Oct 13, 2026 · 56 min · 18 segments
Trump puts Columbus back on a pedestal while Democrats push "Indigenous Peoples' Day." Talarico's 13 days off the trail. Fewer teens identify as gay or bisexual. Trump warns Zelensky. Plus, Hurricane…
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IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEKEND, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEKEND, THERE WERE INTERESTING CAMPAIGNS WITH STRANGE MEN FOR 13 DAYS.

IN THE HOME STRETCH OF THE TEXAS SENATE RACE, THE DEMOCRAT NOMINEE VANISHED FROM THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL.

AND WHEN JAMES TALARICO FINALLY NOW, SEPTEMBER 26th WAS THE LAST PUBLIC EVENT IN TEXAS.

ANYONE WHO SAW HIM, TWO DAYS LATER HE WAS IN NEW YORK CITY AT A PRIVATE FUNDRAISER FEATURING ROBERT DE NIRO WHERE I'M SURE HE JUST WALKED AROUND AND SAID AFTER TRUMP BECAUSE HE DOESN'T DO ANYTHING ELSE THESE DAYS.

THE NEXT DAY, HIS CAMPAIGN SAYS HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE FLU AT AN URGENT CARE IN DALLAS.

NOW ON SEPTEMBER 30th, HE SKIPPED AN EVENT IN EDENBURG AND SENT A VIDEO INSTEAD AND SAYS, I'M RUNNING A FEVER AT MY MOST CONTAGIOUS RIGHT NOW.
You haven't seen him in a couple of weeks.
I hear the guy's disappeared.
Nobody knows.
You know where he is? He's sick because he's been forced to eat meat for political reasons, and he's throwing up all over the place.
He's sick.

FRIDAY, TALLO RICO TURNED FRIDAY, TALLO RICO TURNED UP AT THE AUSTIN CITY LIMITS FESTIVAL SATURDAY.
I just went to my primary care physician, but it wasn't anything worse than a nasty case of the flu.
And so I was in bed and drinking lots of liquids.
Unfortunately, the campaign made me work from home, so I didn't even get full days off.
But I didn't wanna be out on the trail and didn't wanna get anyone else sick.

IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEKEND, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEKEND, THERE WERE INTERESTING CAMPAIGNS WITH STRANGE MEN FOR 13 DAYS.

IN THE HOME STRETCH OF THE TEXAS SENATE RACE, THE DEMOCRAT NOMINEE VANISHED FROM THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL.

AND WHEN JAMES TALARICO FINALLY NOW, SEPTEMBER 26th WAS THE LAST PUBLIC EVENT IN TEXAS.

ANYONE WHO SAW HIM, TWO DAYS LATER HE WAS IN NEW YORK CITY AT A PRIVATE FUNDRAISER FEATURING ROBERT DE NIRO WHERE I'M SURE HE JUST WALKED AROUND AND SAID AFTER TRUMP BECAUSE HE DOESN'T DO ANYTHING ELSE THESE DAYS.

THE NEXT DAY, HIS CAMPAIGN SAYS HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE FLU AT AN URGENT CARE IN DALLAS.

NOW ON SEPTEMBER 30th, HE SKIPPED AN EVENT IN EDENBURG AND SENT A VIDEO INSTEAD AND SAYS, I'M RUNNING A FEVER AT MY MOST CONTAGIOUS RIGHT NOW.
You haven't seen him in a couple of weeks.
I hear the guy's disappeared.
Nobody knows.
You know where he is? He's sick because he's been forced to eat meat for political reasons, and he's throwing up all over the place.
He's sick.

FRIDAY, TALLO RICO TURNED FRIDAY, TALLO RICO TURNED UP AT THE AUSTIN CITY LIMITS FESTIVAL SATURDAY.
I just went to my primary care physician, but it wasn't anything worse than a nasty case of the flu.
And so I was in bed and drinking lots of liquids.
Unfortunately, the campaign made me work from home, so I didn't even get full days off.
But I didn't wanna be out on the trail and didn't wanna get anyone else sick.
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