Talarico Campaign Denies Claim He Was Treated at Mental Health Facility
The campaign says James Talarico was home recovering from the flu as the Ohio facility denied he was ever a patient.
- James Talarico's campaign denied claims he received treatment at an Ohio mental health facility, attributing his absence to the flu. Spokesperson JT Ennis dismissed the allegations as a "pathetic conspiracy theory."
- Following a nine-day absence from the campaign trail, conservative influencers Nick Sortor and Rhein Amacher circulated an unverified audio recording claiming Talarico was discharged from Lindner Center of Hope in Mason, Ohio.
- Talarico appeared at Austin City Limits on Friday and attended a Kacey Musgraves concert in Dallas on Saturday, contradicting the alleged discharge timeline. Public records confirmed his public appearances during the claimed treatment period.
- On Sunday, Lindner Center of Hope issued a statement confirming Talarico "has never received treatment" at the facility. Talarico responded by calling the rumors "the craziest thing I've ever heard."
- Amid a tight Texas race against Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the misinformation campaign underscores risks facing candidates before the November 3 election. Polling shows a competitive contest in the traditionally Republican state.
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Wingers' New Line On Talarico And Flu-Gazi: Our Bulls**t Rumors Are Fake, But Accurate
The non-Republican media believes that the GOP's disinformation about James Talarico's absence from the campaign trail is a disaster for the disinformationists. The San Antonio Current's headline is "Conspiracy Claim About James Talarico Mental Breakdown Blows Up in Right-Wingers’ Faces." The Daily Beast says, "MAGA’s Conspiracy About Dem Star Dealt Humiliating Blow." Rolling Stone says, "The Right’s Desperate Conspiracy Theory About James Talar…
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