President Donald Trump took a swipe at Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar on Tuesday, after he pardoned Cuellar and his wife, because the Texas lawmaker is running for office again as a Democrat. In a post on Truth Social, the president said, in part, “I am fighting him for his seat in Congress.”

President Donald Trump backs Tano Tijerina over Rep. Henry Cuellar, whom he pardoned after the Justice Department charged the Texas congressman with taking bribes.

Trump last month pardoned Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas. On Tuesday, Trump blasted him for seeking re-election as a Democrat, calling it an act of "disloyalty."

Dallas County has filed a federal lawsuit against Donald Trump’s health department and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), alleging that the federal government’s decision to reclaim $70 million in public health funds was unlawful. The dispute centers on federal grants distributed to U.S. communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2025, state lawmakers shifted the balance of power from faculty to governor-appointed regents and three former Republican state leaders became chancellors of Texas university systems.

President Trump pardoned Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife of federal bribery and conspiracy charges. Trump claims the Biden administration targeted the couple for criticizing border policy. Cuellar’s daughters reportedly requested the clemency.

In a news conference shortly after the military operation, Trump stated that the detention of Maduro would enable oil giants that had previously been denied access to Venezuela's enormous, state-owned oil reserves.

The president said Tuesday that some Venezuelan oil will be shipped to U.S. refineries. He faces challenges getting firms to put their money into the country’s shattered industry.