Texan and proud dad. Former Secretary of HUD, San Antonio Mayor. MS NOW Political Analyst. Opinions are mine. Email: [email protected]

San Antonio, TX
Joined January 2009
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This Forbes investigation is a must-read. Donald Trump pulled in roughly $1.4 billion from crypto in 2025, plus more than $200 million from real estate, and faced a projected tax bill north of $500 million. So his company donated the "development rights" to his Jupiter, Florida golf course to a land trust, argued the course was a natural habitat worth protecting, and kept right on running the club. Forbes estimates the write-off could land around $825 million. He has done this at least five times since 2005. New York's attorney general alleged two of those appraisals were inflated. In Doral, he claimed a deduction of up to $323 million, more than double what he paid for the entire resort. A month after the Jupiter deal, he sued the IRS. The settlement his own Justice Department signed bars claims against him over matters that "could be pending," language that appears broad enough to cover this year's taxes. A federal judge found the case was brought to manipulate the judicial process. And the man now running the IRS, who took the job as this deal was being assembled, has a home backing onto those same Jupiter fairways. This is absolutely ridiculous. Nobody should be able to use the presidency to write his own tax bill. forbes.com/sites/danalexande…
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ICE run over U.S. citizen riding his bike—break his arm. Agents handcuff him behind his back without calling paramedics. They inflict even more injuries—send him to the hospital in serious condition. Then agents detain another U.S. citizen—for yelling at them on the sidewalk. Man with the broken arm's daughter says he was hit on his e-bike by an unmarked car. He was then tased twice and pinned to the ground—currently receiving treatment at the hospital. Multiple ICE vehicles were running through stop signs—speeding the wrong way down one-way streets. All on a weekend afternoon with kids playing outside. Incident occurred near the intersection of East 56th Street & Elm Avenue in Long Beach, California. Stop ICE Net doesn't have an account on this platform—so posting first full length, English translated, and credited video here to help raise awareness.
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There is one fight that unites us all. It’s the people of Texas vs. the billionaires. In November, we’ll prove who Texas belongs to.
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Tonight, we’re kicking off our Clear Eyes, Full Hearts Tour with some special guests from the cast of Friday Night Lights. We’ve come this far together. Now it’s time to leave it all on the field. Join us: mobilize.us/talaricofortexas…
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Even Texas BBQ isn’t safe from Trump’s terrible economy.
The cost of brisket has climbed so high that Texas barbecue joints are selling it at a loss, just to get people in the door. Hear from pitmasters at Burnt Bean, la Barbecue, InterStellar BBQ, Kafi BBQ, LaVaca BBQ and more to learn first hand how the rising costs are putting Texas' hottest barbecue joints in precarious positions. Read more from Texas' barbecue's top pitmasters at MySA.com.
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ICE rip young children away from father—throw little boy down into the street. Boy barely avoids getting run over by car. "They're just kids!" witness yells. "She's holding a baby!" All in front of library playground. Agents so rough with kids—literally knock their shoes off. Incident occurred beside Library Park Playground in Harrison, New Jersey. Ms. Chi doesn't have an account on this platform—so posting first full length and credited video here to help raise awareness.
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The governor has promised to use his war chest to turn Harris County "deep red." A blue wave could sweep out even Abbott's GOP favs. In her newest, @MichellePitcher looks at what this could mean for prisons, bail reform and the rights of the accused: texasobserver.org/blue-wave-…
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Today, I held a field hearing in San Antonio to examine ICE's growing and harmful presence in our city, and push back against the proposed ICE warehouse on the East Side. Alongside elected officials, we heard from witnesses—including legal advocates, faith leaders, and former law enforcement—about how ICE's presence has already hurt families, workers, and public safety in San Antonio. A new detention center would only deepen that harm and be a blow to the local economy. Thank you to everyone who is using their voice to stand up against ICE in our community and across the country.
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Gina up three against Abbott in latest NYT/Siena poll. She keeps rising. How much more evidence of @GinaHinojosaTX strength in Texas will @AndyBeshearKY and the @DemGovs have to see before they support her in a real way? She can win!
Texas Governor Poll — NYT/Siena (A+) June 🟥 Greg Abbott: 51% 🟦 Gina Hinojosa: 44% September 🟦 Gina Hinojosa: 49% 🟥 Greg Abbott: 46% 10 point swing towards Hinojosa
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🚨BREAKING: An ICE/Border Patrol agent approached a U.S. citizen at a gas station, in Lake Worth, Florida, demanded his ID, and when the U.S. citizen asked why? … The agent’s said, “Because you’re an immigrant.” Except that is not how the Constitution works. In the video, the U.S. citizen is standing at a gas station when an agent walks up and says, “Let me see your ID.” The man asks a completely reasonable question, “Why?” The agent responds, “Because you’re an immigrant.” And before the man has even been identified, the agents grab his hands and puts him in handcuffs. People standing around immediately start questioning what is happening…asking the agents how they can arrest someone when they haven’t even identified who he is… But the agents ignore them and walk the man to their vehicle. The Fourth Amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures. The Supreme Court has held that roving Border Patrol agents need reasonable suspicion, based on specific circumstances, to stop someone and question them about immigration status. And apparent ethnicity, by itself, is not enough. So, what was the actual legal basis for demanding this man show his ID? Because if the answer is literally… “because you’re an immigrant,” that should piss off every American. You should not have to prove you’re a U.S. citizen before the government decides it has the right to put you in handcuffs. And this is just another reminder that constitutional rights don’t mean anything if federal agents can violate them, over and over again, with no accountability.
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ICE slam man's head against stone wall—send him to hospital with fractured skull. Man's hands were already behind his back. Agents then physically assault legal observers—soon as they realize they're caught on video. Threaten to shoot witnesses with taser—even firing it up. Agent holds taser sideways "gangster style"—is this proper training? Man was taken to Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital. Incident occurred outside the Kane County Judicial Center in the St. Charles suburb of Chicago, Illinois.
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ICE deport couple—leave their 2 dogs locked inside their home to die. They were left without food or water for 1 whole week—until apartment manager went to check on the smell. "Yes! This is ICE's fault!" said animal welfare guy. "It is 1000% their responsibility to notify us." If any law enforcement agency involved knows that there are animals at the scene—they are mandated reporters to animal welfare. "Why are people coming out of left field to defend ICE in this situation?" he asks. Incident occurred near Chicago, Illinois.
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ICE detain mother after victim of hit and run—that killed her 10 year old daughter. Agents arrested her despite qualifying for a U Visa—as a victim of a crime who cooperates with police. Locked up over 3 months now with 2 broken legs—denied medication prescribed after surgery. Laura Ramirez immigrated legally from Colombia to Nashville, Tennessee—via the official CBP One mobile app for processing asylum claims. She has been separated from her youngest daughter—who was also injured in the hit and run car crash but survived. Now locked up 680 miles away from surviving 5 year old daughter at the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Basile, Louisiana. #DemsUnited
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Mother "is begging" to self deport so she can see her child again—ICE refuses. Separated 4 months now from her 2 year old son—he was sent back to Colombia. "Why are they detaining people who sign deportation papers?" "Because that's how they make money—that is their business." ICE denied her paperwork to be deported to Colombia. Will only agree to deport her to a third country—where her son is not living. Heidy Johana Rave Salazar's 2 year old son depends on a medical treatment to survive. She is desperately asking to be deported so she can help him—but remains locked up at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in California.
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ICE detain 2 elementary students—deport them within 48 hours. 'This week ICE crossed a new alarming line," said lawyer. "Children are being targeted." They were deported with nothing but the clothes on their backs—to place where they have no home, no belongings, nor resources. 6-year-old Denis and 11-year-old Genesis—both students at Burton Magnet Elementary School—were detained with their parents while attending an asylum hearing. Their phones and documents were taken away before being driven away in unmarked van with dark tinted windows—so they couldn't even wave goodbye to their family. "If we do everything according to the law we can still get kidnapped in the middle of the day and taken away... What are people supposed to do?" Incident occurred in Durham, North Carolina.
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ICE tackled a rape victim outside a courthouse after testifying.
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Liam Conejo Ramos' father says his son now regularly sees a psychologist. Liam's mother, Erika Ramos, said he's been exhibiting signs of psychological trauma, including hypervigilance and isolation. "As parents, it worries us a lot that he's no longer as he was before and we're worried this could last a long time," Liam's father said. cbsnews.com/news/liam-conejo…
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The wife of an Army staff sergeant, who is set to train for deployment, was taken from a military base where the couple planned to live. ICE agents had entered the base and detained Annie Ramos. nytimes.com/2026/04/05/us/ic…
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