Donald Trump Takes Aim at James Talarico
About this episode
The episode discusses the political challenges faced by James Talarico in his Senate bid, including the involvement of Donald Trump and the dynamics in South Texas congressional districts.
Democrat James Talarico is about to be tested like never before in his bid for a U.S. Senate seat. In this episode of the Texas Take, host Jeremy Wallace and Houston Chronicle political reporter Casey Murray dig into how President Donald Trump and allies of Ken Paxton are getting more involved to stop Talarico from making history. Plus, San Antonio Express-News political reporter Haajrah Gilani joins to help break down why three South Texas congressional districts drawn to favor Republicans are now showing Democrats on the cusp of winning. Finally, why was country music star Tanya Tucker testifying before the Texas Legislature? Columnist Chris Tomlinson stops by to discuss the fight over a massive transmission line planned for the Texas Hill Country that would impact hundreds of landowners, including Tucker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Jeremy Wallace
Guests: Casey Murray, Haajrah Gilani, Chris Tomlinson
Topics covered
- U.S. Senate race
- political involvement
- South Texas congressional districts
- Republican vs Democrat
- Texas Legislature
- transmission line
Keywords
- Donald Trump
- James Talarico
- politics
- Texas Legislature
- South Texas
- Republicans
- Democrats
- transmission line
- Tanya Tucker
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: San Antonio Express-News, Texas Legislature, Houston Chronicle, Texas Hill Country, Ken Paxton
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