Lance Gooden, a U.S. Congressman representing Texas’ 5th district since 2019, has shared several tweets addressing current political issues. Gooden, who succeeded Jeb Hensarling and previously served in the Texas House of Representatives, often comments on national and international matters.
On February 20, 2025, Gooden highlighted a significant move by the Trump State Department: “The Trump State Department has officially designated numerous cartels as foreign terror groups.” The tweet listed organizations such as Tren de Aragua, MS-13, Cartel de Sinaloa, and others.
Later that day, he commented on actions against Joe Biden and their implications for democracy: “The same people who staged a coup against Joe Biden now oppose elections being held in Ukraine.” This statement criticized the perceived inconsistency of those involved.
In another post on the same day, Gooden criticized CNN’s portrayal of financial savings: “CNN calls the savings found by @DOGE ‘a rounding error.'” He expressed discontent with how the media views taxpayers’ money.
