After pardon, Trump rails against Cuellar for running as a Democrat:
“Such a lack of LOYALTY, something that Texas Voters, and Henry’s daughters, will not like ...
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Trump Rebukes Cuellar After Controversial PardonTrump condemned Cuellar’s 2025 Democratic reelection bid after pardoning him from 2024 corruption charges.
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- Trump criticized Henry Cuellar for seeking reelection as a Democrat shortly after being pardoned.
- Cuellar and his wife faced up to 204 years in prison over bribery and money laundering charges.
- The Biden Justice Department had led the prosecution against the Cuellars prior to the pardon.
- Cuellar’s district was redrawn to favor Republicans, making the 2025 race highly competitive.
Such a lack of LOYALTY, something that Texas Voters, and Henry’s daughters, will not like.— Donald Trump lashed out at U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar on Truth Social.
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