Texas Mayor ERUPTS at Christian Pastor in Viral Clip!

The mayor of Arlington, Texas, Jim Ross, is under fire after a resurfaced video shows him hurling obscene, sexually graphic insults at a Christian street preacher during an LGBT gathering.

The shocking exchange, captured on camera by Vice News, took place in New Orleans back in 2018—long before Ross was elected mayor. The event, known as Southern Decadence, is a notorious annual festival that has drawn criticism from Christian groups for years.

In the footage, Ross confronts preacher Ruben Israel, who was peacefully standing on the street sharing his religious message. “I believe y’all can have free speech,” Ross can be heard saying. “But this is some hateful s***, and I am a heterosexual guy.”

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Arlington Mayor Jim Ross facing backlash after newly surfaced 2018 Vice News footage shows him using vulgar language & making explicit remarks toward Christian street preacher Ruben Israel at Southern Decadence.

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— The Dallas Express News (@DallasExpress) August 8, 2025