Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz embraced criticism from NBC producer Andy Lassner, who called him a “f*cking tool” on Twitter Tuesday. Lassner, the Executive Producer of NBC’s “The Ellen Show” and “Game of Games,” initially attacked Rep. Gaetz for posting a photo to Twitter showing himself sitting with President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at game five of the World Series, the caption read, “Seats aren’t bad #WorldSeries.”

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“Omg, this fucking tool,” Lassner responded.

“I’d ask NBC if they stand behind such a dumb/triggered/profane comment from a senior employee.” Gaetz wrote, “But I’ve learned after reading #CatchAndKill that accountability isn’t really NBC’s “thing.”

I’d ask NBC if they stand behind such a dumb/triggered/profane comment from a senior employee… But I’ve learned after reading #CatchAndKill that accountability isn’t really NBC’s “thing.” https://t.co/6Jilq9pcXz — Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) October 28, 2019

Following the heated exchange, “#MattGaetzIsATool” began trending on Twitter Tuesday.

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“Why is #MattGaetzIsATool the #4 trending topic in THE WHOLE WORLD? This is making me very upset.” Lassner wrote, “If #MattGaetzIsATool overtakes #NationalCatDay as the #1 trending topic on twitter, it will be very, very bad.”

By Tuesday afternoon, the nickname grew on Gaetz, who wrote on Twitter, “#MattGaetzIsATool I kinda like it…”