Former GOP strategist and “The Bulwark Podcast” host Tim Miller called out Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) for reversing her stance on LGBTQ rights after she posted a controversial statement online. The South Carolina lawmaker reignited criticism on Tuesday when she tweeted, “Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve,” a phrase long used by the religious right to oppose same-sex marriage.
The post quickly drew backlash and earned a Community Note on X (formerly Twitter), which reminded users that Mace had previously voted to protect gay marriage. The annotation included references to her past votes supporting same-sex marriage protections.
Miller responded during Wednesday’s episode of “Bulwark Takes,” using Mace’s own past words to highlight what he described as hypocrisy. “This is a deeply sad woman just looking for attention,” Miller said. He played several of Mace’s older social media posts that promoted LGBTQ rights.
One tweet from 2021 read, “I support LGBTQ rights. Nobody should be discriminated against.” In the same thread, Mace wrote, “Religious liberty, gay rights, and transgender equality can all coexist.” “At this point, she’s even pro-trans,” Miller said.
“Noting also it’s 2021, so Biden is president. This is not during the Romney campaign, and this is after Trump 1.0, and she is talking about how she wants dignity for everybody, trans, gays, straights, and religious people.” Miller also showed a tweet in which Mace shared an image of the South Carolina Pride flag, signaling her past support for the LGBTQ community.
According to Miller, Mace’s tone on marriage began shifting after a friend’s divorce. He pointed out that Mace, who has been divorced twice, started making more self-deprecating comments about marriage around that time. “That’s Nancy’s trajectory from ‘Equality for everybody, miss pride, love trans people,’ to ‘Go ahead and get married if you want, gays, it’s miserable,’” Miller said.
The exchange has fueled new discussion about authenticity and political identity within the Republican Party, especially among lawmakers who have attempted to balance traditional conservative values with a more inclusive stance on social issues.
Mace has positioned herself as a moderate on several issues in the past, often appealing to both conservative and centrist voters. Her recent post, however, signals a sharper turn toward social conservatism, leaving some observers questioning whether it reflects genuine belief or a strategic shift amid changing party dynamics. Her office has not issued a statement in response to Miller’s remarks or the backlash to her tweet.