James Talarico opened his CNN town hall by giggling through an explanation that he had abandoned the campaign trail because of a “nasty case of the flu,” treating the whole stretch of missed events like a lighthearted anecdote.
Silly HIM, he had the flu and couldn't be bothered to make even the smallest appearance because ... giggle giggle ... reasons.
You know who giggles when they explain controversial things? LIARS.
The Texas Democrat’s too-chipper delivery lands awkwardly after days of questions about his whereabouts, recycled campaign footage, and shifting accounts of where he actually was.
Laughing it off on national television is one way to handle the scrutiny, but it does little to settle the lingering doubts about how straightforward the story has been.
WATCH:
Talarico starts his town hall with CNN giggling about abandoning the campaign trail because of a "nasty case of the flu." https://t.co/XoRcBFjrfi
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) October 15, 2026
It's almost creepy, right? And let's be honest, the guy IS creepy.
@townhallcom He just had the Flu https://t.co/Z9dYfW355s
— Deep State Response Team 🇺🇸 (@DStateRespTeam) October 15, 2026
Yup, that's all.
@townhallcom Watching him with the sound down is very revealing. He doesn't move like a normal person. Also, this is one of two outfits he always wears.
— Not Jane Austen (@atwaSDOK) October 15, 2026
There is something very very VERY off-putting about him.
@townhallcom Was he not vaccinated?
— Atlas84.io (@Atlas84io) October 15, 2026
Oof, fair question.
@townhallcom https://t.co/f9duS8WVoj
— Squiffy (@Squiffy1025) October 15, 2026
Also a fair question.
@townhallcom He is so fake. Such a fraud.
— MN Chop 🇺🇸 (@Jburg42) October 15, 2026
One of the fakest, and considering how fake Democrats are as a whole, yeah, that's really saying something.
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