Fox News tries to smear Texas Democratic rising star James Talarico in comical hit-piece

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State Rep. James Talarico, second from left, listens during a town hall event in San Antonio. Credit: Stephanie KoithanIn a grasping-for-straws hit piece aired Monday, Fox News tried to paint U.S. Senate candidate Texas Rep. James Talarico, a Democratic rising star, as a divisive radical leftist. — James Talarico (@jamestalarico) March 18, 2021Fox News tried to use the tweet as a “gotcha” moment, painting Talarcio as too unhinged to represent Texas. What’s more, Talarico’s tweet about radicalized white men was correct, according to federal law enforcement officials. The report also found that the most common acts of domestic violence involved “using weapons acquired with relative ease” to carry out attacks on civilians.