Outspoken State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, took to social media platform X this week to deliver one of the ultimate Spanish-language putdowns to President Trump over his war in Iran.
“Oye, Trump,” Gutierrez says in the 20-second clip he tweeted out Tuesday. “De parte de toda mi raza, chinga tu madre. Cabrón!”
For those not familiar with the Spanish slang, Gutierrez, on behalf of the Hispanic community, told Trump to go fuck his own mother — well, more figuratively than literally — and used a versatile vulgarity that can mean “bastard,” “asshole,” “jerk-off” or an assortment of other insults.
Gutierrez’s clip then shows images of elevated gas prices as “La Economía” by Mexican artist El Georgio, plays in the background.
For some politicians, telling the President of the United States to go fuck their mom — who died 25 years ago, by the way — would be headline-grabbing news.
However, not for the passionate and plainspoken Gutierrez, who just last week called Attorney General Ken Paxton an “evil son of a bitch” during a rally in San Antonio. The senator also made headlines in 2023 when he said there’s a “special place in hell” for GOP lawmakers who allow mass shootings to take place without enacting gun reforms.
Pain at the pump
Whatever one’s take on Gutierrez’s colorful language, he has a point about gas prices.
As of press time, the average price at the pump in San Antonio was $3.18 for a gallon, or 17% higher than a month ago, according to AAA’s online tracker. And other places have it worse. The national average stands at $3.60 a gallon.
Analysts have squarely blamed the rising prices on Trump’s Middle East misadventure, which began last week and is either “very complete” or could go on for “whatever it takes.”
In response to devastating attacks by the U.S. and Israel, Iran has launched missile strikes on Saudi Arabian petroleum infrastructure and shut down the Strait of Hormuz — a small body of water through which 20% of the world’s oil supply passes.
The high oil and gas prices from the open-ended conflict could spell bad news for Republicans in some South Texas congressional races, Democratic strategist Bert Santibañez told the Current.
“There’s going to be such an economic burden for people that need to drive and work … especially people who work in agriculture [and in rural areas] that need to drive a lot,” Santibañez said. “If people are upset and outraged when it comes to affordability, I think they’ll make their voices heard at the ballot box.”
In other words, if the cost of filling up keeps climbing, Gutierrez’s profanity-laced video may end up being the politest thing voters have to say about the people running the country.
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