Former U.S. Representative Mayra Flores, the first Mexican-born woman in Congress and a Republican who is campaigning to reclaim her congressional seat in South Texas, has been embroiled in a controversy that's been labeled 'GrubGate.' The scandal involves allegations that Flores has been posting photographs of Mexican food on social media, falsely claiming them to be images of her own cooking. These images are said to have been taken from other social media accounts and Latin American Facebook pages. In response to the allegations, Flores stated to the Texas Tribune that it was not her intention to mislead anyone with the photos. The issue has sparked reactions across social media, with some commentators suggesting that if 'GrubGate' is the most serious accusation against her, Flores remains in a strong position for the upcoming election.
Former Rep. Mayra Flores (R-Tex.), the first Mexican-born woman in Congress who is running to win back her seat, is now facing “Grubgate” after allegedly posting photos of food online that users say originated on other sites and presenting it as her own. https://t.co/tLzVSiAflY
Democrats knock former Rep. Mayra Flores for sharing fake food photos https://t.co/xMrFtvTNkk https://t.co/cVkSucd5QA
Former Texas Rep. Mayra Flores is running for office again but is now accused of passing off other peoples' food pictures as her own. She's squeaky clean if that's the most scandalous thing her political opponents could come up with. Read: https://t.co/EGaKk03MPW https://t.co/2A4FagzlDB
A politician in Texas was caught posting stolen food photos that suggested the former congresswoman had prepared the dishes herself. The pursuit of clout left a bad taste in people's mouths. https://t.co/v7VUXRZ38A
Texas Republican Mayra Flores accused of passing off stolen food pics as her own cooking https://t.co/Tye1DJIwnW https://t.co/aJHpbECN8S
Former Congresswoman Embroiled in 'GrubGate' After Passing Off Others’ Food Photos as Her Own Cooking https://t.co/tphiz6edWZ
Former Republican Congresswoman Mayra Flores accused of posting other people's pictures of Mexican food and claiming it as her own cooking. https://t.co/9jAXQpkwZ0
Ex-congresswoman Mayra Flores addressed the allegations that she ripped photos from Latin American Facebook pages and posted them as if they were her own in a text to the Texas Tribune, saying it wasn’t her “intention to mislead” with the series of photos. https://t.co/fdTNLjA7gm
"In a bizarre micro-scandal that some have dubbed “'GrubGate,' a former GOP congresswoman who is running for her old seat in South Texas is being accused of routinely stealing photos of Mexican food from other social media accounts..." https://t.co/e6ni7pGi7N
Hahahahaha! What a ludicrous story. If this is all they got on Mayra, she’s in great shape for this year’s election https://t.co/AjBL1OwTDp
In a bizarre micro-scandal dubbed “GrubGate,” a former GOP congresswoman who is running for her old seat in South Texas is being accused of routinely stealing photos of Mexican food from other social media accounts and passing them off as her own cooking. https://t.co/pfWWo3bDg2
Former U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores accused of passing off others’ pictures of Mexican food as her own cooking https://t.co/QcejRRLcfG
Very bizarre: Apparently former congresswoman and current U.S. House candidate Mayra Flores has for years been posting stolen food pics https://t.co/WAdMXSYatY https://t.co/ldUTTlBhYD