Could James Talarico be any dorkier or any less like an actual red-blooded Texan man?
Odd detail in new Talarico ad. He drives a Chevy Colorado, which has appeared in other ads and in profiles.
— David Weigel (@daveweigel) July 29, 2026
But here he's driving a Dodge Ram 1500. And it's not hard to spot; you can see the plate, which is linked to an Enterprise rental.
Was his car in the shop or something?… pic.twitter.com/CeBPmhcZQr
He literally rented a truck for his latest ad. Cringe.
LMAOOOO
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) July 29, 2026
TALARICO RENTED A TRUCK FROM ENTERPRISE FOR HIS AD TO LOOK LIKE A REAL TEXAN https://t.co/kDdGYWg7xF
He needs to turn in his Texan man card.
Same vibe. pic.twitter.com/7KOI4xK9Da
— Captain James Heise (@OvertempMarine) July 29, 2026
At least it’s wasn’t an f-350 dually or something
— Brady Leonard (@bradyleonard) July 29, 2026
That would have been too noticeable.
Because the Colorado is a midsize and the Ram 1500 is a full size. It's Texas, everything has to be big.
— SᗯEᒪᒪ (@EvilSubhuman) July 29, 2026
That's a page straight out of the Schumer putting cheese on the frozen burgers book.
— ChuckTown78 (@NHank97) July 29, 2026
Democrats trying to act like normal people will never get old.
He is such a phony! Wake up Texas!!
— LJB (@beimers8195) July 29, 2026
— lisamarie (@Lisa_from_SoCal) July 29, 2026
They think the trappings of normal people's lives are props.
@JohnEkdahl would've loved this content
— Irwin Rosenrosen (@RealRosenRosen) July 29, 2026
John would have been absolutely giddy by this content. Maybe he sent it to us because he wanted us to have some fun.
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Lot of people in the replies crying about “why does this matter, who cares, focus on the issues!” as if Talarico coming off as a bizarre little vegan weirdo who’s trying to LARP as a “Texan” isn’t a major issue for him and his campaign https://t.co/xchOKi6Ngz
— Enguerrand VII de Coucy (@ingelramdecoucy) July 29, 2026
It matters when politicians are pretending to be something they aren't in order to get elected. It speaks to their character and integrity.
Why is James talarico dodging questions about the rental truck in his TV ad? https://t.co/jUYlZXpPfi
— Lone Star Liberty PAC (@LoneStar_PAC) July 29, 2026
Probably because it's super embarrassing.
The Talarico Colorado, complete with Less Honkin’ More Tonkin’ bumper sticker. https://t.co/OncAXslyXt pic.twitter.com/GFOR4urnH1
— Adam Wren (@adamwren) July 29, 2026
There are a dozen podcasts in production right now exploring what AIPAC has to do with this. https://t.co/CzUveDFduO
— Bryan O'Nolan (@BryanONolan) July 29, 2026
https://t.co/Dpwn4wRQDK pic.twitter.com/vjxVcRD1oY
— NRA (@NRA) July 29, 2026
They had to create him in a lab. There is no way he is a human boy.
Subaru Outback was in the shop. https://t.co/wCxkZUzBHw
— Gregg Keller (@RGreggKeller) July 29, 2026
That comment will outrage lesbians across America.
He's so manufactured, but defective. Like B-stock speakers. https://t.co/9fJZMolQcn
— Jay Collinwood (@collinwood_j) July 29, 2026
Narrator -- there is of course a ZERO percent chance that his "car was in the shop"
— Matthew Foldi (@MatthewFoldi) July 29, 2026
What's remarkable is that @JasmineForUS may have been the more electable candidate for #TXSEN https://t.co/YevsoDHFDi
The old 'my other car is in the shop' excuse.