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Wesley Hunt: “This is not about civil rights. This is about political…”

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

'I represent a white majority district': Rep. Wesley Hunt TORCHES Democrats over 'Jim Crow 2.0'

Published May 20, 2026 | Video Starts at 01:46

And by the way, attaining an ID in this country is an extremely low bar. But somehow, showing an ID to vote in America is now considered to be Jim Crow 2.0. This is not about civil rights. This is about political theater. And the Democrat Party survives on manufacturing grievance. Democrats invoke the pain of the past because they have nothing to offer for the present. They don't want an honest debate. (01:46–01:52)

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Asserts that the debate over voter ID is political theater, not a civil rights issue.

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