Matt Gaetz Secretly Recorded On Flight, Private Texts About Donald Trump, Iran With Mother Leaked [WATCH]

Former Florida Congressman and current One America News (OAN) host Matt Gaetz was secretly recorded during a commercial flight by another passenger, who then leaked the footage along with screenshots of Gaetz’s private text messages to his mother, as reported by The Gateway Pundit.

The incident has raised questions about personal privacy while also revealing the inner thoughts of a high-profile conservative figure on President Donald Trump, Iran, and his media career.

The video, uploaded by a TikTok user with the handle tidesofmarch, shows an over-the-shoulder view of Gaetz texting with his mother, Vicky Gaetz.

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The texts reveal private conversations on topics including family finances, support for President Trump, and foreign policy commentary.

In one exchange, Gaetz’s mother urged him not to criticize Trump.

“Don’t be criticizing the President or his actions. He’s trying to keep us safe. That’s his job. MAGA will turn on you. You will lose viewership. Let’s not mess up the media gig. The president has been a very good friend to you. He hates betrayal.”

Gaetz responded:

“I’m trying to guide him, not criticize him. But I’ve never been freer to share my views — and I’ll continue to do so.”

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He continued, “I think about the people who cheered the Iraq war because they liked Bush. Those people have blood on their hands.”

His mother cautioned against public dissent. “Don’t guide him in the public square. He has intelligence and briefing that you are not privy to.”

Gaetz replied:

“You’d be surprised… Guiding DJT always includes a private and public component. I know how to do it.”

The leaked messages also touched on Iran. “Iran has been 3 months away from a nuke since 1992,” Gaetz wrote.

“They had surrendered their ICBM program in 2003. They have done no R&D on re-entry capability. These are facts… Iran’s nuclear program posed no threat to the U.S., North Korea actually does.”

Gaetz also reassured his mother of his financial well-being: “I’m a happily married man with a son on the way, two penthouse condos, a 1:1 real estate asset to debt ratio. I have $500K in my bank account cash.”

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After the video went viral, Gaetz commented on X:

“Apparently someone sitting behind me on a flight recorded me without my knowledge. They found me texting my mother about news of the day, family finances, and working on my laptop. Please let this be a reminder to everyone to CALL YOUR MOTHER!”

Apparently someone sitting behind me on a flight recorded me without my knowledge.

They found me texting my mother about news of the day, family finances, and working on my laptop.

Please let this be a reminder to everyone to CALL YOUR MOTHER!

(and maybe get a screen…

— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) June 24, 2025

The recording and leak have sparked debate over ethics and boundaries, while critics continue to attempt framing Gaetz’s private views as disloyalty to President Trump.

The texts, however, paint a picture of a former lawmaker navigating policy discourse within the MAGA framework and emphasizing strategic influence over public opposition.

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