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Well, That Didn’t Go As Planned

Botched rollout of Trump endorsement in TX-15 reminds voters of Monica De La Cruz’s alleged “cruel and aggressive” treatment of stepdaughter

When Republican candidate Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) trotted out an endorsement from the former president, she probably thought it would land her on the front pages. Turns out, it did — but for all the wrong reasons.

Last week, De La Cruz announced backing from former president Donald Trump in a desperate bid to boost her numbers in her tough primary. But the endorsement headlines only served as a reminder that De La Cruz is facing allegations of “cruel and aggressive” mistreatment of her then 13-year-old stepdaughter, raising serious concerns about her fitness to hold public office.

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