Stephen Miller Falsely Labels James Talarico Transgender, Adds 'Soy' Jab in Texas Senate Race
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Updated · The Daily Beast · May 28
Stephen Miller Falsely Labels James Talarico Transgender, Adds 'Soy' Jab in Texas Senate Race
3 articles · Updated · The Daily Beast · May 28
Stephen Miller on Wednesday falsely claimed Texas Democrat James Talarico was the state's first transgender Senate nominee, then followed with a separate "soy" insult on X.
The attacks came after Talarico, 37, secured the Democratic nomination and emerged as a high-profile challenger in a Texas race Republicans view as politically important.
Talarico is not transgender, and the post fit a broader Trump-world pattern of using transgender identity and culture-war language to smear political opponents.
Donald Trump also escalated his attacks Wednesday, mocking Talarico in two Truth Social posts while backing Republican Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general who has been indicted and impeached.
The episode adds to scrutiny of Miller's rhetoric after earlier controversies, even as White House advisers have said Trump believes his deputy chief of staff sometimes goes too far.
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