{"id":2581201,"date":"2026-03-18T08:22:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T12:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/james-talarico-gives-twisted-answer-to-who-he-loved-besides-friends-and-family-so-called-trans-kids\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T08:24:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T12:24:00","slug":"james-talarico-gives-twisted-answer-to-who-he-loved-besides-friends-and-family-so-called-trans-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/james-talarico-gives-twisted-answer-to-who-he-loved-besides-friends-and-family-so-called-trans-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"James Talarico Gives Twisted Answer to Who He Loved Besides Friends and Family: So-Called &#8216;Trans Kids&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjames-talarico-gives-twisted-answer-to-who-he-loved-besides-friends-and-family-so-called-trans-kids%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2581201&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article centers on Democratic Texas state Rep.James Talarico and his remarks from a May 11, 2023 podcast in wich he said he loves transgender children and called them an inspiration as thay advocated at the Texas Capitol for their humanity. It notes Talarico\u2019s long history of pushing left-leaning education policies, including opposing restrictions on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/god-loves-me-10-year-old-trans-child-quotes-bible-to-tell-tx-legislators-why-they-shouldnt-ban-trans-surgeries-procedures-for-minors\/\" title=\"\u2018God Loves Me\u2019: 10-Year-Old Trans Child Quotes Bible To Tell TX Legislators Why They Shouldn\u2019t Ban Trans Surgeries, Procedures For ...\">gender-affirming care<\/a> for minors, and explains that the podcast clip referenced a specific group of transgender children he praised during debates on a bill to deny such care.The piece recounts the Capitol presence of trans activists and their peaceful protest,as well as an incident in which police removed protesters and,according to the article,a video showed an officer shoving a trans activist outside the House chamber. The bill discussed would bar minors from accessing hormone therapies, puberty blockers, and gender-affirming surgeries and was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott the following month. The article also notes denunciations from some Republicans, such as Steve Toth, who described Talarico as evil, and it provides context about Talarico\u2019s background as a former teacher and a seminary student, along with related sourcing from the Daily Caller News Foundation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico said that he loved transgender children when asked to name something he loved other than family and friends during a May 11, 2023, episode of &ldquo;A Superbloom Podcast.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Talarico has a long record of pushing his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/citizens-object-to-2020-election\/\" title=\"Citizens Object To 2020 Election\">left-wing agenda<\/a> on schools, including opposing restrictions on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nebraska-dem-swears-to-burn-the-session-to-the-ground-over-bill-that-bans-child-sex-change-operations\/\" title=\"Nebraska Dem Swears To &#039;Burn the Session to the Ground&#039; Over ... That Bans Child Sex-Change Operations\">child sex-change operations<\/a>. During the podcast, Talarico <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/2OjJGNzrZmlDuYRaeIWkXZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">referenced<\/a> a specific group of transgender children whom he called an &ldquo;inspiration&rdquo; in a clip unearthed by the Daily Wire on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I love &mdash; I&rsquo;m just going to say this because it&rsquo;s on my mind &mdash; the trans children who showed up yesterday at the state Capitol to advocate for their humanity,&rdquo; Talarico said. &ldquo;They shouldn&rsquo;t have to, but it was an inspiration to watch.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Talarico explained what he was referring to earlier on during the podcast.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We were going to debate a bill that would deny trans children life-saving health care, and ultimately we didn&rsquo;t get to the bill because Democrats called a point of order and were able to delay the bill a few days,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But we had trans activists, trans children, trans parents of trans children in the gallery, and they also launched their own peaceful protest and were removed from the gallery. And in fact, there&rsquo;s video of one of the law enforcement officers violently throwing down one of those trans activists outside the House chamber.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Talarico appeared to be referencing a Texas bill that bars minors from accessing hormone therapies, puberty blockers and transition surgeries, which was ultimately signed into law by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott the following month.<\/p>\n<p>When lawmakers brought the bill up for debate on the House floor on May 2, 2023, advocates promptly started to chant, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keranews.org\/texas-news\/2023-05-02\/lgbtq-rights-activists-flood-texas-capitol-ahead-of-vote-to-ban-gender-affirming-care-for-minors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to KERA News. Republican Texas state House Speaker Dade Phelan subsequently directed state police to remove visitors.<\/p>\n<p>State police kicked protesters out of the Capitol,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2023\/05\/02\/texas-trans-kids-health-care-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a>&nbsp;to The Texas Tribune. Certain protesters declined to leave voluntarily and there were altercations with police before they were evicted,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cbsaustin.com\/news\/local\/lgbtq-advocates-rally-at-texas-capitol-as-house-prepares-to-debate-ban-on-gender-care-for-trans-kids\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a>&nbsp;to CBS Austin.<\/p>\n<p>Talarico, a former public school teacher who presently attends a Presbyterian seminary, defeated Democratic Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett in Tuesday&rsquo;s primary. He has also espoused outlandish rhetoric about the Bible and God on multiple occasions during his political career, such as arguing that the Bible justified abortion.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In committee, I listened to 15 hours of testimony about this bill. The worst part, for me, was the number of Christians who used scripture to justify hurting children. Even on this floor today, a member tried to justify a hateful amendment in the name of God&rsquo;s law,&rdquo; Talarico claimed during a 2021 debate in the state Legislature on legislation to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >prevent child sex-change procedures<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Texas state Rep. Steve Toth called Talarico &ldquo;evil&rdquo; and said he was proof of &ldquo;a demonic presence in the world&rdquo; during a Wednesday interview on &ldquo;The Charlie Kirk Show.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When I put forth legislation to end the social transition of children, it gets killed by the Democrats,&rdquo; Toth said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s evil. Talarico is part of that group. I served with James Talarico from 2019 through to today. This guy is as evil as they come.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter&rsquo;s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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The remark came as part of a broader pattern in which Talarico has pushed liberal education policies, including opposing restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors. During the podcast, he highlighted a group of transgender children who had come to the Texas Capitol to advocate for their humanity, calling them an inspirational presence.<\/p>\n<p>Talarico later explained that the moment referenced a debate on a bill that would have barred trans children from receiving life-saving health care; he said the bill was not advanced because Democrats raised a point of order and delayed it for several days. He also described a scene in which trans activists and supporters in the gallery were peaceful but later removed, noting a video showing a law enforcement officer apparently forcing one activist to the ground outside the House chamber. The events were connected to a separate Texas measure that would ban minors from accessing hormone therapies, puberty blockers, and transition surgeries, a bill Governor Greg Abbott signed into law the following month.<\/p>\n<p>The article also notes that, during debate on the House floor on May 2, 2023, protesters loudly supported the measure and were ordered out by state police after some refused to leave, leading to confrontations. Talarico, a former public school teacher who now attends a Presbyterian seminary, unseated Democrat Jasmine Crockett in the primary and has previously invoked Biblical arguments in politics-such as claiming the Bible supports abortion-in other discussions about policy. He also faced criticism from fellow Republican Rep. Steve Toth, who called him evil and framed him as part of a broader \u201cdemonic\u201d influence in politics during an interview on The Charlie Kirk Show. 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