Texas Senate hopeful Talarico in hot seat for calling men in women’s sports a ‘far right conspiracy’
FIRST ON FOX: Top Democratic candidate James Talarico, who is running for U.S. Senate in Texas, is facing criticism for suggesting concerns about biological males in girls’ sports are a...
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FIRST ON FOX: Top Democratic candidate James Talarico, who is running for U.S. Senate in Texas, is facing criticism for suggesting concerns about biological males in girls’ sports are a "far-right conspiracy." Since rising to the national stage, Talarico, a member of the Texas House of Representatives, has faced intense criticism for his history of highly controversial, progressive statements and policy positions . Now, the latest Talarico controversy stems from an unearthed 2021 interview with Fox 7 Austin in which he referenced "trans children" in sports. Talarico was being interviewed about Democrats fleeing the state to block a special legislative session. During the interview, he accused Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of filling the special session with "far-right conspiracy theories about trans children causing problems on sports teams, which we know does not occur in the state of Texas." He also knocked Abbott for including critical race theory in the legislative agenda, which he said, "We know is not being taught in the state of Texas." TALARICO CONFRONTED ON PAST TWEETS ACCUSING WHITE PEOPLE OF SPREADING 'VIRUS' OF RACISM "If we were focused on actual issues, that would be one thing, but we’re not," said Talarico. Zach Kraft, a spokesperson for the Republican National Committee , ripped into Talarico over the statement, saying, "James Talarico calls parents 'conspiracy theorists' for not wanting him to talk to kids about getting a sex change or how 'little white boys' are domestic terror threats." Kraft told Fox News Digital that "once again, James Talarico is proving that he is a creep who has zero chance of winning in a red state like Texas." In 2021, Texas passed a bill banning biological males from competing in K-12 girls’ sports. The bill was signed into law by Abbott. Two years later, Texas expanded the policy, passing the "Save Women’s Sports Act," which banned biological men from competing in women’s sports at the collegiate level. Talarico voted agai…