This Is What Trying Too Hard Looks Like
Texas state Rep. James Talarico is addressing allegations that he is a vegan, which he denies. He claims to have been eating barbecue long before the accusations surfaced and has used humor to counter the narrative. The controversy stems from a past statement about running a 'non-meat campaign' for climate reasons, which has been exploited by his political opponents.
- ▪James Talarico has been accused by GOP officials of being a vegan, which he denies.
- ▪He stated, 'I’ve been eating barbecue since before Ken Paxton’s first indictment.'
- ▪Talarico's comments about reducing meat consumption were made during a 2022 campaign clip.
- ▪The Democratic Party has used a photo of Talarico eating meat to counter the vegan allegations.
- ▪A super PAC supporting Ken Paxton has released ads using Talarico's past statements against him.
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This Is What Trying Too Hard Looks Like John Sexton 1:20 PM | May 27, 2026 AP Photo/Eric Gay Of all of the extreme statements James Talarico has made over the years, about gender, about the U.S. flag, even about God it seems his handlers have decided that one thing is not survivable in Texas: He needs people to know he is not a vegan. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); He's been eager to spread that message anywhere he can lately. He talked about it on a recent left-wing podcast where he had an obviously scripted line ready to deploy.Texas state Rep.
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