Bobby Pulido Faces Scrutiny Over 2016 Defense of Graphic Murder Video in Texas 15 Race
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 25
Bobby Pulido Faces Scrutiny Over 2016 Defense of Graphic Murder Video in Texas 15 Race
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 25
Summary
Bobby Pulido is under renewed scrutiny after a 2016 interview resurfaced showing him defending Gerardo Ortiz’s “Fuiste Mía,” a video depicting a woman being restrained, groped and burned alive.
Pulido called the production a matter of artistic direction and argued audiences were already accustomed to graphic imagery, comparing interest in such content to drivers slowing to watch a car crash.
The episode adds to a string of controversies dogging the Democratic candidate in Texas’ 15th District, including resurfaced explicit-site links, a post appearing to show him urinating on Donald Trump’s Walk of Fame star, and criticism over a 2018 concert associate who was a registered sex offender.
Republicans seized on the latest resurfaced comments, with an RNC spokesperson accusing Pulido of defending predators, while his campaign did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The scrutiny lands in one of the country’s most competitive House races, where Pulido is challenging two-term Republican Rep. Monica De La Cruz, who won reelection in 2024 by 57.1% to 42.9%.