- President Donald Trump spoke at a rally in San Antonio, Texas, in support of embattled GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton.
- During the rally, Trump recounted a story about his wife, Melania Trump, calling him "sir" while correcting his pronunciation of the word "vegan."
- Trump falsely accused Democratic candidate James Talarico of secretly being a vegan who gets sick from eating meat for political appearances.
- Talarico has denied the dietary claims, pointing out that he has eaten barbecue since before Paxton's first indictment.
- Talarico currently leads Paxton in recent polls, positioning him to potentially become the first Democrat to win a statewide Texas election since 1990.
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