{"id":2662629,"date":"2026-09-16T17:04:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T21:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-emerges-of-talaricos-favorite-drag-queen-working-with-small-children-including-his-mini-me\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T17:09:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T21:09:05","slug":"video-emerges-of-talaricos-favorite-drag-queen-working-with-small-children-including-his-mini-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-emerges-of-talaricos-favorite-drag-queen-working-with-small-children-including-his-mini-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Emerges of Talarico&#8217;s Favorite Drag Queen Working with Small Children, Including His &#8216;Mini-Me&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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-emerges-of-talaricos-favorite-drag-queen-working-with-small-children-including-his-mini-me%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=2662629&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 reports on Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, highlighting controversies related to his support for drag performers and activities involving minors. Video footage shows Talarico expressing his admiration for drag queen Alyssa Edwards, who has been openly involved in youth drag shows and has publicly discussed working with children. Additionally, Edwards was featured coaching minors and referring to a young boy as his \u201cmini-me,\u201d which has sparked criticism. talarico\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >past statements include praising drag performances<\/a> by children and aligning himself with LGBTQ+ activism, despite some attempts to characterize himself as a moderate. Critics argue that his support for such activities is inappropriate, especially in the context of upcoming elections and his political opponents. The article underscores concerns about his inconsistent positions and suggests that his stance will likely lead to electoral defeat.  <\/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><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Texas Democrat and U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico is at it again. This time, video footage has surfaced of his \u201cfavorite\u201d drag queen teaching minors how to dance, with the midterm elections just weeks away.<\/p>\n<p>Talarico was approached during a campaign event earlier this week and asked to name his favorite drag queen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr. Talarico, so nice to meet you \u2026 I was there when you defended the drags,\u201d a man could be heard saying, as the two shook hands. \u201cWho is your favorite drag queen in Texas?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Talarico didn\u2019t even hesitate: \u201cOh, my gosh. Probably Alyssa Edwards.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Having an answer to that question on hand is disturbing enough, but it\u2019s not nearly as troubling as the person he chose.<\/p>\n<p>Edwards, also known as Justin Dwayne Lee Johnson, has been an outspoken proponent of youth drag shows and has publicly bragged about \u201cworking with children,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/talarico-instantly-names-favorite-texas-drag-queen-performer-says-works-children\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to an exclusive report by Fox News.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">MAN: \u201cWho\u2019s your favorite drag queen in Texas?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>TALARICO: \u201cOh, my gosh. Probably Alyssa Edwards.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico doesn\u2019t hesitate when asked to name his favorite drag queen in Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Talarico immediately names Alyssa Edwards, a performer who\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/towK8FHfjP\">pic.twitter.com\/towK8FHfjP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FoxNews\/status\/2100009331236458843?\">September 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cLibs of TikTok\u201d posted a resurfaced video on X from Netflix\u2019s 2018 docuseries \u201cDancing Queens\u201d Wednesday, showing Edwards coaching minors and referring to one of them as his \u201cmini-me.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Here\u2019s James Talarico\u2019s favorite drag queen teaching a little boy to become a drag queen, calling the kid his \u201cmini me\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udea9\ud83d\udea9\ud83d\udea9 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/N8uDNSXM8U\">https:\/\/t.co\/N8uDNSXM8U<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AvBKvDg2XU\">pic.twitter.com\/AvBKvDg2XU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/2100209399885132121?\">September 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh, I cannot wait to see what his future holds for him,\u201d Edwards said. \u201cAlthough I see my mini-me, Justin Johnson in a million years never could have been that at nine years old.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Dallas Observer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasobserver.com\/arts-culture\/justin-johnson-aka-alyssa-edwards-has-a-new-show-called-dancing-queen-11257571\/?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> in 2018 that Johnson was referring to J.J. Garza, one of the few male children in the group.<\/p>\n<p>At one point, Garza dressed up like Edwards and pranced around, earning the drag queen\u2019s praise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe knows what he is, but he\u2019s himself, he has a character, he has a personality that just lights up any room, and sometimes people are intimidated by people that are very secure with who they are,\u201d Johnson said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd, for myself I was very insecure, because that had me going into a shell as a little boy. I didn\u2019t know, I had four sisters, they polished their nails, I polished mine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When Fox News asked Talarico\u2019s team for comment, they deflected and attacked Paxton instead.<\/p>\n<p>Really? Talarico, who is running against state Attorney General Ken Paxton, hopes to win in a ruby-red state, and he\u2019s admiring this lunatic? How courageous.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Rep. Brandon Gill of Texas rightly pointed out that \u201cIt\u2019s completely bizarre for any \u2018man\u2019 to be able to instantly name their \u2018favorite drag queen,\u2019 let alone the name of any drag queen at all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This is somewhat surprising, given that Talarico recently acknowledged that some of his past statements \u201cmissed the mark,\u201d telegraphing a move to the center.<\/p>\n<p>In reality, he\u2019s caught between a rock and a hard place and is unable to remain consistent.<\/p>\n<p>If he drifts too close to the center, he\u2019ll alienate the Democratic base and get completely wiped out. If he continues down the path he\u2019s on, Texas Republicans and Independents will show up in droves for Paxton and turn him into another Beto O\u2019Rourke.<\/p>\n<p>Talarico\u2019s tightrope act has grown tiresome. Anyone with half a brain can see who he really is: A far-left liberal better suited to California or New York.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s look back at a 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/james-talarico-headlined-pride-event-alongside-11-year-old-child-drag-queen-kween-kee-kee-absolute-cutest-and-youngest-of-our-drag-performers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> by the Washington Free Beacon, which cited an event Talarico headlined, featuring \u201cthe absolute cutest &#038; youngest of our drag performers,\u201d an 11-year-old boy who took the stage name Kween Kee Kee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was an inspiration to watch,\u201d the Texas Democrat said. He also raised eyebrows back in 2023, bragging of his state that, \u201cWe produce some of the best drag performers in the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That should tell you all you need to know about Talarico\u2019s priorities, but shockingly, these comments represent a mere drop in the ocean compared to some of his other statements.<\/p>\n<p>He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/false-moderates-part-two-james-talarico-tried-fooling-texas-voters-blowing-face\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">presents himself<\/a> as a moderate state lawmaker and \u201cPresbyterian seminarian,\u201d yet in an unearthed clip from 2021, during an interview with a \u201cTransQueer\u201d activist, Talarico said: \u201cI always think of myself as a Christian who hates Christianity, right? And, like, I always get drawn back into it.\u201d<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That same year, he called God \u201cnon-binary,\u201d and he has implied that Jesus Christ was a \u201cradical feminist.\u201d But it gets better.<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s on record as saying the nation\u2019s southern border should be treated \u201clike our front porch,\u201d complete with a \u201cgiant welcome mat out front.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to biological sexes, he proudly declared there were six genders, before realizing his campaign was spiraling and meekly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/talarico-missed-mark-backtracks-controversial-woke-statements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">walking it back.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In addition, Talarico has bragged about being part of a church that was \u201cactive\u201d in LGBT rights, and which housed an illegal alien family to prevent them from being deported by federal authorities.<\/p>\n<p>And how can we forget the staged photo op of him eating barbecue to assure Texas voters that he\u2019s just like you and loves to eat meat?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">November, here we come. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ux1w1WzGNO\">pic.twitter.com\/ux1w1WzGNO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Democrats (@TheDemocrats) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheDemocrats\/status\/2059661179790696699?\">May 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Americans shouldn\u2019t expect perfection from politicians, but is it too much to ask for some backbone and consistency?<\/p>\n<p>Neither of these qualities describes Talarico, which is why he\u2019s likely to get crushed at the ballot box when it\u2019s finally time to vote.<\/p>\n<p>That moment can\u2019t come soon enough.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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