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Trump criticises Democrat he pardoned over not switching political parties

Trump criticises Democrat he pardoned over not switching political parties

Former President Donald Trump has criticized Democratic Representative Henry Cuellar for not switching political parties after Trump pardoned him. Cuellar, who represents a district in Texas, is currently running for re-election as a Democrat despite receiving a pardon from Trump. The article suggests that Trump had expected Cuellar to switch to the Republican party after being pardoned, but Cuellar has remained a Democrat. Trump has expressed disappointment with Cuellar's decision, stating that he "should have switched parties" after being pardoned. The article does not provide any further details on the reasons behind Trump's pardon of Cuellar or the specifics of the case. It simply focuses on Trump's criticism of Cuellar for not changing his political affiliation as a result of the pardon.

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