Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico’s campaign confirmed on Thursday that the truck he drove in a viral advertisement doesn’t belong to him. Talarico has previously revealed that he owns a midsize Chevy Colorado, but in a new campaign ad he is seen driving a full-sized Dodge Ram 1500.As a result of the vehicle swap, Talarico has been mocked by conservatives for appearing in the larger truck for the slick campaign commercial. Critics have accused Talarico of trying to "look like a real Texan," but his campaign said the switch was simply for production purposes. "James’ truck has tinted windows.
We tried to shoot in his Chevy first, but it was too dark to film," Talarico campaign spokesperson JT Ennis told Fox News Digital.CONSERVATIVES MOCK TALARICO FOR GUSHING OVER FAUCI DOLL IN RESURFACED CHRISTMAS POSTDemocratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico.(F.
Carter Smith/Bloomberg via Getty Images)The ad, "Waking Up," essentially stars the Dodge Ram as Talarico is seen driving through the Lone Star State while a voiceover features the Senate candidate discussing plans to "make this economy work for working people again." Throughout the video, shots of Talarico driving the dark Dodge Ram are intertwined with images of hardworking Texans. Semafor political reporter David Weigel noticed the "odd detail" in the ad. "He drives a Chevy Colorado, which has appeared in other ads and in profiles.
But here he's driving a Dodge Ram 1500.And it's not hard to spot; you can see the plate, which is linked to an Enterprise rental," Weigel wrote. TEXAS DEM NOMINEE JAMES TALARICO INVOKES FAITH TO DEFEND ABORTION RIGHTS, ‘THE BIBLE IS SILENT ON ABORTION'James Talarico is seen driving a Dodge Ram that doesn’t belong to him in a new campaign ad. Senate hopeful James Talarico’s campaign confirmed on Thursday that the truck he’s driving in a viral advertisement doesn’t belong to him. The Talarico campaign did not immediately respond when asked if ...