US congressman: marriage ruling means you can marry a lawnmower

American Republican Steve King has reinforced his view that men will be able to marry their lawnmowers in wake of the landmark US Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage.

As he introduced Republican candidate Mike Huckabee at an event in Rockwell City, Iowa, King said that the ruling now means “you can marry my lawnmower”:

Iowa Rep. Steve King, introducing Huckabee, said gay marriage ruling now means "you can marry my lawnmower."

— Matt Taibbi (@mtaibbi) July 30, 2015

King’s jibe reinforces comments published in the The Dickson County News back in July, where King said courts had got it “wrong” on same-sex marriage.

“The civil government got into the business of promoting and supporting Holy Matrimony because these basic values are the building block of our civilization,” he said.

“Now, the Supreme Court has ruled that they’re not. Their ruling really says anybody can marry anybody – and eventually it will be in any combination.

“I had a strong, Christian lawyer tell me yesterday that, under this decision that he has read, what it brings about is: It only requires one human being in this relationship – that you could marry your lawnmower with this decision. I think he’s right.”

The US Supreme court ruled on June 26 that same sex marriage was legally binding across all 50 US States.

Words by TROY NANKERVIS.