Wesley Hunt Takes No Prisoners Excoriating The Left For 'Chipping Away At Our Core Values'

At yesterday's House Judiciary Committee hearing, Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) decried the "chipping away" of core values by the left.
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[@yakbreeder]

We need 434 more Wesley Hunts.

[@markkozlowski3674]

Well, 433. We've already got George Santos.

[@samuelfink4799]

@@markkozlowski3674 What did he say specifically that triggered you so?

[@markkozlowski3674]

@@samuelfink4799 Please don't say triggered. After gaslighting and troll, it is the most inane cant phrase of the moment.

[@samuelfink4799]

@@markkozlowski3674 You didn’t answer my question, what specifically did he say that triggered you so you would make such a ludicrous comparison?

[@markkozlowski3674]

@@samuelfink4799 You are confused. I made no comparison. I made a quip. Which apparently went right above your head.

[@designersunset]

Wesley Hunt is articulate and accurate. I'm proud he's a member of congress 👏 ❤

[@Zeroluv4You633]

This is a Direct Product of Family Values 🧐 Most Important West Point. Dang Wow Hoorah Troop

[@justinfitch4851]

Amen I honestly could not agree more!! Spot on!!

[@kathytrahan7775]

I knew Wesley and his family because our son was in the same class as Wesley at West Point. His parents and my husband and I were members of the West Point Parents Club in Houston. What he says about his family is 100% true.

[@richardburton-777]

👏👏👏👏👏 As long as there are REAL MEN LIKE THIS THERE WILL BE HOPE!!

[@ricklanning986]

Excellent job. Very well spoken. Unfortunately, you are talking to a bunch of morons who have no business being in government. Until we have people in government who have applicable knowledge - not lawyers and that have some practical experience, common sense, and problem solving ability, nothing is going to change. Keep up the good work!

[@moniqueapodaca3037]

God bless you Hunt. Thank you for bringing the truth to light

[@nancyallen8497]

The world in the United States would be a far better place to have many more men like Wesley Hunt .

[@Mark-ly4lq]

They need to supplement men with testosterone. Problem solved

[@tina-mariecrocker5687]

Absolutely

[@ryukenchi]

the world would be far better off without the United states

[@CommonSense823]

Speaking common sense out loud is a rare thing these days. Thank you sir.

[@johnhill1888]

Almost Dangerous.......

[@lindarizzo71]

Very rare, but I'm enjoying seeing and hearing a courageous and bold man taking truth

[@johntatum1951]

Yes, for sure...love Marjorie Green for this same reason. We need more common sense in America.

[@Vzzdak]

Pointing-out the tactic being employed to gradually chip away at American values and liberties.

[@roadrunneradventuresmx3053]

@@johnhill1888 the atf will probably ban this now

[@apborick5796]

Gotta love Rep W. Hunt. This man speaks truth to todays problems. Not HIS TRUTH. THE TRUTH.

[@wnchstrman]

The truth is more powerful than all their lies.

[@frlouiegoad4087]

I have had not "ONE" wedding this year! GAY/Transgender, Whatever. wonder why Godless people have Godless Children, Doing Godless things!

[@maxximum18]

yes sir

[@cathygregesposito723]

Wesley WELL DONE!!! God bless Wesley Hunt & family forever! In Jesus name we pray AMEN!!!

[@nastynate2379]

💪🏽🇺🇸 WE NEED MORE BROTHERS SUCH AS THIS MAN

[@boondoggled1]

I’m not a sister but I agree!

[@johncostello6006]

We need more people with common sense, and more people willing to speak the truth without fear like this man.

[@michaelross2107]

That’s American Greatness right there.

[@morethanaveragejoe8224]

Exactly right.

[@andresmith8693]

Yes sir I do agree

[@wnchstrman]

Now THAT is an honest speech from a leader who knows. Well spoken sir.

[@hillaryillonlytalktowhitep2106]

LEFTIST REACTION: "Damn, was "BLACKOUT" a RACIST dogwhistle at 4:34? WHAT YOU TALKIN "blackOUTS" FOR?"

[@tim7462]

Amen

[@voidboy9862]

We need this gentleman to lead our great nation!! Wesley Hunt for President!!

[@BIGFOOTWILLY]

Totally agree with you!!! 😂 ❤ him!!!!

[@tinfoilhatter]

he's flauntin' some serious 'cognitive privilege' tho, c'mon, man... ha ha i suppose you could call it debatable, if y'can formulate a little refutation of what he appears to be sayin': so now, i guess we wait:

[@ConservativeChristian]

Amen brother ✊ this is what a true American Patriot looks and sounds like. So proud.

[@shaneb4923]

WE NEED MORE BROTHERS LIKE THIS!!!! Thank You Good SIR. Absolutely Brilliant Speech

[@laurijoemerick9188]

Dammmmm I love this man's viewpoints! Kudos 👏 I could listen to him all day! Please get more like him in our government because we surely need more strong and intelligent people with common sense in office!

[@boondoggled1]

RIGHT!? He’s quite a speaker. I’m hooked 😂

[@jmc4343]

😁😆😄👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 AGREED 👍

[@donovanmurugan5148]

He showed that democrats can't think beyond their noses. If fact most of them have no.capacity to think. Democrats should ban cars and planes because of accidents. While they at in.they should ban the roads these cars drive on..absolute narrow mindedness

[@davidbrennan3613]

His kids are not getting killed, he don't care

[@proverbialmind_spread9421]

​​@@davidbrennan3613 Huh? Why are his kids any different? Why is he any different than anyone else when he was a kid? I learned to skeet shoot in school! We could bring our guns to school and made new stocks in wood class. We had guns in the back rack in our pickups. We didn't shoot each other up because we were raised with morals. We valued life. There were fist fights...not shootings. You should be embarrassed for exposing your ignorance so blatantly.

[@larrywilson6555]

This man understands values. I stand with him.

[@bennyp2542]

Just saying does the left even have core values???😂

[@larrywilson6555]

@@bennyp2542 The left has become controlled by demonic powers. Their values are not ours they oppose the values recognized in America since it’s beginning

[@frlouiegoad4087]

We are the dying past. Replaced with any form of FILTH!

[@danutarzepecka4056]

Where is MAGA, they need to show our true values and follow Mr.Wesley Hunt NOW. There is no time to waste. Voice your opinion, and show up. With no violence, but loud.!!!!!

[@davestahl572]

Damn, that man is on point! If you voted this guy in, good job, we need more of this kind of of thinking and brutal honesty in the government.

[@rickyjoyner6508]

Best use of 5 minutes and 20 seconds I have seen in a long time. Very well spoken man.

[@smyrnailj6811]

"If my colleagues can't define a woman, you don't know what you're taling about regarding firearms." Damn..........was that ever spot on!

[@timbawktoo6063]

His delivery on that comment was perfect!

[@dannelson2441]

Someone needs to make a T-Shirt with that statement on it.

[@greezythumb]

That statement was pure savage. And I approve it. 👍👍👍👍

[@uwduh365]

Best statement of the assembly

[@caseyblankenship987]

Man spitting straight facts. There is no arguing this

[@lbb-ridge482]

You can argue it…. Under your own intellectual demise!😂

[@keithrees4755]

glad the gent is reminding everyone in the chamber what is going on and going down the road of recent history

[@justabrake]

All Facts

[@hunterbidenscrackdealer3753]

I get the chills from this speech. It’s 100 percent the truth. Well done sir!

[@paulsnyder2966]

I'm so proud of that man

[@Bob-in4eh]

Love this guy , thank you to the voters smart enough to put him in Washington. We all benefit when people like him are there

[@nealjolly5434]

SLAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mr Hunt is a true American patriot. Calling them out every time and never holds back. We are proud of you Sir and thank you for standing up for America.

[@straggler940]

All the im black this and I'm black that is cringe , almost sounded liberal democrat I tuned out .

[@AmandaSusAnna]

It is folks like Congressman Wesley Hunt, who will be instrumental in taking our country back from the fools who seek to destroy it! Thank you, Congressman, for your bravery and patriotism!!

[@07wrxtr1]

The beta males at the ATF refuse to admit the problem is fatherlessness and prescription drug abuse.

[@bunnieskitties293]

What is he accomplishing? Nothing. He has no power, no real influence, there is no force for change because the supermajority disagree with him. They wont give up their hedonism and they wont give up their welfare. You cant save them from themselves and they will drag you down drowning with them when the time comes. There are no peaceful solutions. I have a lot of respect for Mr Hunt's sharp mind and beautiful articulation. His frank mannerisms do him great credit. But they do us nothing.

[@stevenjohnson3875]

We need more politicians like him looking out for Americans.

[@jeffreyholloway3379]

Love this guy. He rocks with zero bs

[@user-yr9lt7dz8k]

Go Wesley! You are awesome!

[@davidblyth5495]

This man addresses the most important issues

[@lizzieb6311]

😂😂“If you don’t know the difference between a man and a woman then you surely doesn’t the difference between 556 and 300 BLACKOUT”. BAM!! This man is an absolute POWERHOUSE!

[@StaceyBeryl]

Wesley Hunt is an American Patriot! Love him!

[@ramdino6310]

Keep in mind people, it’s not the man that must be admired but the message being given.

[@lahaza6515]

PERFECTLY put forth. I'm not even a gun owner or proponent, but he's absolutely right. Especially about schools. Love that he used the example of the security guard during the speech. One would think it'd hit home, but you never know with the self righteous members of that senate.

[@ryukenchi]

the US is the only place on the planet where this happens. dysfunctional kids that have easy access to guns and just spray everybody because they are mad. you sholdnt have to have maximum prison seurity at school. The problem is the gun culture. having a gun is a privilge not a right. and the US has shown that they clearly cant handle that privilige. you have more guns than you have ppl in the US 2 to 3 school shootings every week. and you dont think its a problem?

[@lizzi5667]

Bravo, your a role model for all young black men. God bless 🙏🙏👍😍

[@jaybo2286]

That he is much respect, stand up guy! Please save America Mr hunt don't back down!

[@marshablackstone6121]

He is a man for all young men no matter the race. If only our President had the same moral values.

[@rhondamc3642]

HOLY SMOKE!! That man is FIRE!! Preach it, Rep. Hunt! Before today I'd never even heard of him (and I live in Texas), but I'll ABSOLUTELY NEVER forget him now!! Sharing this to high-heaven!!

[@West-rn-showvn-ist-chick]

That’s crazy to me.. Perhaps this is why so many Americans are so uninformed and seemingly ignorant of the world.. because guys like him aren’t viewed on msm..I’m a Canadian housewife and even I have heard of this amazingly dude! I’ve heard him speak a few times and he is ALWAYS magnificent!

[@wnchstrman]

He is a new member of Congress. Expect to hear a LOT more from him.

[@auntlala4971]

You are a great example of a man who loves his country ❤ Mr Hunt

[@philobetto5106]

​@@West-rn-showvn-ist-chick If there weren't communist rulers in fear of their people learning about American freedom or global billionaires with a demented goal to rule the planet, along with irrational corporate CEOs with an arrogant personality disorder, and Corrupt compromised politicians half of them undiagnosed narcissists then we would have the America of old

[@tmilesffl]

Someone who speaks common sense, true statistics and logic. The country needs more like Wesley Hunt.

[@Drew4078]

I absolutely love this man!

[@markscott9622]

This guy is an absolute American hero rock star!

[@jacquelinekraynek6300]

Love Wesley . Good man & he is right

[@kimtucker3540]

BOOM! He came with FACTS and TRUTH! God bless you!

[@jodiefreeman7613]

I could agree more sir thank you for saying it out loud. Thank you and your family for your service.

[@donaldandireneyoung3089]

Beautifully said Congressman Wesley Hunt...stating the obvious! Thank you for being a representative of the state of Texas...blesings.

[@cemetarygates2800]

Wesley just served up some serious truth butter right there!

[@trevorunderwood4941]

Someone who speaks TRUTH in Washington D.C we NEED MORE LIKE HIM IN WASHINGTON DC

[@nurg881]

Never heard this man speak before but damn what an American idol

[@pamela174]

Patriotism is the true American value

[@lrbaird668]

Everyone take note this is what men of integrity look like. Speaking truth without apologies. 👏👏👏

[@boromirofmiddleearth557]

God bless Congressman W. Hunt ! Thank you sir for this speech. agree 100 % !

[@curtisbarker6383]

I appreciate your service to our country and your honesty

[@consultrickseymour]

Thanks man, you said it all. 🇺🇸

[@kylecollins3755]

Bravo, sir. That was easily one of the best and most honest speeches about gun rights.

[@ConservativeMom]

❤❤❤ we need 300 more+ representatives like this man in Congress.❤❤❤

[@judywesterfield3185]

Thank you, sir. We need more patriots like you to save this nation.

[@edenseal]

Rep. Hunt is awesome. I highly enjoy listening to him speak.

[@sqlcomp]

I love this guy!

[@patriciagriffith2167]

Wesley Hunt is a breath of fresh air. It was suggested to me to look up his videos and I am quite impressed. Keep up the good work, sir!

[@go4062]

Great job Mr. Hunt!

[@xxNickxx23xx]

Always enjoy hearing this man make sense out of the nonsense we see in our government today. Always tells it like it is and NEVER disappoints. We need more brothers like him in politics. 🙌🏿🙌🏿

[@johnatkins5607]

Well done !!! Well done indeed THANK YOU FOR SAYING IT

[@bludheim2878]

This guy should run for President. I'd vote for him.

[@Nick-jo2js]

One of the most on-point explanations of what is wrong with this country I've ever heard! I can't always explain exactly what kind of people we need running this country, but when I hear it I know it. This guy is the kind of people we need!

[@briantaylor9329]

I like him honest and straight forward. Facts are facts it’s not the guns

[@rodbronstein2451]

Bravo somebody actually gets it. It's not the gun or the weapon it's the person wielding the weapon.

[@RichardRoberts-iy7fx]

I like this man! Telling the truth to people who's soul purpose in life has been the destruction of truth and undermining the last bastion of hope for all people seeking freedom.

[@Yuruzane]

Just straight up facts. Incredible job. Keep up the good work.

[@glenngonzalez2647]

God bless you, brother. We need more like you in congress.

[@LindaAllen2129]

I would vote for him! 🙏🏼🦅🇺🇸🦅🙏🏼

[@sandramcfarland9368]

right on. thank you for speaking truth.

[@genesannes]

You are saying exactly what so many of us feel

[@texaspatriot4215]

He is pure Texan, his words are spot on, if only we had more like him in DC and every state legislature.

[@hutchjr8541]

Damn truth hurts 😂

[@jf7078]

🇺🇸 Appreciate your service Mr. Hunt

[@stevestevens336]

Wish he had a handheld microphone so he could have dropped it after he finished. Fantastic speech.

[@raymondhorner1360]

As I listened to this man I figure he is truly a patriot for sure red white and blue 🇺🇸🙏✌️🇺🇸 I thank you very much for your service speaking the truth is what makes you strong my friend but you and your family 🙏🙏✌️🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@Eatzbugs]

Mr. Hunt brought his own big guns to work. Didn’t know they made shirts that large.

[@bodini8416]

They are custom.

[@pamvancleave6722]

He's fine too isn't he? Oops this Grannie got a little carried away.

[@stacieadams1403]

2A is absolutely Absolute

[@onegoalkeeper]

Thank you, Mr Hunt Thank for your service and I Thank God You Are A True Patriot

[@harlest71]

Everything he just said used to be COMMON SENSE !!!!! . Well done Sir.

[@marshablackstone6121]

God bless you Mr Hunt, you just hit the nail on the head! I love your honesty and I am proud to call you brother, perhaps son since I am 70, though I do not know you personally I do love you as a human.

[@johnmay8852]

Well said

[@williammetzo5407]

Ty SIR.. YOU ARE A TRUE AMERICAN... 100%.. TY YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THIS GREAT COUNTRY.. AMEN...

[@GlobetrotterGranny]

Love this guy!!!

[@bambampk4052]

Excellent! Remember, he is talking to you if got offended by what he said. He knows about those that are not fully qualified because the Bible talks about them as, "Fools are put in many high positions..." (Ecclesiastes 10:6)

[@DonaldBelke]

Compromise our liberty for safety, we will eventually have NEITHER!

[@lhstarr6879]

One Heck of an orator! Love Love Love his delivery and the precision of his facts and the passion with which he delivers them.

[@michaeldupree2502]

Now imagine someone like him running an ivy league university that supplies government workers. We can only dream.

[@caroljean627]

I love this man! He knows exactly what is going on in this country right now! Give the ATF hell!

[@francesweinfurt7271]

I so respect this man, he speaks the truth loud and clear.

[@Jay57T]

Standing O! He knows his stuff and how to say it. Never heard or saw this guy before, but I'll watch out for him from now on. I have to laugh that he never asked a question -- probably realized it was pointless.

[@guygi2011]

From the heart! Thank you for the truth about the sad direction we are heading in and hopefully people will tkae the blinders off and start vtoting for good instead of voting for evil.

[@southsoundhomepros861]

Thank you Wesley Hunt for saying the quiet part out loud!! Woo-hoo!

[@curatioapostolate1046]

BINGO !!! He nailed it &- hit it out of the park ! God bless Mr. Hunt !!!

[@jgonzalez101]

Thank Rep. Wesley Hunt for representing and standing with Patriot Americans and especially our Texas Citizens! I pray God Almighty continue bless protect and use you!

[@cama.3335]

That’s a bad bad man right there 🫡🤌🤝 need more of that!!! ❤️

[@Ski889]

Wow, superb Mr. Hunt!! Spoken like a true American!! Proud to have you in Congress❤❤

[@nido3238]

We need more of THIS!!! Wesley, Tim Scott, Byron Daniels...These men need to be the topic of conversation in the "13% " of "particular" households....Or they could just continue to look up to thugs and hoes and tick-tick.

[@hankdetroit2076]

Well said sir.

[@fallenbeforefiona9000]

We don't need advise f om someone who doesn't understand that there's violent , unamerican blk immigrants all over this country and they are the ones trashing this place. Blk ppl from Jamaica aren't the same as american blks. So shelve the r/ for us and tell it to the ppl coming from shit hole countries and continuing the behaviors that got them that way here in america. The American negro descendants of slaves are not rioting and looting in Chicago or doing smash and grabs in California or attacking Asians in new York.

[@LeftiusMaximus]

Don’t forget Burgess Owens

[@Dc225_]

@@LeftiusMaximus and John James

[@BruvaBob]

That man deserved a standing ovation after that speech. wow.

[@luannestrickland4199]

Well said Sir! May God continue to use you and bless you for His glory!🙏🏻

[@av2245]

Once you realize that they are doing it on purpose, it changes the argument. Instead of asking "Why are you trying to outlaw guns" ask, "Why do you hate the USA so much?"

[@markkozlowski3674]

So one must love an unregulated traffic in firearms in order to love the USA? That is breathtakingly idiotic. It also poses a bit of a question regarding your commitment to free speech.

[@barbarab1448]

​@@markkozlowski3674 that's not what was said. You are being idiotic.

[@DNSMLT]

Marxists

[@jaybo2286]

​@@markkozlowski3674 none of us are saying any of that, guns should be regulated but what isn't veing regulated is the mental health status of those purchasing the guns. They've only been looking for felons not people who have been on a suicide watch list

[@markkozlowski3674]

@@DNSMLT Karl Marx was actually an opponent of gun control. In 1850, in his "Address to the Central Committee of the Communist League, Marx said the following: "The whole proletariat must be armed at once with muskets, rifles, cannon and ammunition, and the revival of the old-style citizens’ militia, directed against the workers, must be opposed. . . . Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempt to disarm the workers must be frustrated, by force if necessary."

[@oldman9606]

Hunt is on fire and refreshing to hear.

[@allscanengineering610]

Love what you said, and if they can't tell what a women is, who is on GODS green earth, how can they say anything about what guns are.

[@mattcowdisease1346]

Wow someone has balls. Keep fighting good sir.

[@charcushman9507]

Oh, you are sooooooo riiiiight! Thank you for saying it "out loud" ❤