Julián Castro comes out against the Betsy Ross flag

Published July 3, 2019 7:35pm ET



Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro is gunning hard for the title of “Most Progressive” in the Democratic 2020 primary.

First, he endorsed government-funded abortions for those who are “trans female” (biological males who identify as female). Now, he has come out against the American flag as designed by Betsy Ross, declaring it a “painful” symbol for minorities in the United States.

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