2026年9月16日 美国东部时间凌晨12:49 / 福克斯新闻频道
得克萨斯州民主党联邦参议员候选人2024年的言论近日重新引发关注，其中包括埃隆·马斯克的单字回应
作者：迈克尔·辛克维奇，福克斯新闻
随着关键的得州参议院选情胶着，民主党人詹姆斯·塔拉里科放弃了此前多项极具争议的立场
得克萨斯州民主党联邦参议员候选人詹姆斯·塔拉里科在2024年一次重新曝光的采访中称，美国在民主方面“倒退”，并建议美国人应向西欧国家寻求“灵感”。
塔拉里科是在2024年6月2日参加梅达斯触摸网络频道的《周末秀》节目、与安东尼·戴维斯对话时发表上述言论的，当时他尚未成为得克萨斯州联邦参议院民主党提名候选人。
“我们尚未兑现民主的承诺，”塔拉里科说，“当然，有些国家比我们做得更好，可悲的是，作为这场民主试验的发起国，我们正在倒退。”
“这让我深感不安，”他继续说道，“但我们所有人仍有大量工作要做，以建立真正的民主。”
塔拉里科就得州选举并非“自由公平”发表惊人言论
得克萨斯州民主党联邦参议员候选人詹姆斯·塔拉里科（左）因在重新曝光的布道中称美国国旗是“复杂的象征”而遭到批评。
塔拉里科补充道，美国人应该向其他国家，“尤其是西欧国家”寻求灵感，学习“如何继续推进这场试验，最终实现建立真正民主、构建 beloved community（挚爱的社区）的目标”。
这段视频本周在社交媒体上重新引发关注，其中包括埃隆·马斯克的回应，他只打了一个词：“不。”
当被问及这些重新曝光的言论时，塔拉里科的竞选团队为其辩护。
“詹姆斯与绝大多数得克萨斯人一样，认为美国是世界上最伟大的国家，得州是联邦中最棒的州，我们应该始终为建立更完美的联邦而奋斗，”塔拉里科竞选团队的发言人JT·恩尼斯告诉福克斯新闻数字频道。
塔拉里科曾是中学教师、长老会神学院学生，今年早些时候在击败得克萨斯州民主党众议员贾斯敏·克罗克特赢得民主党联邦参议院提名后进入全国视野。他将在大选中对阵共和党籍得克萨斯州总检察长肯·帕克斯顿。
惊人民调：塔拉里科在得州参议院竞选中与帕克斯顿持平，威胁共和党票仓
2026年8月31日，得克萨斯州民主党联邦参议员候选人詹姆斯·塔拉里卡在得克萨斯州克尔维尔的凯尤克斯剧院举行的竞选集会上发表讲话。
共和党人在竞选期间多次抨击塔拉里科过去的言论，包括他称自己是一名“痛恨基督教”的基督徒、“上帝是非二元性的”以及存在六种生理性别等言论。
塔拉里科的竞选团队此前回应有关基督教言论的批评时表示，他是一名虔诚的基督徒，只是在批评那些以基督教为名为仇恨、暴力和贪婪辩护的行为。
今年7月，保守派政治行动委员会“孤星自由”将塔拉里科斥为“美国抹黑者”，此前这位民主党参议院候选人称美国国旗是“复杂的象征”。塔拉里科的竞选团队当时回应称，他认为国旗代表“自由、机遇与希望”。
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2026年7月13日，得克萨斯州民主党参议院候选人詹姆斯·塔拉里卡在得克萨斯州伊格尔帕斯的国际贸易中心会议中心举行的“塔拉里科为得州：边境之旅”竞选集会尾声中聆听提问。
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Texas Senate candidate Talarico said US was ‘backsliding’ on democracy in resurfaced clip
September 16, 2026 12:49am EDT / Fox News
The Texas Democratic Senate candidate’s 2024 remarks drew fresh attention, including a one-word response from Elon Musk
By Michael Sinkewicz, Fox News
James Talarico reverses course on top hot takes as critical Senate race tightens
Democrat James Talarico reversed several of his most controversial takes as a critical Senate race tightens in Texas.
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Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico said in a resurfaced 2024 interview that the United States was “backsliding” on democracy and suggested Americans should look to countries in Western Europe for “inspiration.”
Talarico made the remarks during a June 2, 2024, appearance on “The Weekend Show” with Anthony Davis on the MeidasTouch Network, well before becoming the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas.
“We haven’t lived up to the promise of democracy,” Talarico said. “And of course, some countries are farther along than others, and sadly, here in America, where that experiment started, we are backsliding.”
“And that troubles me greatly,” he continued. “But all of us still have so much more work to do to create a true democracy.”
TALARICO MAKES STUNNING CLAIM ABOUT WHY HE THINKS TEXAS ELECTIONS AREN’T ‘FREE AND FAIR’
Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico (left) is taking criticism for saying in a resurfaced sermon that the American flag is a “complicated symbol.”(Tico Mendoza/SXSW Conference & Festivals via Getty Images; Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images)
Talarico added that Americans should look to other countries, “especially in Western Europe,” for inspiration about “how to continue with this experiment and ultimately reach that goal of a true democracy, of a beloved community.”
The clip drew fresh attention on social media this week, including from Elon Musk, who responded with a single word: “No.”
Asked about the resurfaced remarks, Talarico’s campaign defended the candidate’s comments.
“James agrees with the majority of Texans that America is the greatest country in the world, Texas is the greatest state in the union, and we should always fight for a more perfect union,” JT Ennis, a spokesperson for the Talarico campaign, told Fox News Digital.
Talarico, a former middle school teacher and Presbyterian seminarian, entered the national spotlight earlier this year after defeating Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, for the Democratic Party’s U.S. Senate nomination. He is facing Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the general election.
SHOCK POLL: TALARICO TIES PAXTON IN TEXAS SENATE RACE, THREATENING GOP STRONGHOLD
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico speaks during a campaign rally at the Cailloux Theater on Aug. 31, 2026, in Kerrville, Texas.(Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Republicans have repeatedly highlighted Talarico’s past remarks during the campaign, including his statements that he thinks of himself as a Christian who “hates Christianity,” that “God is nonbinary” and that there are six biological sexes.
Talarico’s campaign previously responded to criticism of the Christianity remark by saying he is a devout Christian who is criticizing what he views as the misuse of Christianity to justify hate, violence and greed.
In July, the conservative political action committee Lone Star Liberty criticized Talarico as an “America-laster” after the Democratic Senate nominee called the American flag a “complicated symbol.” Talarico’s campaign responded at the time that he believes the flag represents “freedom, opportunity, and hope.”
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Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico listens to a question during the conclusion of a “Talarico for Texas: Frontera Tour” campaign rally at the International Center for Trade convention center in Eagle Pass, Texas, on July 13, 2026.(Getty Images)
Fox News Digital’s Peter Pinedo contributed to this report.
Michael Sinkewicz is a writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to michael.sinkewicz@fox.com
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