James Talarico Hospital Rumor Collapses
An Ohio mental health facility denied treating James Talarico, debunking a viral rumor.
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A viral claim that Texas Democrat James Talarico had been treated at an Ohio mental health facility collapsed after the facility denied ever treating him, undercutting a rumor that had spread online while he was away from the campaign trail with the flu. The smear was amplified by pro-Trump figures and used by allies of Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton, who is running against Talarico in the Texas race. Paxton is also facing a separate stream of damaging leaks, including audio from a private fundraiser in which he is said to have made critical remarks about Donald Trump. Paxton has dismissed the recordings as clipped and misleading and says they do not change the race.
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