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Brandon Gill, R‑Texas, began the GOP midterm convention in Dallas with a tongue‑in‑cheek land acknowledgment that praised patriots, pioneers and explorers. He later said to Fox News Digital he would not apologise for the remarks, sparking viral attention.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-10T14:05:14.810Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-10T12:47:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-10T14:05:14.810Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":68,"critic":87,"hype":35,"notes":{"trust":"Multiple independent outlets name Rep. 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Brandon Gill, a Republican from Texas, delivered a land acknowledgment at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on 9 September 2026. Instead of naming the Native American tribes historically linked to the venue, Gill praised \"American patriots, pioneers and explorers who put down roots, fought for freedom and bled and died to build the greatest civilization ever known to man,\" as quoted in his own speech."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"After the speech went viral, Gill spoke to Fox News Digital and said he would not apologise for the remarks, describing them as a way of pushing back against Democrats who, in his view, repeatedly begin events by acknowledging stolen land."},{"type":"pullquote","text":"I’m not going to apologise for it.","author":"Brandon Gill, Republican Representative"},{"type":"heading","text":"Blindspot"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"No left‑rated outlet ran the story, so the left‑leaning press did not cover Gill’s land acknowledgment or his interview with Fox News."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"The Western Journal","url":"https://westernjournal.com/brandon-gill-kicks-off-gop-convention-remarks-land-acknowledgment-twist","headline":"Brandon Gill Kicks Off GOP Convention Remarks with a 'Land Acknowledgment' – But There's a Twist","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-10T13:31:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"[your]NEWS","url":"https://yournews.com/2026/09/10/7191085/who-is-rep-brandon-gill-young-texas-conservative-emerges-as","headline":"Who Is Rep. 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