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Paxton Accuses Talarico of Supporting Child Transitions

9/10/2026

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accused Senate candidate James Talarico of wanting to transition children.
Paxton made the accusation while speaking at U.S. President Donald Trump’s Republican midterm convention in Dallas.
Retired intelligence officer Travis Akers ridiculed Paxton on social media as a “walnut.”
Political scientist Norman Ornstein called Paxton a “pedophile protector.”
Talarico clarified he misspoke in 2021, saying science recognizes two sexes, not six genders.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accused Senate candidate James Talarico of wanting to transition children.
Paxton made the accusation while speaking at U.S. President Donald Trump’s Republican midterm convention in Dallas.
Retired intelligence officer Travis Akers ridiculed Paxton on social media as a “walnut.”
Political scientist Norman Ornstein called Paxton a “pedophile protector.”
Talarico clarified he misspoke in 2021, saying science recognizes two sexes, not six genders.