Trump says Talarico can’t be elected because ‘he’s a vegan’
During a Wednesday press gaggle, President donald Trump attacked Texas Democratic state Rep. James talarico, accusing him-falsely, according to the report-of being vegan and saying that “you can’t get elected as a vegan in Texas.”
The remarks followed Trump’s endorsement of texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for the GOP U.S. Senate seat.Paxton is set to face Republican Sen. John Cornyn in a May 26 primary runoff, and Talarico secured the democratic nomination in March after defeating Rep. Jasmine Crockett.
Trump’s criticism is also tied to prior controversy over food comments: he mocked Talarico for ordering a “meatless” taco that included egg (so it wasn’t vegan) and said Talarico had previously claimed he is not vegan. Trump further suggested Paxton will beat Talarico, criticizing him for positions Trump described as extreme (including references to “six genders” and attacks on Jesus) and for wearing a mask. A 2022 video cited in the article shows Talarico wearing a mask while promoting a “non-meat campaign,” which Trump used to bolster his argument.
President Donald Trump slammed Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico during a press gaggle on Wednesday, falsely accusing him of being vegan.
“He’s a vegan in Texas. You can’t get elected as a vegan in Texas,” Trump said.
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The comments come a day after the president endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) for the U.S. Senate seat in Texas. Paxton will face Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in a primary runoff for the Republican nomination on May 26. Talarico secured his nomination in March after defeating Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX). An April poll showed Talarico narrowly leading Paxton and Cornyn.
Talarico came under fire after Trump trashed him for ordering a meatless taco. The taco contained egg, so it would not be considered vegan. Talarico previously noted that he is not vegan, posting a photo of himself with a turkey leg in March.
Trump talked about Paxton at the gaggle and said he believes the attorney general will outdo Talarico.
“I think he’ll win. Probably he’ll win very substantially. And I think he’ll go on to defeat a very defective candidate, a candidate that believes in six genders, and he takes hits at Jesus Christ, and he’s wearing a mask,” Trump said.
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A video from 2022 showed Talarico wearing a mask while speaking at an event against animal abuse, and said he is running a “non-meat campaign.”
Trump said anyone wearing a mask “doesn’t get it.”
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