U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico (D-TX), at a rally, says Elon Musk wants Texas land, water and tax dollars, plus "his very own personal United States Senator." Talarico accuses Musk of trying to buy Texas and says that on November 3rd voters will send "the world's first trillionaire" a message: "Texas is not for sale."
The receipt
- Who
- James Talarico
- Where
- rally - Campaign 2026 rally with Gina Hinojosa in Dallas
- Original footage
- C-SPAN · watch the full video from this moment
- Length
- 38 seconds, unedited within the cut
Read the transcript
Our movement is funded by 1 .6 million individuals who have donated their hard earned money to this campaign. Ken Paxton is funded by one dude. Elon Musk wants our land. He wants our water. He wants our tax dollars. He wants his very own personal United States Senator. He is trying to buy Texas. But on November 3rd, we are going to deliver a crystal clear message to the world's first trillionaire. Texas is not for sale.
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