{"id":306918,"date":"2026-05-24T12:12:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T12:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/306918\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T12:12:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T12:12:25","slug":"house-candidate-maureen-galindo-pledges-to-send-american-zionists-to-internment-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/306918\/","title":{"rendered":"House candidate Maureen Galindo pledges to send ‘American zionists’ to internment camp"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MaureenMaureen Galindo is running as a Democrat to represent Texas\u2019 35th Congressional District. Credit: Facebook \/ Maureen Galindo for Congress<\/p>\n

Controversy-tarred<\/a> congressional candidate Maureen Galindo this week pledged to transform a site south of San Antonio now used by the Trump administration to detain migrants into an internment camp for \u201cAmerican Zionists.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019ll turn Karnes ICE Detention Center into a prison for American Zionists and former ICE officers for human trafficking,\u201d Galindo wrote in an Instagram post over the weekend<\/a>, referring to herself in the third person. \u201cIt will also be a castration processing center for pedophiles, which will probably be most of the Zionists.\u201d<\/p>\n

Galindo\u2019s latest set of inflammatory remarks comes as the Democratic hopeful for Texas\u2019 newly redrawn 35th Congressional District continues to draw national attention<\/a> for remarks critics have called antisemitic and untethered from reality. The controversy is snowballing as she heads into the May 26 Democratic primary runoff. <\/p>\n

Over the past week, Galindo has accused her runoff opponent \u2014 former Bexar County Public Information Officer Johnny Garcia \u2014 of participating in a human trafficking conspiracy <\/a>orchestrated by billionaire zionist Jews. She also pledged during a Texas Public Radio interview to put Garcia on trial <\/a>for treason.<\/p>\n

Beyond her attacks on Garcia, Galindo has continued to promote the narrative that a cabal of Jewish zionists controls Hollywood, the media and even local politicians.<\/p>\n

Even so, in comments to the Current and other media outlets, Galindo maintained she only has an issue with zionists, or those advocating for the existence of a Jewish state in their ancestral homeland, rather than Jews in general. <\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s actually the zionists who are putting Jewish people at the most risk,\u201d Galindo told the Current last week.<\/p>\n

The San Antonio Jewish Federation (JFSA) doesn\u2019t see it that way.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe JFSA strongly condemns the spread of antisemitic tropes and conspiracy theories in public discourse,\u201d the group said in a statement responding to Galindo\u2019s remarks. \u201cDivisive and hateful rhetoric targeting the Jewish community has no place in our civic life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Indeed, mainstream Democrats have drifted away from Galindo as she ramped up her rhetoric. <\/p>\n

John Lira, who lost to Galindo in the primary, last week rescinded his endorsement of her. Meanwhile, State Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Texas\u2019 contested U.S. Senate seat, on Friday told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency<\/a> that he wouldn\u2019t campaign alongside Galindo \u2014\u00a0even if she wins her runoff.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis antisemitic rhetoric has no place in our politics,\u201d Talarico told the publication. \u201cWe need leadership in both parties willing to stand up and call out hate where it rears its ugly head.\u201d<\/p>\n

Early voting runs now through Friday, May 22. Polls will reopen on election day, Tuesday, May 26.<\/p>\n

The Bexar County Elections Department\u2019s website<\/a> includes information on poll locations and operating hours. <\/p>\n

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