U.S. Rep. Maxine Dexter’s gaslighting video from El Salvador set off cheerful speculation about replacing her seat in Congress.
The Oregon Democrat posted a video update of her trip to El Salvador, where she and several colleagues have traveled to demand the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was deported from the U.S. and remains imprisoned. Dexter sounded the alarm over the “constitutional crisis” allegedly caused by the Trump administration, which “ignored” a court order to “effectuate and facilitate” Garcia’s return to the U.S.
But her so-solemn message about the importance of Garcia’s case to the rest of America prompted mockery on social media, where X users offered to send a moving truck and replace her congressional seat while she sits waiting in El Salvador.
🚨 LMAO! Democrat Congresswoman Maxine Dexter is in El Salvador, saying she’s NOT LEAVING without the MS-13 gang member
May as well call a moving company, because you’re gonna be there for a while, @RepDexterOR 🤣🔥 pic.twitter.com/56ZjzAI3E9
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 21, 2025
Dexter called Garcia’s current status a “threat to all people in the United States who could be illegally abducted, detained, and transported internationally against their will.”
“This is what we have all been calling a constitutional crisis, yet it is more severe than anything we’ve seen,” the Democrat added.
In posting her video message, Dexter captioned, “I am in El Salvador because I will not stand by while our country is thrown into a constitutional crisis. This is a moment to act. I will not rest until due process is upheld for all.”
Social media users pointed out that the congresswoman’s intent to stay in El Salvador to spring Garcia from prison effectively means she is unable to fulfill her duties in Washington, D.C.
So your “saving our democracy” in El Salvador?
— Scarlett Johnson (@scarlett4kids) April 21, 2025
NO PROXY VOTING IN HER ABSENCE!https://t.co/TPeVSWJG6h
— BeachLife1 🏖 🇺🇸 (@BeachlifeisB) April 22, 2025
Congress is now self deporting. I support this. https://t.co/yCdWjNZWaP
— Jason Wheeler (@hog_wheeler) April 21, 2025
Many invited Dexter to stay put and do Americans a favor, while others blasted the Democrat for ignoring her own constituents.
Do you promise to stay in El Salvador?
— ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) April 21, 2025
Get back to Portland. We have people overdosing on the street, and this is your priority?
— Heidi (@HeidiBriones) April 22, 2025
Feel free to stay there as long as possible. Maybe Congress in the Senate can finally pass some bills.
— Donna (@IAmTheStorm__) April 22, 2025
You are a traitor and in direct violation of the Logan Act. What have you actually done for your constituents in Oregon? I’d love to hear from them. Read the Constitution.
— Buzz Patterson (@BuzzPatterson) April 21, 2025
You are going to have a long long vacation.
The bright side for Republicans is you won’t be voting.
— BelannF (@BelannF) April 22, 2025
Her new home, El Salvador.
— Susan Emmi (@SusanEmmi) April 22, 2025
