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Trump Endorses Candidate Who Once Poked Fun at Reclusive Son Barron

Trump endorsed Herrera despite earlier disagreement and a lawyers’ objection over a campaign mailer.

Trump Endorses Candidate Who Once Poked Fun at Reclusive Son Barron
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This article1 analysis · Oct 9, 2026
Mar 12, 2026
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Donald Trump endorsed Brandon Herrera for Texas’ 23rd Congressional District, despite Herrera’s past remarks mocking Trump’s son Barron and earlier criticism of Trump. Herrera thanked Trump and said he would take the fight to Democrats in November.

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ALSO MENTIONED  Barron Trump, Donald Trump’s son and the subject of Herrera’s past podcast remarks; Kaya Walker, Former president of NYU College Republicans and source on Barron Trump

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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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