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Ken Paxton Trolls Talarico with "Missing" Posters After 12-Day Flu Absence
Trump and Paxton’s campaign questioned James Talarico’s absence as he said the flu forced him to cancel appearances, including an in-person event in Texas.
- On Wednesday night in San Antonio, President Donald Trump and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton mocked James Talarico at a rally, with Trump repeatedly calling him "Talafreako" and questioning his 12-day absence from the campaign trail.
- Paxton's campaign launched a "Where's Jimmy?" effort tracking Talarico's absence since his last in-person event, demanding "proof of life" from the Democratic candidate less than four weeks before Election Day.
- Campaign spokesperson JT Ennis said Talarico fell ill after holding more than 100 public events and will return to the trail this weekend, citing the candidate's diagnosis with the flu.
- The absence presents a "curveball for Democrats" in a competitive race where Talarico holds a narrow polling lead, though Paxton senior adviser Nick Maddux claims their numbers have improved since early September.
- With Election Day 26 days away, Talarico is scheduled to appear at a CNN town hall next week as both campaigns enter the final stretch before voting begins.
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