Republican films mock execution after gruesome NYC murder
With one pop from a pistol, right-wing provocateur Valentina Gomez has gone viral again.
The 25-year-old Republican filmed a mock execution of an illegal immigrant, tapping into public frustration after yet another high-profile murder on American soil by a foreigner.
Gomez, who recently announced a run for Congress in Texas, filmed herself shooting a dummy in the back of the head, sending a blunt message to her social media following about crime and punishment.
"It's that simple, public executions for any illegal that rapes or kills an American. They don't deserve deportation, they deserve to be ended," she said.
Republican films 'execution'
The shocking video led to polarized reactions, with some condemning Gomez's rhetoric and others saying deportations are indeed not enough to keep Americans safe from the worst offenders.
"'I've been saying that for a while now. Same goes for Europe. Deportations aren't gonna cut it anymore," one user said.
Gomez's video was an apparent response to the gruesome murder of a woman who was lit on fire on a New York City subway last weekend. The man accused of the atrocious act, a 33-year-old illegal alien from Guatemala, was deported by the Trump administration but managed to break into the country again at an unknown date.
The horrific murder comes after an election dominated by fears over crime and the influx of millions across the southern border under the Biden administration.
The open border helped fuel the re-election of Donald Trump, who has pledged to carry out the largest deportation in U.S. history. Trump has also promised to expand the death penalty to punish aliens who kill American citizens.
Video restricted
The social media platform X limited the visibility of Gomez's video for violating the policy on violent speech.
"My video being restricted & my account getting suspended shows all of you that I am the biggest threat to the establishment because I call it like I see it, I give people hope, and I don’t need their money. Remember, nobody is coming to save us. Stay strapped," she wrote in response.
Gomez has a knack for grabbing headlines, previously going viral for using a flamethrower to torch pro-LGBT books.
She cost her brother his job at the office of a Democratic New Jersey mayor after it came to light that he donated to her campaign.
Gomez fell short in her bid this year to be Missouri's Secretary of State, but she recently declared she is challenging Texas Republican Dan Crenshaw for his seat next.