MAGA conspiracy theory about James Talarico implodes
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Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico denounced the wide-ranging speculation about his whereabouts in recent days as Republicans seized on his absence from the campaign trail. A claim circulated in conservative circles online that Talarico was receiving treatment for a stress-induced episode. Both the campaign and mental health center named in the claim have said it’s false. CNN’s Kaitlan Collins and Donie O’Sullivan discuss President Trump and Elon Musk’s involvement in pushing the conspiracy theory and CNN’s Abby Phillip details the fallout with her NewsNight panel. 0:00 James Talarico responds to MAGA conspiracy theory about him 3:21 CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan on Trump & Elon Musk efforts to advance the conspiracy theory 6:37 Has the conspiracy theory helped Ken Paxton’s campaign? Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr Stream more on CNN with an All Access subscription: https://cnn.it/4AZMu54 #JamesTalarico #Trump #News
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