James Talarico, running against Ken Paxton for US Senate in Texas, told a campaign rally that Paxton did not show up to the debate. Talarico said Paxton turned up in London for the 4th of July and in Dubai for New Year's Eve, and argued that anyone applying to represent 31 million Texans should show up to the job interview.
The receipt
- Who
- James Talarico
- Where
- rally - campaign event, San Marcos, Texas
- Original footage
- AP Archive · watch the full video from this moment
- Length
- 44 seconds, unedited within the cut
Read the transcript
If you're applying for the job of representing 31 million Texans, you should show up to the job interview. As you probably know, one person wasn't there. Attorney General Ken Paxton. Christian showed up in London for the 4th of July to party with the British. He showed up in Dubai for New Year's Eve to party with his future friends. you will literally show up anywhere but a debate stage here in Texas.
Machine transcript of the clip's audio; names are checked, small words may differ.