{"id":2621509,"date":"2026-06-30T12:25:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T16:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-texas-dem-convention-speaker-were-all-trans-tofu-eating-vegans-who-are-going-to-hell-and-the-crowd-explodes-in-cheers-defending-talarico\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T12:27:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T16:27:59","slug":"video-texas-dem-convention-speaker-were-all-trans-tofu-eating-vegans-who-are-going-to-hell-and-the-crowd-explodes-in-cheers-defending-talarico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-texas-dem-convention-speaker-were-all-trans-tofu-eating-vegans-who-are-going-to-hell-and-the-crowd-explodes-in-cheers-defending-talarico\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Texas Dem Convention Speaker: We&#8217;re All Trans, Tofu Eating Vegans Who Are Going to Hell &#8211; and the Crowd Explodes in Cheers Defending Talarico"},"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\">50<\/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%2Fvideo-texas-dem-convention-speaker-were-all-trans-tofu-eating-vegans-who-are-going-to-hell-and-the-crowd-explodes-in-cheers-defending-talarico%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=2621509&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 content discusses the controversial and provocative behavior of some Democratic politicians, particularly highlighting Texas Land Commissioner candidate Ben Flores and Texas State Rep. James Talarico. Flores made sensational statements at the Texas Democratic Convention, suggesting Democrats should openly declare their solidarity with being transgender, gay, vegan, and destined for hell, as a way to mock opponents. Talarico has faced criticism for supporting controversial issues such as child gender procedures, illegal immigration, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mtg-drops-latest-mayorkas-impeachment-resolution\/\" title=\"MTG introduces new Mayorkas impeachment resolution\">making inflammatory remarks<\/a> about Christianity, including claiming that he &#8220;hates&#8221; Christianity, believes God is non-binary, and Jesus is a \u201cradical feminist.\u201d The article criticizes these positions, arguing that such stances are destructive to the U.S., eroding social cohesion and the economy, and warns that these extreme views reflect what the Democratic Party currently endorses. Additionally, the piece mentions minor debates over Talarico\u2019s personal lifestyle choices, like whether he&#8217;s vegan, and concludes with a strong political opinion criticizing Democratic policies and their impact on American society.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?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\" ?><html><body><\/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><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s Democrats have such warped, inverted value systems they think that declaring they\u2019re all transgender, homosexual vegans who are \u201cgoing to hell\u201d is a flex.<\/p>\n<p>Ben Flores \u2014 a leftist running for Texas Land Commissioner \u2014 defended Texas State Rep. James Talarico by saying Democrats should proudly proclaim that they are all gay, dysphoric heathens who are bound for eternal damnation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNext time they say that James is trans, we\u2019re all trans! When they say James is a gay, tofu-eating vegan, we\u2019re all gay, tofu-eating vegans,\u201d Flores said Friday at the Texas Democratic Convention in Corpus Christi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd when they say James is going to hell, we\u2019ll say, \u2018We\u2019re all going to hell!\u2019\u201d Flores gushed.<\/p>\n<p>Talarico is currently running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican John Cornyn, who lost his primary race earlier this year.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">CRINGE<\/p>\n<p>Texas Dems have lost their minds defending James Talarico:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey say that James is trans, we\u2019re all trans. When they say James is <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >gay tofu eating vegan<\/a>, we\u2019re all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-democrat-defends-talarico-were-all-gay-tofu-eating-vegans\/\" title=\"... Democrat defends Talarico: &#039;We&#039;re all gay, tofu-eating vegans&#039;\">gay tofu eating vegans<\/a>! And when they say James is going to hell, we\u2019ll say we\u2019re all going to hell!\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BGcqc0ELPM\">pic.twitter.com\/BGcqc0ELPM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/2070686714784362729?\">June 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Talarico has come under fire for his toxic support of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-would-make-california-a-sanctuary-for-child-sex-changes\/\" title=\"Bill Would Make California A Sanctuary For Child Sex Changes\">child sex-change procedures<\/a> and harebrained lionization of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/senate-candidate-james-talarico-insults-american-students-ranking-illegal-aliens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">illegal aliens<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">James Talarico claims his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ucla-student-government-passes-stipend-to-compensate-undocumented-students\/\" title=\"UCLA Student Government Passes Stipend To Compensate ...\">illegal immigrant students<\/a> were more patriotic than American-born ones:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI taught a lot of undocumented students. Those students tended to be my most patriotic students.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is apparently the message he\u2019s going with to Texas parents. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jBWwv7P5F1\">pic.twitter.com\/jBWwv7P5F1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WesternLensman\/status\/2034802607726727377?\">March 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He has also made a series of wacky, subversive comments, including openly saying that he \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bombshell-clip-james-talarico-saying-hates-christianity-rocks-texas-senate-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hates Christianity<\/a>,\u201d that \u201cGod is non-binary,\u201d and that Jesus Christ is a \u201cradical feminist.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JAMES TALARICO: \u201cDid they teach you in Sunday school that Jesus Christ himself was a radical feminist?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is the Democrat nominee for Senate in Texas. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/caVqHhxvoY\">pic.twitter.com\/caVqHhxvoY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Senate Republicans (@NRSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NRSC\/status\/2029226975290634490?\">March 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 UNEARTHED<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with a self-described \u201cTransQueer\u201d activist theologian, Texas Democrat James Talarico says he \u201chates\u201d Christianity:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always think of myself as a Christian who hates Christianity.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wFEONx03CW\">pic.twitter.com\/wFEONx03CW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/2069421193812148502?\">June 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>There has been some speculation that Talarico is vegan \u2014 a potential stumbling block for a candidate in Texas \u2014 but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/economy\/2026\/06\/03\/553555\/james-talarico-says-rising-beef-prices-hurt-texas-bottom-line-senate-race-ken-paxton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">he is not<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>That said, it\u2019s comically absurd that Democrats believe their destructive support of mass illegal immigration, fetishization of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/doctor-pushing-puberty-blockers-teen-boy-charged-possessing-child-porn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transgenderism<\/a>, and open disdain for Christianity is a winning platform.<\/p>\n<p>Everything that today\u2019s Democratic Party stands for ultimately leads to the economic destruction of the United States, the erosion of social cohesion, and the death of common sense.<\/p>\n<p>So when a Democrat shows you who they are, believe them.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; 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