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Abbott Shares Deepfake of Talarico with AOC, Climate Bill Dies

6/12/2026

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Greg Abbott posted a doctored image of candidate James Talarico with a fake portrait of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a Texas Climate Action Act screenshot.
Talarico's Texas Climate Action Act to cut fossil-fuel use and raise standards died in committee.
Republican groups released a deep-fake of Talarico in a dress that prompted Stephen Miller and Joe Gruters to call him a transgender candidate and allege he backs gender-affirming policies without evidence.

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Greg Abbott posted a doctored image of candidate James Talarico with a fake portrait of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a Texas Climate Action Act screenshot.
Talarico's Texas Climate Action Act to cut fossil-fuel use and raise standards died in committee.
Republican groups released a deep-fake of Talarico in a dress that prompted Stephen Miller and Joe Gruters to call him a transgender candidate and allege he backs gender-affirming policies without evidence.