Bobby Pulido, left, pictured alongside Trump's Hollywood star, right. (Medios y Media/Getty Images;David Livingston/Getty Images )
Although Pulido has marketed himself as a bipartisan candidate, this isn’t the first time he has made provocative acts of protest against the president — and Republicans.
Pulido is best known for Tejano, or Mexican–Spanish folk-style, songs like "Desvelado" and "Se Murió de Amor," and received five nominations for a Latin Grammy Award, winning Best Tejano Album in 2025 and 2022.
He announced in 2024 he would forgo his longtime music career to pursue elected office.
Pulido has filed to run for Congress in Texas’ 15th district, challenging Rep. Monica De La Cruz, R-Texas. A two-term incumbent, she last won election to the district in 2024 in a 57.1% to 42.9% victory over Democratic nominee Michelle Vallejo.
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Bobby Pulido pictured urinating on Trump's Hollywood star in a since-deleted post to his Instagram account in 2016. (Fox Digital)
Pulido made headlines earlier in 2025 when he dressed up in a bloody costume of Trump, drawing criticisms from fellow Democrats.
In a post to X in 2016, Pulido also put up a picture of Texas’ voting results, describing portions of the state as "Blue = smart" and "Red = neck." Two years later, Pulido posted a screenshot of a text sent to his son, reminding him to vote for a then-Democratic candidate for Senate.
"Don’t forget to go vote for Beto (O'Rourke) if you want to keep your inheritance," Pulido said, adding a winking emoji to his text.
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Pulido’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment.
Leo Briceno is a politics reporter for the congressional team at Fox News Digital. He was previously a reporter with World Magazine.
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