Trump: People say tariffs cause inflation. They don't. We have very little inflation.
(Inflation has outpaced wage growth for the past six months in a row)
Posting facts. democrats.org
Trump: People say tariffs cause inflation. They don't. We have very little inflation.
(Inflation has outpaced wage growth for the past six months in a row)
Undecided voter now supporting James Talarico: When he mentioned that Paxton is actually for data centers, that did sway me a lot. So I think he probably will get my vote.
Trump: Is the camera statutory? Like a statue?
Trump: Income for Americans has soared to the highest level ever recorded
(Inflation has outpaced wage growth for the past six months in a row)
Trump: These seats are really—there's nothing like it. It's really important. It's bigger than the football games. It's bigger than the basketball games. It's bigger than any game anywhere in the world.
James Talarico: Powerful people are using small minorities in our community to distract from their corruption. The only minority destroying America is the billionaires.
James Talarico: We can look at the current abortion ban in Texas, which bans abortion in all cases, including rape and incest or when the mother's life is in danger. Texas women are dying in emergency room parking lots from sepsis because their doctors are afraid to provide life-saving care.
Cait Conley puts Mike Lawler in his place
"I do not need you to mansplain to me what domestic abuse and sexual assault against women is. Don't start. Sit over there."
James Talarico: Texas has teachers who are driving Ubers at night to make extra money. The teaching profession is the most important profession because without it, there would be no other professions. Everything starts with a teacher in a classroom, and we are nickel-and-diming.
James Talarico: Lorenzo Salgado was a child of God.
Cait Conley: Mike Lawler is the biggest data center champion this district has ever seen. He even bragged last year about helping Rockland County become “the destination for data centers.” He voted against local control. I will fight for you and make sure we do this right.
James Talarico: We've seen under this administration a different kind of extremism. Masked men in unmarked vehicles kidnapping neighbors off the street. We were told that ICE was going after violent criminals, but they're going after Uber drivers, small business owners.
James Talarico: I don't take corporate PAC money. I never have, never will. I don't work for them. I work for the people of Texas. I'm running to ban super PACs and corporate PACs.
James Talarico: I want an economy that creates fewer trillionaires and more millionaires. Right now, our tax system literally taxes work more than it taxes wealth. That's backwards.
Talarico on how his diabetes diagnosis moved him to tackle Big Pharma:
"When I got elected to the State House, I brought Democrats and Republicans together to pass the first-ever cap on insulin copays in our state's history. We took it from $684 to $25 per prescription."
James Talarico: I am tired of us being divided into teams—left vs. right, blue vs. red, urban vs. rural. Show of hands. How many people here have an elderly parent or grandparent who needs care? So do I. How many people struggle with the high price of everything? So do I.
James Talarico: That decision to stay home for a week sent conspiracy theorists spiraling. This is what I call the rage economy. Conspiracy theorists post anything they want. The billionaires who own these platforms get rich. Conspiracy theories don't put food on the table or gas in the tank.
James Talarico: It feels so good to be back in Fort Worth. My faith teaches me servant leadership, the idea that being a leader means being a servant. Over 4 terms in the Texas House, I've served my constituents, and I'm looking forward to doing that in the U.S. Senate.
Trump: You want your secretary of state to look a little nerdy.
Trump, 20 days before the midterms: If I didn't do the Apprentice, would I be president?
Trump: I'm never taking a cognitive test again.
Trump: Hat. Hair. Logo. White. Black. Oh, you got it right.
Trump: That person over there, a friend of mine, he looks like shit. He looks like he's going to have a heart attack
Trump gets distracted: I hate flies. What the hell did they put on this thing? Don't pay the bill.
Trump: There are a lot of people that shouldn't be in the military.
Trump on "4 more years" chant: I'd love to. There's not a lot of wiggle room there, we've looked.
Trump: You know who number 1 on TikTok is? Trump! Taylor Swift is number 19, I'm number 1.
Trump on Republican Senator: I picked him for his looks. But then I found out he's actually kind of smart.
Trump: I don't wanna get them too much sun. Tim, you're very light. Will you put on a hat, please? Get Tim a hat! He'll burn to a crisp!
Trump: We're the only country out of 59 that doesn't have an arch.