After coming in fifth for governor in the June 9 South Carolina primary election, while surrendering her congressional seat because she mounted that ill-fated gubernatorial bid, Rep. Nancy Mace (SC-01) appears to be at loose ends. Unlike her former colleague Marjorie Taylor Greene, she hasn't gone full-gonzo anti-Trump, which means the "The Spew View" has not extended any invitations to their table. So, what else is a soon-to-be retired politician to do but go on YouTube and start her own channel?
In February, Mace did a tell-all with POLITICO, where she revealed that she has sleeves of tattoos on her arms that were applied "in rapid succession."
Mace is a 48-year-old twice-divorced mother of two. She often walks with a gun. She sometimes shops in a wig. She always sleeps (the little she sleeps) under a 20-pound heavy blanket she thinks isn’t heavy enough. She says she does what she does because of “an engine” that she “can’t control” and that “just f**king goes” and is “going to go and go and go.” She says she gets the tattoos that she gets because of “the pain that I need to feel.”
Apparently that article was forgotten because 1) it's an election year; 2) she was the biggest loser. So, on Sunday, in Mace's first episode of her "Get Maced" podcast, she decided to reveal her tattoos to the online world.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) reveals new tattoos in recent appearance. pic.twitter.com/4LwTB67kBu
— Politics & Poll Tracker 📡 (@PollTracker2024) August 16, 2026
Apparently, social media went from "not caring" to "not again?!" Despite seeing the twilight of her current political career, Mace is not content to go gently into that good night. This latest media stunt appears to be another "Look at me!" moment.
As per usual, the internet did its thing, and it was not kind. Some commenters found her reinvention from politician to podcaster hilarious.
this is hilarious. nancy mace is trying to reinvent herself as a tattooed youtuber. pic.twitter.com/ICs88fQTgX
— Political Punk (@actingliketommy) August 16, 2026
Others requested that Mace seek help. Ben Shapiro led off his podcast with that.
If your friend got a bunch of tattoos to “feel pain” again, you’d tell them to get help. The Nancy Mace story seems like someone crying out for help, not a story about “empowerment.”https://t.co/R3rAHZsyjZ
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) August 18, 2026
As did Sabrina the LionHearted.
How to say you have mental issues without saying you have mental issues.....
— Sabrina (LionHearted) (@LionHearted76) August 17, 2026
Nancy Mace, a 48-year old sitting member of Congress, admitted she got multiple tattoos because they provided her
"the pain that I needed to feel."
People aren't grown ups anymore. 😔
That's not… pic.twitter.com/t1bPs9EhSJ
How to say you have mental issues without saying you have mental issues.....
Nancy Mace, a 48-year old sitting member of Congress, admitted she got multiple tattoos because they provided her "the pain that I needed to feel."
People aren't grown ups anymore. 😔
That's not rebellious.
That's not self-expression.
That's a grown adult using self-inflicted pain to feel something because she never learned how to process emotions like an adult.
Be well, Nancy Mace. 🙏
Fox News' Raymond Arroyo suggested she actually pray for divine help rather than tattoo an icon on her arm.
Arroyo on Nancy Mace: She does have the Virgin Mary on the arm there. I wish she would pray to the Virgin Mary rather than placing a tattoo of her on her bicep pic.twitter.com/O021ASYH5M
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 18, 2026
Then there are those two little words: "Midlife Crisis," that hold volumes in terms of meaning.
Nancy Mace looks like she walked into the tattoo shop and just randomly picked out a bunch of $100 pre drawn stencils to tattoo all over her. She’s going through a midlife crisis. pic.twitter.com/L2llzPPH06
— Facts matter (@1800factsmatter) August 16, 2026
While some of Mace's stances, like calling out the transgender cult and their agenda, are commendable, a good part of her congressional career has been throwing rhetorical Molotov cocktails and casting shade. Both get attention, if not the results one expects.
As was the result of Mace baring her soul by baring her tattooed arms. On Tuesday, Mace posted to X to respond to her detractors, making the claim that there are more important things to worry about than her biceps.
Thoughts and prayers to all those affected by my sleeves.
— Nancy Mace (@NancyMace) August 17, 2026
Made the mistake of opening my social media this afternoon. Some of yall are OUT OF CONTROL.
My biceps should NOT be a news story. We have more important things to worry about.
Goodness. And God Bless America. 🙏🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/YJyMC23FJf
Then why is Mace intent on posting them rather than talking about how she would like to end her congressional term? Mace's biceps would never have been a news story if she had not made them one.
Erik Telford agrees.
Wild idea, @NancyMace: if this shouldn't be a story, stop making it one. pic.twitter.com/B2hqGnE4Ar
— Erik Telford (@ErikTelford) August 17, 2026
Our Managing Editor Jennifer Van Laar points to the obvious doubling down on her first cry for attention.
"I didn't get enough attention with my first thirst trap... I want more!" https://t.co/UUMlAzYHPv
— Jennifer Van Laar (@jenvanlaar) August 18, 2026
As does BowTied Ranger.
If you thought Nancy Mace wouldn’t be using this opportunity to thirst trap for unlimited online attention, you severely misunderstood why she got 9 tattoos in rapid succession in her late 40s in the first place. https://t.co/Cnr6YNPwh5
— BowTiedRanger (@BowTiedRanger) August 17, 2026
Bingo. While one can empathize with going through midlife and the need to reinvent, instead of inviting the public on these particular journeys, Mace has dragged us kicking and screaming down a gravel path. Maybe we wouldn't mind so much if it were a journey worth taking; this one appears to be the same as her past detours: theatrics lacking a script.
Editor’s Note: The 2026 Midterms will determine the fate of President Trump’s America First agenda. Republicans must maintain control of both chambers of Congress.
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