Senator Ruben Gallego secretly thinks the people of his party, the Democratic Party, are nagging and unattractive.
The senator also expressed contempt for the tendency of Democrats to look like the opposite gender, revealing a belief in the superiority of gender norms when it comes to appearance.
These sentiments were exposed in text messages from Gallego leaked to Human Events. Gallego was texting an unnamed individual who offered to be his “Republican consultant” and encouraged Gallego to “battle” his way to the top as the next leader of the Democratic Party.
The problem with the Democratic Party, according to Gallego, is that they don’t look like the sort of people that attract voters.
“Now Dem[ocrat] women look like Dem[ocrat] men and Dem[ocrat] men look like women,” said Gallego.
BREAKING: Human Events has received leaked text messages from Senator Reuben Gallego (D-AZ)
"Dem women look like Dem men, Dem men look like women" pic.twitter.com/0t0xOTHYgp
— Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) November 25, 2025
Gallego made that observation in response to a meme of the purple-haired Democratic Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, which called her the face of erectile dysfunction. Gallego said Democratic women weren’t attractive.
“We look like the not fun party. Always telling and correcting people. Not allowing men to [be] men,” said Gallego. “Women used to be hot. We used to be the party of se[x] drugs and rock and roll.”
Gallego later told ABC15 that the leaker of the texts was someone that he served with in the military; someone Gallego considered a “close friend” for two decades. However, Gallego didn’t name the identity of the leaker.
“It’s very heartbreaking that someone that I served with and have known and have been really good friends with for 20 years decided to leak some of these messages,” said Gallego.
Other than that, Gallego says his texts are a consistent representation of his public-facing persona.
“This is just a reflection of everything I’ve said,” said Gallego.
Gallego claimed his remarks were part of a bigger conversation about needing to reform the Democratic Party to be more inclusive.
“I think the Democratic Party is not as inclusive as it should be. That’s what I’m trying to point out. We should be a party that tries to take everyone in,” said Gallego. “We all are better as a country when we’re bigger and not just more narrow when it comes to mind, our thoughts, different demographics and races.”
Some questioned whether the leak was purposeful, and whether the texts were fabricated to make Gallego more appealing in a purple state.
While Gallego campaigned heavily on the side of LGBTQ+ causes — such as expanding Civil Rights protections to include sexual orientation and gender identity — the senator has begun to depart recently from the marching orders of the LGBTQ+ cause.
Earlier this summer the senator revealed he was against allowing males who identify as transgender females to participate in female sports.
Others believe the texts to be part of an authentic leak.
Another associate of Gallego’s, Lincoln Strategy Group managing director Nathan Sproul, said he had “a few messages” that he believes Gallego “sure wishes he could delete.”
Sproul didn’t elaborate on the content of those alleged messages.
I’ve got a few messages from @RubenGallego that I’m sure he wishes he could delete. Seems to be a pattern with him. https://t.co/kHBnwfKx1f
— Nathan Sproul (@NathanSproul) November 25, 2025
Donald Trump Jr. called Gallego’s texts “the most normal thing a Democrat politician has said in the past decade.”
This is the most normal thing a Democrat politician has said in the past decade, but I'm sure it won't be long before he's on his hands and knees apologizing for saying it. https://t.co/r2oTQzCkm8
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) November 25, 2025
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