Talarico warms to Trump, says he wants to help fulfill some MAGA promises

Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico of Texas signaled openness to cooperating with President Donald Trump if he wins, a notable gesture given that Trump has repeatedly mocked him during the race against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Talarico, a state representative, made the offer on Steve Bartlett's podcast "The Diary of a CEO," released Monday, according to Fox News.

He framed the MAGA movement's original pledge as an effort to remake government so it serves people who have been overlooked, and said there is still time to deliver on it. Talarico named several areas where he would join the president or any other Democrat: broader access to health care, high-quality and affordable child care for every child, and housing. On housing, he described Trump as a builder and said he would back cutting regulatory red tape to allow millions of new homes.

Talarico also argued that voters who elect lawmakers willing to check the president could give Trump's time in office what he called a "rebirth." His comments came as Senate control is described as a coin flip, with the Democratic route to a majority running through Trump-leaning territory.

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