WATCH: Talarico embraces ‘freaky’ identity as crowds chant name meant as insult: ‘So weird’
Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico is fully embracing his "Talafreako" moniker given to him by Republican opponent Ken Paxton, and is even selling t-shirts with the slogan "I’m a...
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Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico is fully embracing his "Talafreako" moniker given to him by Republican opponent Ken Paxton, and is even selling t-shirts with the slogan "I’m a Talafreako." While speaking at a general election kickoff event in Houston this week, Talarico encouraged supporters to purchase a T-shirt, saying, "I also saw that Ken Paxton started calling me ‘Talafreako,’ and I am proud to announce that we have ‘I'm a Talafreako’ t-shirts on our website. So, when you go home tonight, make sure you grab one." After Talarico exited the stage, the crowd at the Houston rally began chanting "Talafreako" repeatedly. Despite the bravado, some believe that, with Talarico already having to deal with a series of highly controversial resurfaced comments, the move will backfire with moderate Texas voters. Talarico’s prior comments include saying that " God is nonbinary ," that there are six genders and that the Bible supports abortion. ‘GOD IS NON-BINARY’: TEXAS DEM NOMINEE TALARICO’S PAST REMARKS ON ABORTION, RACE AND GENDER DRAW SCRUTINY A strategist familiar with the Senate race remarked to Fox News Digital that "Talarico can’t run from his record of supporting every freaky left-wing policy under the sun." "Selling merch that says ‘Talafreako’ on it is just going to remind people that he is on the wrong side of every 80/20 issue," the strategist said, adding, "It’s so weird." Commenting on a clip of Talarico saying in an interview, "I love" transgender-identifying children, Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., posted on X, "Talarico was constructed in a Woke Lab. In the end, that dog won’t hunt." Sen. Ted Cruz , R-Texas, who is now set to become the state’s senior senator, posted on X, "Texas will never elect someone who thinks God is nonbinary." DEMOCRAT RISING STAR CALLED OUT FOR ‘CREEPY’ COMMENT ABOUT TRANSGENDER CHILDREN Despite this, not all believe embracing Talafreako will backfire. Eric Koch, founder of Downfield Strategies, told Fox News Digital tha…