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Trump Claims Meat Poisoning Sickened Talarico at Rally

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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President Donald Trump claimed Texas candidate James Talarico is a vegan who vomited after eating meat at a rally.
Trump said Talarico’s campaign absence resulted from meat poisoning that made him sick.
Trump warned Texas would “go off meat, you’ll go off oil” if Talarico defeats Ken Paxton.
Trump held campaign events in Lubbock and Corpus Christi to support Paxton’s Senate race.

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President Donald Trump claimed Texas candidate James Talarico is a vegan who vomited after eating meat at a rally.
Trump said Talarico’s campaign absence resulted from meat poisoning that made him sick.
Trump warned Texas would “go off meat, you’ll go off oil” if Talarico defeats Ken Paxton.
Trump held campaign events in Lubbock and Corpus Christi to support Paxton’s Senate race.