Meet Maureen Galindo, the Texas Democrat Who Wants Internment Camps for ‘Zionists’
Maureen Galindo, a Texas Democratic congressional candidate, has sparked controversy with her recent comments regarding Zionists. She clarified that she did not intend to put Jews in internment camps but rather targeted billionaire American Zionists involved in trafficking. Her statements have drawn bipartisan backlash and raised concerns among national Democrats as she approaches a primary election.
- ▪Maureen Galindo is a candidate for U.S. House District 35 in Texas.
- ▪She faced backlash for suggesting that billionaire American Zionists should be imprisoned.
- ▪Galindo previously proposed turning an ICE detention facility into a processing center for pedophiles, which she implied would include many Zionists.
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Meet Maureen Galindo, the Texas Democrat Who Wants Internment Camps for ‘Zionists’ Last week, Maureen Galindo embarrassed her party with an antisemitic tirade. Could she still win her primary?By Olivia Reingold05.26.26 — U.S. PoliticsNo description available.FOLLOW TOPIC Maureen Galindo, candidate for U.S. House District 35, participates in a forum held by the League of Women Voters of the San Antonio Area on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (Katina Zentz/San Antonio Express-News via Getty Images)--:----:--Upgrade to ListenProduced by ElevenLabs using AI narrationMaureen Galindo wants to make one thing clear: She never said she wants to put Jews in internment camps.“No,” the Democratic congressional candidate in Texas said in a defiant Instagram video last week. “I said I want to. . .
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