Just when you thought George Santos had his fill of hot takes since being ousted from Congress last fall, the openly gay New York Republican keeps us in check in yet another explosive interview.

Last Tuesday, Santos sat down with Adam Grandmaison—mostly known as Adam22—in a 52-minute interview for Adam22’s show “No Jumper.” A celebrity, culture and entertainment YouTuber, podcaster and content creator, Adam22 himself is no stranger to making controversial rounds on the internet.

Adam22, who has notoriety in the adult film industry, announced his first gay OnlyFans scene last month, bringing in comments on his Instagram post like “what the hell!?” and “nahhh.” Turns out, it was all in good fun of April Fool’s. He even admitted wanting to queerbait with the prank.

Santos had spent only 11 months in the House before The House Ethics Committee’s scathing report found that while he struggled financially, his expensive lifestyle was funded with the use of campaign funds. Even from the beginning of his term as Congressman, his reputation was embellished with public controversies, from scamming $3,000 on GoFundMe to lying about his mother being in the World Trade Center on 9/11.

Santos’ appearance on “No Jumper” with Adam22 is not his first messy interview. Merely weeks after he was expelled from office, he sat down in an interview with Ziwe, a comedian whose platform skyrocketed in the pandemic for her satirical and sizzling Instagram live interviews with celebrities.

Leaning into his controversies, he announced on X last week that he plans on bringing back his drag persona after 18 years, exclusive only on his Cameo.

Adding to his resumé of contentious and bold quotes, here are nine fiery takes Santos made during his sit-down with Adam22 and why they matter.

Hot Take 1: There’s only one way to find out if he’s a top or a bottom

While discussing Santos’ private relationship with his husband, Adam22 immediately asks if Santos is a top or a bottom at the mention of Santos buying handbags for his husband.

“I’m not getting into that with you,” Santos said. “I’m just not giving you that for free. But you can subscribe to my OnlyFans when it launches—then we’ll talk about that!”

Why it matters: Straight people’s obsession with gay sex aside, the irony in Santos’ response is that the report that led to his removal from office found that the campaign funds he took included spending money on OnlyFans. Even if he had denied knowing what OnlyFans even was in the past.

Hot Take 2: He would have sex with Taylor Swift for exposure

While discussing liking Swift more than Beyoncé, Adam22 asked if he would have sex with her. Though Santos initially said no, he said, “Dude, I’ll fuck Taylor Swift, maybe [for the media coverage].”

Why it matters: Known for his high-end lifestyle that wasn’t funded by his own money, admitting he would have sex with the popstar mogul doesn’t help his case that he is drawn to the glitz and glam.

Hot Take 3: He thinks Jimmy Kimmel is a “fraud”

Santos is suing late night host Kimmel, who ordered several dramatic Cameo videos from Santos as part of a prank for the show. Santos mentioned on “No Jumper” that Kimmel never showed up to court the day before. “Kimmel’s a fraud,” he said. “He’s not funny. He’s absolutely not funny.”

Why it matters: Although the Cameos were misled, Santos’ retaliation says all: after a highly public removal from office, his reputation remains important to him, even when being pranked in good fun.

Hot Take 4: Partying with Jay-Z and Cuba Gooding Jr. in the Hamptons

“I do think Jay-Z talks shit about Kanye because it’s been done in the Hamptons,” Santos said. “That’s the only time I catch up with these crowds, is when we’re in the Hamptons all in the summer, and we all run into each other […] Cuba Gooding Jr. can easily be seen partying around the Hamptons. I’ve been to parties with him.”

Why it matters: It isn’t customary for government officials to mingle with celebrities—at least not out in the open for the world to know. Santos’ name dropping begs the question: was he ever in it to represent the people of his district, or was he chasing celebrity all along?

Hot Take 5: He was married to a woman for nine years

He mentioned staying in the closet to hide “natural urges” by marrying a woman. Little did he know, his Brazilian parents were open minded all along.

“On paper it looks like I was married for nine years, but in reality, I was married for three to four years. Then it took another five years to actually finalize a divorce because I came out to her. I’m like, ‘You know what? I can’t do this no more. I had sex with your best friend, a gay dude.’”

Why it matters: Queer men who marry women for safety and discretion is a tale as old as time. What’s really wild is hooking up with your wife’s best friend.

Hot Take 6: He believes Congress is corrupt

Despite his own misdemeanors in office, Santos said Congress is “bullsh*t.”

“They’re representing their own f****** self-interest,” Santos explained. “It’s about money in their pockets. It’s about who they’re gonna f*** in the lobbying world, and which lobbyist is going to give them a steak and wine at the end of the night.”

Why it matters: He explained that he thought being in Congress was going to be about fundamentally changing the country to get it back on track, but his criticisms of Congress are the very things that removed him from office.

Hot Take 7: The trans movement and “transgenderism” hijacked the gay agenda

Though he explained that he believes a person should have autonomy to determine who they are, Santos believes it’s not the government’s responsibility to cover trans healthcare. He then asked Adam22 if he would want his daughter in the same locker room as a boy, and when Adam22 said no, Santos said, “And that’s it.”

Why it matters: This harkens to the unfortunate gap between the gay movement and the trans movement, and how some people in the LGBTQ community feel it would be better for trans people to be separated from the community at large. Also, didn’t the campaign funds he used pay for his Botox?

Hot Take 8: His reputation in New York precedes his time in Congress

Santos claims his reputation in New York has always been blunt long before becoming a Congressman. “He’ll tell you the truth to your face, even if it is the worst thing on earth,” he said of himself. A theoretical example he gave was if a woman were to ask if she looked fat in her dress, he would say, “Yes, you look like a beast.”

Why it matters: While radical honesty can be commendable, the fact that Santos’ immediate example was about how a woman looks might harken to the big issue of misogyny within queer men’s spaces.

Hot Take 9: He can’t stand gay culture

According to Santos, being gay is between him and the four walls of his bedroom.

“The Bill of Rights covers [gay and straight men] both equally, so all this nonsense of DEI and gender equality and all of this other stuff, it’s just pandering for political bullsh*t.”

Why it matters: Not liking gay culture is Santos’ business, but claiming that queer men and straight cisgender men are afforded the same circumstances is simply untrue.