US Congress candidate Valentina Gómez burns a Quran with a flamethrower
Gómez says he wants to “end Islam” and asks Muslims to leave Texas. His actions and statements have drawn national and international condemnation.
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The Republican candidate for the United States Congress for Texas, Valentina Gómez, has once again generated controversy after to post on X a video showing a copy of the Qur'an being burned with a flamethrower. The message accompanying the scene is even more striking: She promises to “end Islam” if she is elected and invites Muslims to leave the country..
The video went viral within hours and has been picked up by various international media outlets, both in the West and in the Muslim world. The images They show Gómez dressed in campaign attire while using a flamethrower to incinerate the sacred book of Islam..
«I'll end up with Islam in Texas«
In the video shared on the social network X, Valentina Gómez states: “I will end Islam in Texas. God help me.”. Immediately afterwards, he addresses a message to the Muslims saying that They have to return to their countries of origin and leave the United States., as he considers that America is “a Christian nation”.
In other interventions, Gómez had already used similar language, warning that “Your daughters will be raped and your sons decapitated if we don't stop Islam once and for all.”. He has also starred in videos in which he simulated the execution of an immigrant with a dummy and others in which he burned books linked to the LGTBI+ community, making these actions a recurring part of his election campaign.
Expected reactions
Reactions have not been long in coming. Muslim organisations in the United States have condemned the act and called on the authorities to investigate the use of rhetoric directed against a religious community. Civil rights organisations have issued statements warning that statements of this kind can increase social tension.. Several religious leaders, both Muslim, Christian and Jewish, have described the gesture as serious and have insisted on the need to preserve respect for freedom of worship.
Who is Valentina Gómez?
Valentina Gómez is a Colombian-born Republican candidate running to represent Texas's 34th district in the United States Congress. Having lived in Houston since she was young, He has been linked to the most radical wing of the MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement. He has made his controversial and provocative actions the central focus of his campaign. His public appearances, marked by book burnings and messages against immigrants and the Muslim community, have attracted media attention far beyond Texas.
Currently, Gómez is seeking to secure the Republican nomination to contest his congressional seat in the legislative elections. Although his candidacy has not yet consolidated broad electoral support within the party, Their constant presence on social media and provocative style have given them visibility in a highly polarised political context. His political future will depend on whether he can turn this notoriety into votes in a district marked by competition between Democrats and Republicans.
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