VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-30
“I’ve been eating barbecue since before Ken Paxton’s first indictment”
James Talarico · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-30
James Talarico joked in response to political opponents accusing him of being a vegan.
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