There are few things as sad as a House member who is trying too hard to get attention, and recently Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) demonstrated this perfectly. On Monday, he posted a cringeworthy TikTok video in an attempt to mock President Donald Trump.
In the video, Swalwell is seen awkwardly trying to eat a taco while indirectly taking a dig at Trump. Even without knowing the backstory, it’s evident how uncomfortable and out of place he looks in the video.
Imagine being the staffer who had to film this.Â
(Warning: Language)
What a douche pic.twitter.com/qCLrX9e5LO
— Karli Bonne’ 🇺🇸 (@KarluskaP) June 2, 2025
It seems like Swalwell is following the trend of using curse words to appear more relatable and cool, but it comes off as forced. In the video, when someone off-camera asks about Trump and tariffs, Swalwell struggles with his taco, causing it to fall apart as he takes a bite. The whole scene, accompanied by strange 1950s sitcom music, adds to the cringe factor.
So what’s this about? There was a report that some Wall Street types were calling Trump “TACO” as an acronym for “Trump always chickens out” regarding tariffs. A reporter then asked the president about it, and he didn’t appreciate the question, to put it lightly.Â
