Valentina Gomez, aspiring MAGA congresswoman, ignites controversy with violent rhetoric. Valentina Gomez, a self-styled MAGA firebrand and former candidate for Missouri Secretary of State, has once again courted controversy with a campaign video that depicts a mock execution of an immigrant. The video, which Gomez shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, has drawn widespread condemnation and reignited debates about political extremism and violent rhetoric in U.S. politics.