‘Zynsurrection’: GOP rallies behind Zyn nicotine pouches after Schumer call for actionhttps://thehill.com/homenews/house/4427760-gop-zyn-nicotine-pouches-schumer/
Congressional Republicans are rallying behind Zyn, a brand of flavored oral nicotine pouches, amid a push from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N. Y.) for federal action on the tobacco and electronic cigarette alternative.
“This calls for a Zynsurrection!” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) posted on X, formerly Twitter.
Schumer over the weekend urged the Federal Trade Commission and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate Zyn over its marketing and health effects, CBS News reported.
“It’s a pouch packed with problems — high levels of nicotine. So today, I’m delivering a warning to parents, because these nicotine pouches seem to lock their sights on young kids — teenagers, and even lower — and then use the social media to hook ’em,” Schumer said in a press conference.
The comments prompted a strong reaction from Republicans on social media.
Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N. C.), chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, posted a photo of himself holding a pack of Zyn on X.
“Big Brother Schumer doesn’t want us to chew or smoke. Now he’s against an alternative that’s helped many quit. Come and take it!” Hudson said in the post.
The dispute prompted parodies of the “come and take it” flag from the first battle of the Texas revolution, with the cannon under the star replaced with the Zyn logo.
“I know for a fact our service members and emergency responders use Zyn as an alternative to tobacco to help stay alert. This is a massive overreach,” Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) posted on X.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee, the Senate GOP campaign arm, also responded to Schumer: “The nanny state is alive and well with today’s Democrat Party.”
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