Rep. Andy Ogles, currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing Tennessee’s 5th district, has recently made several public statements on social media. His comments have sparked discussions on political and legislative matters.
On July 2, 2025, Rep. Ogles tweeted about an upcoming meeting with former President Donald Trump to discuss what he referred to as the “Big Beautiful Bill.” He stated, “About to sit down with President Trump to discuss the Big Beautiful Bill.”
Later that day, Rep. Ogles expressed his views on Zohran Mamdani’s political affiliations in a tweet posted at 19:21 UTC. He mentioned that Zohran was previously associated with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) before becoming a citizen and criticized the Democrats’ stance on DSA by saying, “FYI: Zohran was a member of the Democratic Socialists of America before becoming a citizen…Mamdani is a COMMIE.”
On July 3, 2025, at 12:57 UTC, Rep. Ogles commented on what he described as prolonged criticism from an unnamed individual he referred to as “Dollar Store Obama.” He wrote about this individual’s complaints regarding tax cuts for working Americans and other policies while contrasting these remarks with President Trump’s actions. The tweet read: “Dollar Store Obama has been hysterically rambling for over three and a half hours…”
Andy Ogles has been serving in Congress since replacing Jim Cooper in 2023. Born in Nashville in 1971 and currently residing in Columbia, Ogles holds degrees from Middle Tennessee State University and Western Kentucky University.
