Talarico says he wouldn’t change how he handled nine-day flu absence
The article reports that James Talarico, a Democratic Senate nominee, criticized his opponent, Ken Paxton, for promoting conspiracy theories during his nine-day absence due to the flu. Talarico emphasized that he chose to stay home responsibly and would not have done anything differently,during a CNN town hall. After recovering from the flu, Talarico returned to campaign activities amid widespread spread of right-wing conspiracy theories on social media.
Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico called out his opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton, for fueling conspiracy theories during his nine-day absence with the flu, saying he wouldn’t do anything different during a live town hall hosted by CNN on Wednesday night.
The Texas Democrat returned to the campaign trail last weekend after more than a week away with the flu, as conspiracy theories from right-wing activists spread like wildfire across social media. Talarico said staying home was the “responsible” decision, promptly responding “no” when asked whether he would have done anything differently.
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