President Donald Trump, echoing accusations that Democratic U.S. Rep. James Talarico, who is running against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for the U.S. Senate, is a vegan. Talarico, whom Paxton has referred to as “Tofu Talarico,” maintains that he is not a vegetarian or vegan. “I’m an eighth-generation Texan,” Talarico has said. “I’ve been eating barbecue since before Ken Paxton’s first indictment.” (The Conversation)