Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Wesley Hunt: “My great great grandfather was born on a plantation.”

Featuring: Wesley Hunt, Republican | U.S. House, Texas, District 38

"This Is the Attitude Era of Politics!" Wesley Hunt Goes Off on Division & Trump

Published February 27, 2026 | Video Starts at 10:40

Well, it's very simple, brother. We live in an era to where there are no more slaves and are no more slave owners. You see, I live in an era of today. My great great grandfather was born on a plantation. His name was Silas Crawford. He was born on Rose down Plantation, about 30 miles north of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Three of his great great grandchildren went to West Point. (10:40–10:44)

CLAIM

Asserts that Wesley Hunt's great great grandfather was born on a plantation.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.

Discover more from

Wesley Hunt

“Roughly 20 million people entered this country illegally, and we had no idea who they were.”
"This Is the Attitude Era of Politics!" Wesley Hunt Goes Off on Division & Trump | Uploaded February 27, 2026 | 02:24-02:30
“President Trump winning, not winning the next election, then coming back and winning again. Only the second president in the history of the…”
"This Is the Attitude Era of Politics!" Wesley Hunt Goes Off on Division & Trump | Uploaded February 27, 2026 | 04:29-04:38
“John Cornyn has now spent what will be $100 million in this race to be polling in the 20s.”
"This Is the Attitude Era of Politics!" Wesley Hunt Goes Off on Division & Trump | Uploaded February 27, 2026 | 13:32-13:41
“How many votes did Tim Scott miss when he was running for president? 150.”
"This Is the Attitude Era of Politics!" Wesley Hunt Goes Off on Division & Trump | Uploaded February 27, 2026 | 16:05-16:10
“I have my life threatened multiple times.”
"This Is the Attitude Era of Politics!" Wesley Hunt Goes Off on Division & Trump | Uploaded February 27, 2026 | 05:57-06:00
“There's a reason why my brother, sister and I all went to West Point.”
"This Is the Attitude Era of Politics!" Wesley Hunt Goes Off on Division & Trump | Uploaded February 27, 2026 | 08:16-08:20
“There's a reason why I earned three master's degrees in four years from Cornell University.”
"This Is the Attitude Era of Politics!" Wesley Hunt Goes Off on Division & Trump | Uploaded February 27, 2026 | 08:19-08:24
“My brother is a Harvard Business School graduate.”
"This Is the Attitude Era of Politics!" Wesley Hunt Goes Off on Division & Trump | Uploaded February 27, 2026 | 08:23-08:27
“My sister has her master's degree in applied mathematics.”
"This Is the Attitude Era of Politics!" Wesley Hunt Goes Off on Division & Trump | Uploaded February 27, 2026 | 08:27-08:30
“We live in an era to where there are no more slaves and are no more slave owners.”
"This Is the Attitude Era of Politics!" Wesley Hunt Goes Off on Division & Trump | Uploaded February 27, 2026 | 10:34-10:39
“Three of his great great grandchildren went to West Point.”
"This Is the Attitude Era of Politics!" Wesley Hunt Goes Off on Division & Trump | Uploaded February 27, 2026 | 10:48-10:51
“At one point, my brother, sister and I were all deployed in Baghdad at the same time for two months.”
"This Is the Attitude Era of Politics!" Wesley Hunt Goes Off on Division & Trump | Uploaded February 27, 2026 | 10:53-10:59
“One of his great great grandchildren, me, is running for the United States Senate and is surging in the polls.”
"This Is the Attitude Era of Politics!" Wesley Hunt Goes Off on Division & Trump | Uploaded February 27, 2026 | 11:01-11:07
“The most racist thing that I've kind of seen over the course of the past few years is this. Though it is the insinuation that black people…”
"This Is the Attitude Era of Politics!" Wesley Hunt Goes Off on Division & Trump | Uploaded February 27, 2026 | 11:19-11:30
“John Cornyn has been around for 24 years.”
"This Is the Attitude Era of Politics!" Wesley Hunt Goes Off on Division & Trump | Uploaded February 27, 2026 | 12:55-12:59
“President Trump won [Texas] by over 15 points.”
"This Is the Attitude Era of Politics!" Wesley Hunt Goes Off on Division & Trump | Uploaded February 27, 2026 | 14:00-14:04
“The president has not endorsed two Republican incumbents in the entire country, and one of them is John Cornyn.”
"This Is the Attitude Era of Politics!" Wesley Hunt Goes Off on Division & Trump | Uploaded February 27, 2026 | 14:18-14:26
“I am already outperforming Jasmine Crockett, and I'm already outperforming James Talarico.”
"This Is the Attitude Era of Politics!" Wesley Hunt Goes Off on Division & Trump | Uploaded February 27, 2026 | 14:35-14:40
“Only two times has the speaker of the House or the President called me to come back to D.C. for very critical votes.”
"This Is the Attitude Era of Politics!" Wesley Hunt Goes Off on Division & Trump | Uploaded February 27, 2026 | 15:50-15:58
“President Trump is not a racist.”
"This Is the Attitude Era of Politics!" Wesley Hunt Goes Off on Division & Trump | Uploaded February 27, 2026 | 17:03-17:05
“There are a lot of people that have access to [President Trump's social media] account.”
"This Is the Attitude Era of Politics!" Wesley Hunt Goes Off on Division & Trump | Uploaded February 27, 2026 | 18:20-18:22
“I represent a white majority district that President Trump would have won by 20 points, and I won by 25 points.”
"This Is the Attitude Era of Politics!" Wesley Hunt Goes Off on Division & Trump | Uploaded February 27, 2026 | 20:18-20:22
“I am fighting for Texas. And I absolutely do believe that I am going to be the next senator from Texas.”
"This Is the Attitude Era of Politics!" Wesley Hunt Goes Off on Division & Trump | Uploaded February 27, 2026 | 21:32-21:38
“Well, she already has adopted a victim's mentality. We hear it all the time. Everything is about race, everything is about division.”
"This Is the Attitude Era of Politics!" Wesley Hunt Goes Off on Division & Trump | Uploaded February 27, 2026 | 22:57-23:04