FIRST ON FOX: A scandal-plagued Democratic congressional candidate who previously claimed the U.S.has "an abusive cop problem" suggested in a resurfaced tweet that half of the police officers he has interacted with are "abusive a—holes."In a since-deleted 2017 post on what was then Twitter, Bobby Pulido, a Latin music star who is now running for Congress as a Democrat in a critical South Texas swing district, wrote, "I’ve had many incidents with cops."He said he was pulled over in Mississippi for swerving out of his lane and that one of the officers pulled a gun on him after asking for his identification.
In a follow-up tweet, still viewable on X, Pulido suggested that the officers "really wanted to search my jag for money.""Bull f------ s---," he wrote, adding, "Half of the ones [police officers] have been courteous (even when ticketing me) the others, abusive a—holes."DEM SENATE HOPEFUL UNDER FIRE FOR RESURFACED COMMENTS CALLING COPS 'OPPORTUNISTIC COWARDS'A Dec.19, 2017, tweet by Bobby Pulido calling police officers "abusive a--holes." (Screenshot from Bobby Pulido personal account via X @bobbypulido425)That same day, Pulido also tweeted that "Not all cops abuse power, but many do."In reference to an Arizona police officer being acquitted of second-degree murder after a fatal shooting in 2017, Pulido wrote, "The fact that he was found not guilty makes me question the validity of our justice system."A resurfaced tweet by Bobby Pulido in which he questions the "validity of our justice system." (Screenshot from Bobby Pulido personal account via X @bobbypulido425)Pulido is running to unseat Republican Rep.
Monica De La Cruz in Texas Congressional District 15.As a former Tejano music star running in a heavily Hispanic district, Pulido poses a serious threat to De La Cruz’s seat because of his strong name recognition.
However, his campaign thus far has been marred by controversy, including facing scrutiny over his relationship with longtime bandmate and conv...