A couple of weeks ago, Texas Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton dropped an ad slamming Democrat James Talarico's radical trans agenda. That ad featured a speech by Talarico in which he said, "But some things are more important than perfectly fair competition in sports. I love ... the trans children. Defending trans Texans is something we have to do every day at the state capitol. I have a special place in my heart for the LGBTQ community. Far-right conspiracy theories about trans children are causing problems on sports teams."
In another damning clip in the ad, Talarico said, "Modern science obviously recognizes that there are many more than two biological sexes. In fact, there are six. To the trans kids watching at home, I just want to say I love you."
Fast forward to today, however, and Talarico is singing a different tune. In fact, he now claims he's against trans athletes in women's sports if it "endangers safety or fairness."
"I oppose trans athletes playing in girls sports if it endangers safety or fairness."
— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 9, 2026
Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico is changing his tune on biological men in women's sports.
Pressed by Fox News' @Brooketaylortv on where he stands, Talarico said he would oppose trans… pic.twitter.com/o7JdCirul2
"And I oppose trans athletes playing in girls' sports if it endangers safety or fairness," Talarico said. "Every sport has to be safe and fair. As a former public school teacher, I care a lot about our student athletes; I care a lot about our students. And so I will oppose trans athletes playing in girls' sports if it risks safety or fairness."
Notice the qualifier here.
"If it endangers safety or fairness."
“IF” is doing a lot of work there. Just playing with words.
— Steve (@sfsmith1001) September 9, 2026
Who gets to decide that? The girls who would lose competition spots or titles to boys? The girls who would put their health and safety on the line and risk getting injured like Payton McNabb?
Or would James Talarico be the arbiter of what's "safe" and "fair"?
He doesn't elaborate whose safety or fairness he'd be concerned with. And you just let him snow you and pretend he's "changing his tune"
— Lili von Shtupp (@LvS_Redux) September 9, 2026
He's probably not changing his tune.
Tell me the Democrats know they're in trouble come November, without telling me the Democrats know they're in trouble come November.
— Sharon Reardon (@ReardoSR) September 9, 2026
Internal polling must not be good.
Taqiyya 101 …on brand
— brownOUT (@JHWalz32) September 9, 2026
He does say he's influenced by Islam, so why not adopt its principle of lying to advance its agenda?
— She questions everything (@Reunioninfrance) September 9, 2026
Remember when Talarico said, "Trans children are made in God's own image. They are perfect, they are beautiful, and they are sacred"?
We do.
How many Talarico consultants worked to come up with THAT weasel-word answer? The key is: who decides? https://t.co/Qood7zjCSm
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) September 9, 2026
The answer is: not the girls and not their parents.
Gov. Greg Abbott slammed Talarico for this transparent political game and reminded Texas that Talarico voted against legislation that recognized only two biological sexes.
Jimmy Talarico “missed the mark” with more than just his words, he missed the mark with his votes.
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) September 9, 2026
He was either lying about what he believed when he said there are six sexes, or he is lying about what he believes now.
Six Gender Jimmy is not fit to represent Texas in the… https://t.co/oDAJ6OsnX3 pic.twitter.com/6tCPiH1ut1
"Six Gender Jimmy is not fit to represent Texas in the United States Senate," Abbott wrote on X.
Since it obviously risks both safety and fairness for females when we allow males in women’s sports, you’re saying you’re against males in women’s sports @jamestalarico ? https://t.co/0o4TTdd6Ou
— XX-XY Athletics (@xx_xyathletics) September 9, 2026
That's why the "if" caught our attention. That's his out.
And the true litmus test of how truthful Talarico was here will come in the reaction of the Left. If they are outraged — genuinely outraged — and lash out at the Talarico campaign, that means they think he meant it. But if the Left is mostly quiet (you'll always get a handful of complainers), you know he's lying to fool Texas voters.
Don't fall for it.
Editor’s Note: The 2026 Midterms will determine the fate of President Trump’s America First agenda. Republicans must maintain control of both chambers of Congress.
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