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Ken Paxton Trolls Talarico with 'Missing' Posters After 12-Day Flu Absence

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Democrat James Talarico has been absent from public events for nearly two weeks, drawing attacks from Ken Paxton's campaign.

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Both Fox News and Newsweek center Ken Paxton’s attack on James Talarico’s recent absence, with Fox framing it around a Trump rally chant and Newsweek describing it as a broader trolling campaign. Fox is alone in noting that Talarico’s campaign responded by saying he has been sick with the flu, while Newsweek alone mentions “Missing” posters and says the absence has drawn attacks from Paxton’s campaign.

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