Trump attacks Talarico's Christianity; Talarico fires back

Brian Tyler Cohen covers an exchange between Trump and Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, where Trump called Talarico an "insult to Jesus" during a Fox News radio appearance, triggering a sharp response from the state lawmaker. The video features Talarico delivering a strong response, saying "The president of the United States just said that I insulted Jesus. You wanna know what insults Jesus? Kicking the sick off their healthcare while cutting taxes for billionaires."

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Trump attacks Talarico's Christianity; Talarico fires back

Brian Tyler Cohen covers an exchange between Trump and Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, where Trump called Talarico an "insult to Jesus" during a Fox News radio appearance, triggering a sharp response from the state lawmaker. The video features Talarico delivering a strong response, saying "The president of the United States just said that I insulted Jesus. You wanna know what insults Jesus? Kicking the sick off their healthcare while cutting taxes for billionaires."

Mar 21, 2026
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Key Points
Trump criticized Talarico during a radio appearance for his LGBTQ+ support and a 2021 speech where he said "God is non-binary."
Talarico responded by criticizing Trump's healthcare and deportation policies, saying these actions insult Jesus.
Talarico also criticized Trump for bombing school children in Iran, referring to Operation Epic Fury which killed 175-180 children at a school in Minab, Iran.
Talarico is a vocal critic of Christian nationalism who argues that being Christian means loving thy neighbor, not bullying LGBTQ people or engaging in other practices he associates with the right.
Talarico won the Democratic nomination in the Texas primary in March.
Perspective

The video adopts a progressive Democratic framing that portrays Trump as using religious language hypocritically while pursuing harmful policies. It elevates Talarico's response as moral pushback grounded in Christian values of compassion and social justice, positioning him as the authentically faithful candidate against Trump's politicized Christianity.