Trump compares Dem Senate candidate to freckle-faced cartoon character, promises to campaign for Paxton
Donald Trump has compared Democrat Senate candidate James Talarico to a cartoon character while expressing support for Republican Ken Paxton. Trump praised Paxton's recent victory in the Texas GOP primary and criticized Talarico's positions. The Talarico campaign has not yet responded to Trump's remarks.
- ▪Donald Trump compared James Talarico to Alfred E. Neuman, a character from MAD Magazine.
- ▪Trump endorsed Ken Paxton, who recently won the Republican nomination in Texas.
- ▪Talarico's campaign has not responded to Trump's comments about him.
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Donald Trump Trump compares Dem Senate candidate to freckle-faced cartoon character, promises to campaign for Paxton Trump previously made the same comparison about Pete Buttigieg during the 2019 presidential race By Greg Norman-Diamond Fox News Published May 27, 2026 9:23am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Paxton thanks Trump, targets Talarico after Texas GOP primary win In his first post-victory interview with Fox News Digital, Ken Paxton thanked President Trump for his endorsement, predicted Cornyn supporters NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump compared Democrat Texas Senate candidate James Talarico to MAD Magazine mascot Alfred E.
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