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Mayra Flores: “If these countries charges a tariff, right. Why shouldn't we…”

Featuring: Mayra Flores, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. House Texas, District 34

FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary

Published October 28, 2025 | Video Starts at 55:10

But do you think the tariffs are stopping some of that, some of that expansion here for our ports? No, no, not at all. Yeah, I don't think so. And look, if, If these countries charges a tariff, right. Why shouldn't we be charging them a tariff? You know, for a long time they were charging us tariffs, and we were not charging them. Right. And now we're in a trade war with China. (55:10–55:16)

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Mayra Flores

“I was the first Mexican born congresswoman ever elected in history in both the Democrat and Republic party.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 01:24-01:31
“Over 10 million [people entered the U.S.].”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 08:42-08:45
“Barack Obama built the wall prior to President Trump.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 10:39-10:44
“2% of our farmers feed America.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 24:52-24:55
“We're leading by 33 points in this primary.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 02:12-02:16
“We have knocked over 300,000 doors.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 03:15-03:19
“I won a special election back in June of 2022.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 07:30-07:35
“Redistricting wasn't on our favor. It made it three times harder for us to keep our seat.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 07:43-07:50
“In 2024. Then redistricting happened again, but this time it's on our favor.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 08:01-08:07
“The new lines actually have more Hispanic majority districts.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 08:18-08:23
“Our Border Patrol agents, our ICE agents, are just enforcing the laws that Congress put in place.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 09:32-09:37
“Thousands of people crossing legally into this country every single day.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 09:55-10:00
“When you cross illegally into this country, that is funding a terrorist organization, that is funding the Mexican cartel.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 09:59-10:14
“Vicente Gonzalez has voted over and over against border security.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 12:12-12:17
“He just introduced legislation that our ICE agents should not cover their identity.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 12:17-12:25
“He did work for the Biden administration doj.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 15:03-15:08
“Quino Flores was a Democrat representative in South Texas that was convicted for corruption.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 15:41-15:49
“The Biden's DOJ was a disgrace. They were not enforcing the laws.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 17:35-17:41
“We lost a young little girl in Houston that was raped, brutally killed by three gang members that were allowed to stay in this country that…”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 17:45-18:04
“That's the Biden's DOJ, Right? Releasing criminals into our communities that killed children, women throughout the country.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 18:03-18:16
“I've been endorsed by President Trump multiple times, but I'm the only one in this race that actually helped President Trump get back in…”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 20:31-20:39
“It's a complete lie. Why would President Trump endorse a Biden's doj?”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 20:46-20:53
“Mexico owes the United States lots of water.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 24:08-24:12
“We shouldn't pay our farmers and ranchers not to farm.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 24:59-25:03
“It's still Hispanic majority District though.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 27:35-27:38
“They removed Hidalgo county, so they couldn't add oasis into Texas 34.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 28:00-28:07
“We also wanted Congressman Michael Claude's district to be Hispanic majority.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 28:12-28:19
“They were suing the map in 22 because they wanted what we just did to happen.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 29:09-29:15
“Now they got more Hispanic majority districts.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 29:23-29:27
“I won early voting and election day, but I lost by two points because of the mail in ballots.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 31:35-31:42
“Redistricting helps us tremendously because we know how to win elections.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 32:36-32:40
“He votes 99% of the time with Nancy Pelosi.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 33:02-33:07
“He's voted against border security.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 33:21-33:24
“He put in place legislation where ICE agents are not allowed to use masks.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 33:32-33:39
“He voted in favor to send billions of dollars abroad.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 33:50-33:54
“He voted in favor of men going into women's restroom.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 34:18-34:23
“He voted in favor of boys to be able to play in women's sports.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 34:29-34:34
“He also voted in favor of children being able to transition and take puberty blockers.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 34:34-34:43
“I don't think me wanting border security should be political.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 36:04-36:11
“I don't think that men not being able to go into women's sports.”
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“Soros actually invested a lot of money as well in the Democrat Party in South Texas.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 37:19-37:25
“He wants the Democrat Party to take full control the far left.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 37:32-37:37
“Nancy Pelosi has his daughter working for her.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 39:56-40:00
“She's knocked over 2,30,000 doors.”
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“I'm running to put in place policies that are going to secure the border.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 42:08-42:13
“The House did pass a clean CR to the Senate.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 46:52-46:57
“In order for it to pass in the Senate, we need the 60 votes.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 46:57-47:02
“Democrats are taking advantage of that.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 47:04-47:07
“They're wanting and demanding for those with that do not have status for illegals to be able to have free health care.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 47:07-47:18
“Americans do not have free health care.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 47:17-47:20
“Republicans are not going to give those that do not have status in this country free health.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 47:40-47:53
“Most Americans right now are living paycheck to paycheck.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 48:02-48:06
“Our border patrol agents that are out there working are not getting paid.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 48:28-48:32
“Our military, thanks to President Trump, who put in place some funding for them not to miss a paycheck.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 48:32-48:42
“Democrats are actually trying to stop President Trump from paying our military.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 48:41-48:55
“Our customs, our ICE agents are not getting paid.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 48:51-48:55
“They're not getting paid. They will be reimbursed, but in the meantime, bills still got to get paid.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 49:09-49:16
“We need to take control away from the federal government and give the control back to the states.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 50:51-51:00
“A lot of people cross the border to get a lot of these medications. You know, they'll buy a medication in puerto vereso for $5. Yet here in…”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 51:22-51:34
“We are the strongest, greatest country in the world and yet we're the sickest.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 51:42-51:48
“A lot of these ingredients are not safe in other countries, but yet they're putting it in our food in this country.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 51:54-52:03
“We need to focus on finding a cure for cancer and you know, and not focus on medication, long term medication.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 52:05-52:18
“We also do not have doctors. There's not enough incentives to bring doctors into our area.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 53:31-53:37
“Make healthcare affordable. Not free, because nothing is free.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 53:43-53:47
“Give the control back to the doctors, back to the patients, back to the state and not the federal government.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 53:51-53:59
“The Biden administration was a complete disaster. I mean, we're. We're not recuperating yet.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 55:53-56:02
“I'm the only one that [President Trump] endorsed multiple times.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 57:47-57:55
“I'm the only one that traveled with [President Trump] to swing states.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 57:54-57:58
“I'm the only one that spoke at [President Trump's] rallies.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 57:57-58:00
“I'm the only one that spoke at [President Trump's] private fundraisers.”
FULL INTERVIEW: Mayra Flores On Borders, Scandals, & Congressional TX-34 GOP Primary | Uploaded October 28, 2025 | 57:57-57:57
“We just brought [my grandmother] here to the United States. She was living in Mexico, who suffers Alzheimer's.”
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“I'm taking full control of my social media.”
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