US EditionTrump on Cuellar running as Democrat after pardon: ‘Such a lack of loyalty’
Trump criticized Cuellar for running as a Democrat after a surprise pardon in a 2024 bribery case involving nearly $600,000, calling it disloyalty to Republicans.
- On December 7, 2025, President Donald Trump criticized Rep. Henry Cuellar for `a lack of loyalty` after Cuellar filed to run for re-election as a Democrat shortly after receiving a presidential pardon.
- After being indicted, Cuellar and his wife Imelda Cuellar were pardoned when Trump said he granted clemency after receiving a `beautiful letter` from Cuellar's daughters, Christina and Catherine, pleading for a pardon.
- In his South Texas district including parts of metro San Antonio, Rep. Henry Cuellar, a conservative Democrat, won re-election in 2024 despite indictment, and the Cuellars pleaded not guilty and thanked Trump after the pardon.
- Trump suggested the pardon was meant to help the GOP protect its slim House majority, but Cuellar staying Democrat could affect competitiveness amid GOP-run Texas Legislature redistricting this year.
- The pardon fits into a wider pattern in which Trump has granted rapid clemency to allies, while two Foreign Agent Registration Act-related counts were dismissed and Rep. Henry Cuellar faces a House Ethics Committee probe, raising stakes for the 2026 midterm elections.
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Trump Withdraws Support for Pardoned Democrat Over ‘Disloyalty’
President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind a Republican challenger seeking to unseat Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), blasting the longtime Democrat lawmaker for what he called outright “disloyalty.” The post Trump Withdraws Support for Pardoned Democrat Over ‘Disloyalty’ appeared first on Slay News.
NEW: Trump Drops Support For Pardoned Democrat After 'Betrayal'
President Donald Trump threw his support Tuesday behind a Republican challenger to Rep. Henry Cuellar, the Texas Democrat he pardoned last month, blasting the longtime lawmaker for what he called outright “disloyalty.” Trump endorsed Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina, accusing Cuellar of turning his back on the president after choosing to seek re-election as a Democrat following his pardon. Trump said he never expected Cuellar to run for office ag…
Trump Fumes at Pardoned Democrat for Lack of Corruption
Trump fumes at pardoned Democrat for lack of corruption. The president initially said Henry Cuellar’s innocence was his sole motive for clemency. But he was infuriated when he wouldn’t return the favor by retiring or changing parties.
Trump Wonders What Part Of Quid Pro Quo Grifty Dem. Rep. Henry Cuellar Doesn't Understand
The Cuellar family, from Rep. Henry Cuellar’s InstaStop us if you’ve heard this one before: Donald Trump is ragingly pissed off at a Democrat.Okay, you’ve heard that one before. But what if Trump had just pardoned the Democrat, getting him out from under federal corruption charges the Justice Department under Joe Biden indicted him on because he is (ALLEGEDLY) so crooked, he could have a second career as a dowsing rod? And then the Democrat repa…
Trump bashes Democrat he just pardoned: ‘Lack of LOYALTY’
President Donald Trump is criticizing a Democratic member of the House of Representatives for not switching parties after Trump pardoned the congressman and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case, according to CNBC.
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