to bench press contest appeared first on Daily Truth Report • DailyTruthReport.com.

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Eric Swalwell's 'cringe' workout video mocked for benching light weight

Rep. Eric Swalwell faced conservative criticism after posting a workout video to X where he bench presses 135 pounds while making political points about Congress.

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