Trump Pardons Bribed Democrat, Then Demands Loyalty Like A Mafia Godfather
KEY POINTS
- •On December 3, 2025, Trump chastised Cuellar for lacking loyalty hours before Cuellar reaffirmed his Democratic identity on Fox News.
- •Trump pardoned Cuellar and his wife last week despite a DOJ indictment accusing them of taking nearly $600,000 in bribes tied to Azerbaijan and a Mexican bank.
- •House Speaker Mike Johnson admitted to being uninformed about the pardon before it was announced, highlighting internal GOP surprise.
In a soap opera fit for Texas BBQ ribs and subpoenas, President Trump threw a lifeline to Rep. Henry Cuellar — the Democrat with a dash of alleged bribery from a $600,000 Azerbaijani oil spill and a Mexican bank—claimed to be a victim of Biden's 'Border Catastrophe'. After last week's shock pardon, Trump blasted Cuellar on December 3, 2025, demanding loyalty faster than Cuellar could say 'I'm still a conservative Democrat.' Cuellar's daughters sent Trump a heartfelt letter blaming ‘independence’ for the mess—a mix of family drama and political theater unfolding on Truth Social, Fox News, and the South Texas voter rolls. Meanwhile, House Speaker Mike Johnson was blindsided harder than anyone in this Telenovela, proving even GOP leaders can't keep up in the MAGA loyalty Olympics.
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Trump pardons a $600K bribery suspect then expects loyalty like he handed out Game of Thrones crowns at a quinceañera. Texas isn’t ready for this soap opera.
Cuellar’s pardon is like giving a serial flamer a wet blanket then demanding he stays dry. Spoiler: he won’t.
Only Trump could pardon a bribery case, then whine about loyalty like Cuellar owes him a Netflix special.
Source: Axios | Published: 12/7/2025 | Author: Avery Lotz
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