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Talarico Hit by GOP Attacks Over Resurfaced Anti‑Meat Video as Campaign Posts Beef Rib Rebuttal

Republicans are using the 2022 fundraiser remarks to paint the Democrat as out of step with Texas culture.

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Left: WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 28: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks to first responders and the families who lost their loved ones in the crash of American Eagle Flight 5342 during a memorial event at the DAR Constitution Hall to remember the 67 lives lost on January 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. The one-year anniversary of the mid-air collision between a U.S. Black Hawk helicopter and American Eagle Flight 5342 is January 29. (Photo by Luke Johnson/Getty Images) Right: Image from Talarico campaign on X

Overview

  • The 51‑second clip from a 2022 animal‑welfare fundraiser shows James Talarico calling reduced meat consumption 'existential' to fighting climate change and touting a 'non‑meat' campaign buying only vegan products.
  • A GOP communications strategist posted the old footage, and the video drew wide attention online with roughly one million views in a day, according to Fox News.
  • Texas Republicans mocked the remarks, with Sen. Ted Cruz saying Talarico 'wants to BAN BBQ' and Sen. John Cornyn quipping 'the steaks couldn’t be higher,' as the NRSC highlighted cattle’s prominence in the state.
  • Talarico’s spokesperson responded by sharing a statement alongside a photo of the candidate eating a beef rib, addressing what the campaign called 'vegan accusations.'
  • The episode adds to resurfaced controversies from Talarico’s past comments as he awaits a general election matchup against the winner of May’s Republican runoff between Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton.