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“Ken Paxton publicly used the nicknames "tofu Talarico," "six-gender Jimmy," and "Low-T Talarico" to insult James Talarico.”
The reported record shows Paxton publicly used all three nicknames against James Talarico. Multiple independent news outlets quote or describe the same set of insults in public campaign remarks, and no credible reporting meaningfully disputes that core fact. Minor wording or capitalization differences do not change the substance.
“Jesse Watters referred to James Talarico as a "gay vegan" while also stating that James Talarico is not gay and not vegan.”
Available reporting and a contemporaneous clip show Watters did both. In a segment about James Talarico, he used the phrase “gay vegan” and then immediately said Talarico was “not gay and not vegan, for the record.” The evidence is consistent across multiple reputable outlets.
“James Talarico follows a vegan diet.”
The evidence does not support the claim. Multiple recent, independent news reports document that Talarico has publicly denied being vegan, and coverage of his campaign trail meals describes him eating meat, eggs, and other non-vegan foods. The claim appears to stem from misreading a past campaign purchasing policy as a statement about his personal diet.