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October 12, 2026 8:05 PM

Kronberg: False Talarico mental health claims highlight the fact that Paxton isn't in control of his own campaign

On Spectrum News in Austin, QR Publisher Harvey Kronberg and Texas Capital Tonight James Barragan got into that and more

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October 11, 2026 6:56 PM

Updated: Mental health facility in Ohio confirms Rep. Talarico has never been treated there, refuting claims from MAGA influencers and Paxton supporters

The Paxton campaign did not weigh in on an unverified recording; Talarico’s campaign called it all “a lie” that’s “designed to promote a pathetic conspiracy theory.” Now the facility at the center of the story says it's all made up

MAGA social media influencers on Sunday released what they claimed were recordings that somehow prove Rep. James Talarico recently received treatment for a mental health breakdown – it’s a claim that Talarico’s campaign immediately blasted as “a lie” that’s “designed to promote a pathetic conspiracy theory.” Later in the evening, the mental health hospital at the center of the story released this one line statement: "Representative James Talarico has never received treatment from Lindner Center of Hope."

For the last few days, right-wing social media has been abuzz with questions about where exactly Rep. Talarico was when he didn’t appear on the campaign trail for at least 8 days or so in his bid for US Senate against Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Talarico’s campaign has maintained throughout that he’s been recovering from an illness at home. JT Ennis, spokesman for Talarico, responded to the release of the recordings by repeating that “Last week James Talarico was home in Austin, Texas recovering from the flu.”

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By Scott Braddock

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