ST. LOUIS – Valentina Gomez, a Republican candidate for Missouri Secretary of State, told prospective voters, “Don’t be weak and gay” in a provocative campaign video released on social media over the weekend.

Gomez shared the video on Sunday, May 12, via X (formerly known as Twitter) and Instagram.

“In America, you can be anything you want, so don’t be weak and gay,” she says while running through the streets of St. Louis wearing what she’s described as a weighted vest. The song “The Show Goes On” by rapper Lupe Fiasco is dubbed over the video.

“Stay f*****g hard,” Gomez says before the video cuts away to a photo of her holding a rifle and pistol in each hand. She tagged social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate on the post. The Tate brothers are currently under investigation in Romania for rape and human trafficking, and additional allegations in England.

Gomez’s video has more than 2.8 million views on X and 10,000 likes on Instagram as of early Thursday afternoon.

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Gomez, a self-described real estate investor, is running to succeed Jay Ashcroft as Missouri Secretary of State this fall. Ashcroft is running to become Missouri’s next governor.

FOX 2 reached out to Gomez’s campaign on Wednesday with questions about her recent video and message. She responded to our request for comment on Thursday, offering the following statement in regards to her video and comment:

“President Trump and I are leading the charge to take our country back from the weak and gay Biden administration that has destroyed our country. I look forward to accepting his endorsement so I can ensure a free and fair election to the people of Missouri, where dead people and illegals will never be voting. All of these cases against President Trump are baseless, and if he is facing jail time for defending our freedoms and constitution, I am ready to speak the truth and defend him from this unconstitutional gag order from a compromised judge in the biggest election interference case in history.”

Gomez offered the above reply via email when asked to explain the purpose of the video and the meaning of the “Don’t be weak and gay” comment. As of Thursday, Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, has not formally offered an endorsement of Gomez, according to Ballotpedia.org.

Gomez’s latest video wasn’t the first to make the rounds nationally this year. In February, she shared a video of herself lighting LGBTQ-inclusive books ablaze with a flamethrower. She claimed she would burn “all books that are grooming, indoctrinating, and sexualizing our children” if elected.

It’s also not the first time she has used remarks like “Don’t be weak and gay” on social media; she also publishing that phrase on X in March.

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Earlier Sunday morning, before her viral video, Gomez posted a tweet of her briefly speaking with UFC CEO and president Dana White during the UFC’s St. Louis event.

On May 8, Gomez celebrated her 25th birthday by posting another running video, this one at the Gateway Arch Grounds. Gomez promised to run from Kansas City to St. Louis 15 miles a day. She did not indicate when she’ll begin her trek.

According to the Missouri Secretary of State’s Office, Gomez and 10 others have submitted paperwork to campaign as the next secretary of state. Candidates include the following:

Republican

• Valentina Gomez

• Shane Schoeller

• Denny Hoskins

• Adam J. Schwadron

• Jamie Corley

• Dean Plocher

• Mary Elizabeth Coleman

• Mike Carter

Democrat

• Barbara Phifer

• Monique Williams

• Haley Jacobson

Libertarian

• Carl Herman Freese

*Campaign websites or social media pages that were available for the candidates are linked with their names in the list.

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