evidence: CLAIM: Rep. Matt Gaetz had a $482,321 loan from the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program forgiven even though he doesn’t own a company. [...] "Matt Gaetz had $482,321 in PPP loans forgiven," read a popular tweet that was copied and shared elsewhere on social media. "And Matt Gaetz doesn’t even own a company." "Start with Gaetz’ forgiven $450000 PPP loan," wrote another Twitter user in a response to news of the hearing. "He doesn’t have, run or own a business."