Texas Republican Candidate Under Fire for Derogatory Comments
Brandon Herrera called insults against women and unhoused people 'jokes,' according to The Guardian.
Republican congressional candidate Brandon Herrera, running for Texas's 23rd district, has come under scrutiny over derogatory comments made about women and unhoused people, The Guardian reported.
Herrera, who hosts a YouTube channel with more than 4 million subscribers reviewing firearms and has cultivated an online persona known as the "AK Guy," called the comments jokes, according to the report.
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- Texas Republican in race for key House seat under fire for derogatory comments — The Guardian — World
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