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

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

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Interview with Congressman Wesley Hunt on New Hampshire Visit and GOP Strategies

Published | Video Starts at 05:28

And so I've been black my entire life, and I won this district because I'm literally being judged not by the color of my skin, but by the content of my character. This is the America that we live in today. My great, great grandfather was born on a plantation. Three of his great great grandchildren. Not just me, but my brother, sister, and I all went to West Point. We all served our country. We all earned advanced degrees. (05:28–05:32)

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