Trump's 'love the meat' comment
The gist
President Trump told a Corpus Christi rally that James Talarico can't stand meat and gets sick at barbecues.
The jab ties a diet remark to a Texas race about meat and oil.
How it unfolded
- Oct 27, 2026At a rally for Ken Paxton in Corpus Christi, Texas, Trump mocked James Talarico over meat, saying he gets 'sick as a dog' and is 'behind the tent puking' at barbecues.
- Oct 27, 2026Trump said it was First Lady Melania Trump who taught him to say 'vegan' properly, adding 'I really do like the meat.'
- Oct 27, 2026Trump claimed Talarico 'has been a vegan' and will never love meat, oil and gas, or the Second Amendment.