MAGA candidate known for viral racist stunts loses out on Trump endorsement
Valentina Gomez Noriega, a Colombian-born supporter of Donald Trump, is known for a variety of racist stunts designed to generate controversy and social media interactions.
Valentina Gomez Noriega is not a unique figure among the MAGA movement, many candidates often pull stunts to improve their name recognition. What sets her apart, however, is just how far she is willing to go for that attention. For years, Valentina has engaged in bigoted social media stunts designed to go viral and rage-bait viewers. The videos, often filled with slurs, tropes, and effigies, can be difficult to watch.
Back in 2024, Valentina tried to secure the Republican nomination for Secretary of State in Missouri. Desperate to break-through the crowded eight-person primary, she began to post videos that were so vile they had to be removed by social media platforms. After all was said and done, Valentina walked away with a pitiful 7.5% of the vote.
After Valentina failed in Missouri, she uprooted her life and moved to Texas after the Republican-dominated legislature drew several new Republican seats that opened up fresh opportunities for candidates. Once-again, Valentina finds herself in a crowded race — except this time, she’s running for a seat in an area where she has no long-term connections to the local communities or power brokers.
Last week, her campaign suffered another major blow after Donald Trump endorsed John Carter, a district court judge from Texas, instead of Valentina Gomez Noriega.
All of the harmful videos that Valentina has created and posted over the years have completely destroyed her reputation outside of the Republican Party. Her digital footprint is now so vast and so vile, that she will likely find it very difficult to work outside of politics.