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Trump Endorses Congressional Candidate Who Made Light of Holocaust, Nazis

Trump endorsed Herrera, bringing national attention to the candidate and the controversy surrounding his past videos.

Trump Endorses Congressional Candidate Who Made Light of Holocaust, Nazis
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Donald Trump endorsed Texas congressional candidate Brandon Herrera, drawing attention to Herrera’s resurfaced videos involving Nazi imagery and Holocaust-related jokes. Herrera says the clips were satire, while a poll cited in the article found concern about his ownership of Mein Kampf and a close race against his expected Democratic opponent.

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Katy Stout
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Democratic nominee expected to face Herrera in the general election

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Former U.S. Representative (R-TX)

Texas representative who withdrew from the race

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Trump Endorses Brandon Herrera for Texas’s 23rd Congressional District

Outlets agree that President Donald Trump endorsed Brandon Herrera for Texas’s 23rd Congressional District after incumbent Tony Gonzales withdrew from the race. Center outlets place the endorsement in the context of Gonzales’s departure and the race’s next steps, with some also emphasizing scrutiny of Herrera’s past remarks. Right-leaning outlets connect Trump’s backing to Herrera’s support for the president’s agenda, while also covering controversy over Herrera’s past Nazi-related videos.

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