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James Talarico doesn't drive his own truck in viral Texas campaign ad featuring Dodge Ram

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton discusses Rep. James Talarico, D-Texas, changing his stance on U.S.-Mexico border policy on ‘The Will Cain Show.’ Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico’s campaign confirmed Thursday that the truck he drove in a viral advertisement doesn’t belong to him. Talarico has previously revealed that he owns a midsize Chevy Colorado, but in a new campaign ad he is driving a full-sized Dodge Ram 1500. As a result of the vehicle swap, Talarico has been mocked by conservatives for appearing in the larger truck for the slick campaign commercial. Critics have accused Talarico of trying to "look like a real Texan," but his campaign said the switch was simply for production purposes. "James’ truck has tinted windows. We tried to shoot in his Chevy first, but it was too dark to film," Talarico campaign spokesperson JT Ennis

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James Talarico doesn't drive his own truck in viral Texas campaign ad featuring Dodge Ram

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton discusses Rep. James Talarico, D-Texas, changing his stance on U.S.-Mexico border policy on ‘The Will Cain Show.’ Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico’s campaign confirmed…

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