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Paxton Ad Misquotes Talarico on Border, Fact-Check Calls Mostly False

5/30/2026

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Ken Paxton’s campaign aired a TV ad quoting James Talarico.
The ad said Talarico called the border “wide open.”
Talarico’s full remark described the border as a front porch with a welcome mat and a lock.
The ad was posted on X a day after Paxton secured the Republican Senate primary nomination.
Fact-checkers rated the ad “Mostly False” for omitting the lock comment and warning about harmful individuals.

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Story summary

Ken Paxton’s campaign aired a TV ad quoting James Talarico.
The ad said Talarico called the border “wide open.”
Talarico’s full remark described the border as a front porch with a welcome mat and a lock.
The ad was posted on X a day after Paxton secured the Republican Senate primary nomination.
Fact-checkers rated the ad “Mostly False” for omitting the lock comment and warning about harmful individuals.