Matt Maddock, a Michigan state representative, posted several tweets on March 27, 2026, expressing criticism of Democrats and media coverage related to the Republican convention.
In a tweet published at 22:32 UTC, Maddock stated, “To democrats, taxpayers are ATM machines with no PIN required.”
Later that evening at 23:28 UTC, he commented on media coverage of the Republican convention by writing, “Republican convention at a mostly fake news media roundtable. I would have loved to moderate this lol. https://t.co/yBmKGvRL7m”
At 23:51 UTC on the same day, Maddock posted another message about perceptions within the media and Republican circles: “You can tell which bubble they all live in. Mostly don’t like Trump and believe the “war” is turning off most Republican.”
Maddock has been known for his vocal positions within Michigan’s political landscape and frequent use of social media to comment on party politics and media coverage.

