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Talarico Slams Ted Cruz, "Not in a Position to Tell Anybody What a Real Man Is"

Talarico answered campaign attacks on his masculinity by describing his own view of what it means to be a man.

Talarico Slams Ted Cruz, "Not in a Position to Tell Anybody What a Real Man Is"
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James Talarico criticized Ted Cruz and Ken Paxton during a television interview, responding to campaign attacks on his masculinity and Cruz’s remarks about his stature. Talarico described his view of manhood and said neither Republican was in a position to define it.

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Texas state representative and Democratic Senate nominee criticizing Ted Cruz and Ken Paxton

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Ted Cruz
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Texas senator criticized by Talarico after mocking Talarico’s stature

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Ken Paxton
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Texas attorney general and Republican Senate nominee criticized by Talarico

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James Talarico Discusses Masculinity, Criticizes Ted Cruz and Ken Paxton

James Talarico discussed his view of what real men do and criticized Ted Cruz and Ken Paxton during the Texas Senate campaign. Left-leaning outlets frame his remarks as a response to gendered attacks. Center outlets mostly emphasize his Spanish-language World Cup ad and Latino voter outreach, with one article covering his rebuttal. Right-leaning outlets focus on his comments about manhood, including his criticism of Cruz and Paxton and an opinion piece challenging his views on gender.

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