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Democratic Rep. Brad Sherman is shooting back after pictures went viral appearing to reveal him seeing specific images on a tablet while aboard a flight– triggering quick online reaction.
Images published to X on Friday appeared to reveal the California congressman, 71, gazing at a tablet with his mouth agape while scrolling through pictures of ladies in their underclothing.
” Why did California Congressman Brad Sherman feel it was suitable to take a look at pornography on his iPad throughout a flight today?” one X post read.
The post had actually collected 12.4 million consider as of Saturday night.
Sherman rejected the accusations, with a representative for the congressman informing Fox News Digital that the images appeared due to the fact that of his X– previously Twitter– algorithm.
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Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., leaves your home Democrats caucus conference in the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Nov. 15, 2022. ( Expense Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc by means of Getty Images)
” This was absolutely nothing more than scrolling through Twitter– and regrettably, Elon Musk has actually messed up the Twitter algorithm to offer individuals material that they do not request for or register for,” a representative for Sherman informed Fox News Digital in an e-mail.
Sherman likewise informed Punchbowl News that the images appeared on his X feed under the “For You” area of X– a page that reveals advised material.
” This was on Twitter. These images turned up on ‘For You’,” Sherman informed Punchbowl News, including that he saw a range of posts throughout his cross-country flight.
” If you need to fly throughout the nation, you take a look at a great deal of things on your tablet,” he stated.
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” If I see a photo of a female, might I take a look at it longer than a sundown? Yeah.”
When asked whether he believed the material was suitable to see on an airplane, Sherman informed Punchbowl News, “Is it porn? I do not believe Elon Musk believes so. Is it suitable? No.”
The images rapidly drew prevalent responses throughout social networks.
Donald Trump Jr. reacted to the viral post with, “Yikes !!!!”
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Donald Trump Jr. speaks throughout a Bloomberg Tv interview in New york city City on July 15, 2025. ( Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg by means of Getty Images)
Firing back at Donald Trump Jr., Sherman published a modified variation of the image revealing his iPad screen changed with the words, “Launch the Epstein files.”
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., likewise weighed in, composing, “I do not wish to hear a single peep from anybody in/around Congress, or the media, [about] how I walk through an airport ever once again.”
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Mace just recently required the resignation of Charleston Airport CEO Elliot Summey and threatened legal action after airport authorities implicated her of maltreating personnel.
X did not right away react to Fox News Digital’s ask for remark.
Source: Fox News.
