Clip shows Rep. Tony Gonzales' GOP rival making Nazi jokes, marching to German song

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Brandon Herrera — the gun-loving social media influencer running against South Texas U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales — made Holocaust jokes and marched to a World War II-era German song in a resurfaced YouTube video first reported on by news site JewishInsider.

Brandon Herrera — the gun-loving social media influencer running against South Texas U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales — made Holocaust jokes and marched to a World War II-era German song in a resurfaced YouTube video

The video also shows Herrera and a masked companion marching to the German song"Erika." Although the song's lyrics aren't political, it was strongly associated with the German military during the Nazi era.During the video, Herrera gives the MP-40 the “White Claw penetration test,” firing a bullet into a can of the alcoholic beverage.

Toward the end of the video, Herrera explains he's"not really a big fan of fascism" and adds that he's trying to impart a history lesson.

 

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