Farenthold is known for making inflamatory statements including:
- Saying he would "have to think about it" as to if Donald Trump said "I like raping people" would cause him to rescind his support for the then presidential candidate.
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- Claiming the hack of the Democratic National Committee was an "inside job"
- Saying he would like to challenge female members of the House of Representatives who oppose his views to a duel, settling things "Aaron Burr-style".