Texas GOP Candidate Brandon Herrera Sparks Backlash over Joke About Sending Kittens to Chinese Restaurants
The resurfaced remark adds pressure to a tight South Texas race, where a new poll shows Herrera tied with Katy Padilla-Stout at 46% each.
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Trump-Backed Candidate Jokes About Sending Unadopted Cats To Chinese Restaurants So It Doesn't 'Go to Waste'
A resurfaced podcast clip shows Brandon Herrera, the Trump-endorsed Republican candidate in Texas's 23rd District, joking that shelters should send unadopted kittens to Chinese restaurants.
Texas GOP candidate Brandon Herrera sparks backlash over joke about sending kittens to Chinese restaurants
A resurfaced clip shows Texas congressional candidate Brandon Herrera suggesting shelters work with Chinese restaurants to avoid euthanizing unadopted kittens.
Texas GOP candidate Brandon Herrera sparks backlash over joke about sending kittens to Chinese restaurants - THE LOCAL REPORT ARTICLES
Republican congressional candidate Brandon Herrera has drawn renewed attention after a video resurfaced showing him joking about sending unadopted kittens to Chinese restaurants during a podcast appearance, invoking a racist stereotype about Chinese people and the consumption of cats and dogs. GOP candidate Brandon Herrera sparks backlash over joke about sending kittens to Chinese restaurants. ...
Brandon Herrera, a Republican candidate for the United States House of Representatives in Texas, supported by President Donald Trump, caused shock and outrage after a recording that joked about sending cats to Chinese restaurants reappeared in the online environment. The statement, made during a podcast, perpetuates the old racist stereotypes about the Asian community, reports [...]
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