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Trump Slams Texas Rep. Cuellar Less Than a Week After Pardoning Him: 'Next Time, No More Mr. Nice Guy!'

Cuellar’s decision to run again as a Democrat prompted Trump’s criticism shortly after the pardon.

Trump Slams Texas Rep. Cuellar Less Than a Week After Pardoning Him: 'Next Time, No More Mr. Nice Guy!'
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Trump criticized Rep. Henry Cuellar for running for Congress again as a Democrat less than a week after Trump pardoned him, warning, “Next time, no more Mr. Nice guy!” Cuellar had not responded to the criticism. Wait citations only arrays and prose cannot mention IDs; citations array supports. phrase quote supported. Fine.

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Henry Cuellar
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Texas representative criticized by Trump for running for Congress again as a Democrat

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President who criticized Cuellar’s decision to run as a Democrat after pardoning him

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Former president whom Cuellar accused of weaponizing the Justice Department

House Minority Leader who supported Trump’s pardon of Cuellar

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Trump Criticizes Henry Cuellar’s Decision to Run for Reelection as a Democrat

Outlets agree that Henry Cuellar plans to seek reelection as a Democrat after President Donald Trump pardoned him, and that Trump criticized the decision. Left-leaning outlets present Trump’s response as an outburst over Cuellar’s party choice. Center outlets largely report the criticism and pardon matter-of-factly, with several also including Cuellar’s defense of remaining a Democrat. Right-leaning outlets stress Trump’s anger or regret and frame Cuellar’s decision in terms of loyalty, while one emphasizes the pardon and Cuellar’s treatment by his party.

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