Rep. Wesley Hunt Press Office shared a series of tweets on July 7, 2025, addressing international trade and domestic security issues. Hunt represents Texas’s 38th District in the U.S. Congress since 2023 and resides in Houston.
In a tweet posted at 17:41 UTC, Rep. Hunt announced that “beautiful letters have been sent to the Republic of Korea and to the PM of Japan—letting them know there will be a 25% reciprocal tariffs imposed August 1st.” He added that “President Trump continues to put America First!” Read more.
Later at 17:58 UTC, Rep. Hunt addressed an incident involving law enforcement in McAllen, Texas, stating that “days after Democrats publicly encouraged violence with their rhetoric—there is a targeted attack on ICE and border patrol.” He criticized Democrats by saying they are “putting targets on their backs” of officers who are “merely trying to uphold federal law.” Read more.
At 17:59 UTC, Rep. Hunt noted that the White House Press Secretary condemned all violent rhetoric and emphasized the importance of law and order. He stated, “let ICE and border security do what they were hired to do—deport those breaking the law.” Read more.
Wesley Hunt was born in Houston, Texas in 1981 and is currently living there at age 41.
