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A gesture by Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner at the Republican midterm convention is turning heads and causing disgust.

After finishing his speech and walking off the stage at Wednesday's Trumpapalooza in Dallas, Turner appeared to try to smack the rear end of MAGA Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) as she walked by him.

The political news network MeidasTouch reported that the "bizarre moment" that happened in a split second during the event was first spotted by MeidasTouch digital editor Acyn Torabi....

A Trump cabinet secretary is the target of online backlash after making a shocking claim about immigrants.

Scott Turner, the secretary of Housing and Urban Development, said during an appearance on Fox News that "tens of millions of illegal aliens came across our borders unchecked," and that "because of that, it put a great strain on our housing market."

He argued that only American citizens should be allowed to live in HUD-funded housing, punctuating the point by remarking, "American taxpayers' dollars are meant to be for American people only."...

Rep. Norma Torres (D-CA) gave a Trump official a piece of her mind on Tuesday, delivering a direct rebuttal to a Trump administration official who she argued was dodging her questions.

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner was testifying about his department's 2027 budget request before a House Appropriations subcommittee when Torres started to press him about funding for Californians whose lives and homes were impacted — and many destroyed — during the fires in January 2025 in Southern California.

"It is a disaster, and yes, they deserve the help. When is the administration going to submit a disaster package for California?" Torres asked. ...