{"id":971954,"date":"2026-07-31T19:53:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T19:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/971954\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T19:53:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T19:53:22","slug":"san-antonio-area-congressional-candidate-calls-children-cum-trophies-in-latest-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/971954\/","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio-area congressional candidate calls children ‘cum trophies’ in latest controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Brandon Herrera (left) and former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz clasp hands at a San Antonio rally during Herrera\u2019s first failed House run. Credit: Michael Karlis<\/p>\n

Brandon Herrera, the gun influencer running as a Republican to represent Texas\u2019 23rd Congressional District, is facing fresh controversy \u2014\u00a0this time over resurfaced video of him referring to children as \u201ccum trophies\u201d and dismissing the political opinions of mothers. <\/p>\n

Herrera, known to online fans as the \u201cAK Guy,\u201d first posted the clip on social media platform X in 2023. It received fresh attention this week after being reposted by PatriotTakes, an online account that seeks to highlight outrageous comments made by right-wing figures via online platforms. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe fact that you kept your cum trophy doesn\u2019t make you any less wrong about the dumb shit that you say,\u201d Herrera said in the clip re-shared by PatriotTakes. \u201cBeing a mother doesn\u2019t make your opinion any more or less valid. Just because you let somebody creampie you doesn\u2019t mean I have to give a shit about your political opinions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Herrera is running against Democrat Katy Padilla Stout<\/a>, a former school teacher, to represent the congressional district held until recently by now-former U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales. The red-leaning district includes a portion of western San Antonio along with a long swath of the U.S. Mexico border. <\/p>\n

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GOP candidate Brandon Herrera on moms advocating politically:<\/p>\n

\u201cJust because you let somebody creampie you doesn\u2019t mean I have to give a shit about your political opinions.<\/p>\n

The fact that you kept your cum trophy doesn\u2019t make you any less wrong about the dumb shit they you say.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/NmnnXT5jnp<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 PatriotTakes \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@patriottakes) July 17, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Herrera\u2019s camp didn\u2019t immediately respond to the Current\u2019s request for comment on the clip.<\/p>\n

However, when Austin American-Statesman reporter Faith Bugenhagen reached out with a similar inquiry, his campaign responded by sending her a photo of a cream pie, she tweeted. <\/p>\n

The resurfaced video and the Herrera campaign\u2019s apparently unapologetic response\u00a0are only the latest controversies the YouTuber has faced\u00a0since he mounted his first run for the congressional seat in 2024.His campaign faced criticism over online videos in which he poked fun at veteran suicides<\/a>, joked about the Holocaust<\/a> and mocked the appearance<\/a> of President Donald Trump\u2019s son Barron.<\/p>\n

This election cycle, Herrera\u2019s campaign has come under scrutiny<\/a> over accusations it funneled $2.7 million in campaign contributions into a shell company to avoid reporting how the money was actually spent.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tPadilla Stout is running against gun influencer Brandon Herrera in the race to represent a wide swath of South Texas in Congress. \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tDemocratic Rep. Henry Cuellar sought to bar the Trump administration from using federal funds to build border barriers in the national park, which is rarely traversed by migrants.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tIn a rare moment of bipartisanship, both MAGA congressional hopeful Brandon Herrera and Democratic opponent Katy Padilla Stout agree walling off Big Bend is a bad idea. \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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