World Series champ Mark Teixeira, now running for Congress, defended Texas’s new GOP-drawn map, adding five likely Republican districts, and slammed Democrats angry over it.
“Have better policies,” was Teixeira’s response to Democrats upset over the redistricting, adding: “I know the progressive policies don’t work in America. You can see it in cities all across the country that have Democratic and progressive mayors, and those cities need to be cleaned up. You see what President Trump is doing in Washington, D.C., right now — it’s working.”
During his appearance on Fox News’ “America Reports,” Teixeira also shared the following message to Democrats: “What I would tell Democrats in Texas, all over the country, is when you have policies that actually want to help Americans, come talk to us. But Republicans are out there, conservatives are out there with an America First agenda, and we’re going to be helping Americans, helping Texans every single day.”
The former Yankees slugger is running for Texas’ 21st District after Rep. Chip Roy bowed out to pursue the attorney general’s race. The three-time All-Star said his policy agenda is “pretty simple.”
“It’s secure the border, low taxes, shrink the government while growing the economy, protect life and the Second Amendment. Those conservative principles — helping Americans, helping American families, helping America prosper — are what I will bring out on the trail and what Texas families deserve,” Teixeira said. “The Texas 21st District is full of great people, patriots that love God, love their country, love the state of Texas, and I can’t wait to go out there and meet all of them and make sure they understand what I believe in.”
Teixeira, 45, played for the Rangers, Braves, Angels, and Yankees, winning five Gold Gloves and helping New York capture the 2009 World Series. He retired with a .268 average, 409 home runs, and 1,298 RBIs.
CANDIDATE ALERT! World Series champion announces congressional campaign in Texas
