Texas Democratic candidate condemned for comments about ‘prison for American Zionists’
Summary
A Democratic candidate in Texas, Maureen Galindo, faced strong criticism for saying she wanted to turn an immigration detention center into a prison for American Zionists if elected. Many Democrats condemned her remarks as antisemitic and accused a new political group of backing her to weaken the Democratic chance in this competitive congressional race.Key Facts
- Maureen Galindo is running in the Democratic primary for Texas’ 35th congressional district.
- She posted that she would declare Zionism antisemitic and convert an immigration detention center into a prison for American Zionists and former ICE officers.
- Galindo denied being antisemitic but said she opposed "Zionist Jews" and called some opponents "traitors."
- A new political action committee, Lead Left Pac, has spent over $900,000 promoting Galindo but has not revealed its donors.
- Democrats say this PAC might be funded by Republicans to back a weak Democratic candidate.
- Democratic leaders, including the House minority leader and other representatives, condemned Galindo’s statements and called for the GOP to stop supporting her.
- Galindo’s opponent, Johnny Garcia, and other Democrats say her views are hateful and that Republicans see her as an easy candidate to defeat in November.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson denied Republican involvement in supporting Galindo and criticized her comments.
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