Washington Times under fire for Greg Steube ‘click-bait trash’ after injuries

SARASOTA (FLV) – Rep. Greg Steube was hospitalized and suffered “serious injuries” after falling off a ladder at his Sarasota property Wednesday.

The congressman fell approximately 25 feet down while cutting tree limbs on his Sarasota property.

According to the updates, he spent the night in the ICU and several “serious injuries” are still under assessment but not life threatening. He is making progress and is in “good spirits.”

An individual witnessed the fall and immediately called 911. Steube’s family and team publicly expressed their gratitude to the individual who called for help on Twitter as well as Sarasota County’s Emergency Services for their “quick response and transportation.”

The Washington Times shared an article about the congressman’s accident and faced backlash for using a photo of Steube holding a gun.

Christian Ziegler, a candidate for chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, slammed the Times’ tweet as “click-bait trash.”

“This outlet could have had a picture of a ladder or written the word ‘ladder’ in the post. Instead, we get an anti-2A campaign, rather than a news article.”

One Twitter user replied, “the man fell off a roof, and you post a photo of him holding a gun with no context? That’s clickbaiting, not journalism. WashTimes should be ashamed.”

Another user replied and said “why would you show that picture vs others… he fell from a roof, he didn’t shoot himself. My guess? Trying to divide people by their stance on the 2nd amendment perhaps or just bad journalism?”

The congressman’s team said they will be sharing “accurate updates” about Steube’s conditions and recovery on his official Twitter account.