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

Seems to be a swell fella
Well, he finally makes sense on something. Maybe he’ll go the route of Dave Rubin, but if he can only go as far as Bill Maher that would be a massive improvement. For Christmas I would like to see, in 2026, the total collapse of Woke, AOC, DiAngelo, Kendi, The View, and the rest of the racist victimhood hustlers.
I always get a different vide from him. Is this some sort of planted story to shore up his claim to be straight? Also, until the previously publicly released in elections Cast Vote Record is released, his “election” is fishy
Please do not refer to gallego as a jarhead. Although he somehow served in the USMC that is simply an anomaly.
You mean, this guy still has some morals?
This guy and his election (or selection?) to be a senator is a sad testament about the quality or lack of the AZ voter base.
Talk about ugly his picture shows all what
ugly looks like. And this guy want to run in
‘28. Guess being a jar head really shows
what he is. A
Hippocrite.
The ADI Staff Writer tips their liberal hand with this telling statement “revealing a belief in the superiority of gender norms”.
Truth is YES, there are Gender Norms and for good reasons. Humans are by Nature, BINARY; there are only 2 sexes. No other combination makes more human beings. Radical Gender Theory is just that, radical and toxic. Spare us all your PC BS.
That’s not what I said, believe, mean. A real courageous jarhead. Run ruben run. Lmao