Democrat Texas Senate nominee James Talarico is catching heat after declaring that illegal immigrants were his “most patriotic” students when he worked as a public school teacher.

In a recent live interview on The Bulwark Podcast with host Tim Miller, Talarico boasted about his time teaching in San Antonio and how illegal aliens were more patriotic than Americans.

“Before I was a politician, I was a public school teacher in San Antonio, Texas, on the west side of the city, and I taught a lot of undocumented students, and those students tended to be my most patriotic students,” Talarico claimed.

Talarico didn’t stop there. He doubled down, claiming these illegal aliens “understood something about this country that a lot of us who are native born forget,” calling America “the land of opportunity” and “the place where dreams come true.”

The liberal candidate added that they “believed in this country, even when this country didn’t believe in them,” while ripping Trump-era immigration policies as “immoral” and “unconscionable” for “terrorizing my former students and their families.”

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Texas Democrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico says illegal aliens are more patriotic than Americans.

TALARICO: “I taught a lot of undocumented students and those students tended to be my most patriotic students.” pic.twitter.com/j6Ht3vuorq

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) March 21, 2026

The remarks have been slammed on social media as a direct insult to every American citizen, legal immigrant, veteran, and taxpayer who actually loves this country.

This isn’t the only wild take from the candidate.

As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, in the same interview, the self-described Presbyterian seminarian and “devout Christian” defended his 2021 claim that “God is nonbinary.”

When pressed about “God’s sausage” in reference to his earlier House floor speech, Talarico said, “Listen, I know that I was being provocative with that comment. Uh, I made it on the floor of the Texas House when the extremists in the Texas legislature were trying to pick on kids who were different. While maybe provocative politically, I don’t think it’s controversial theologically. Most Christians believe God is beyond gender.”

WATCH: Texas Democrat Senate Nominee James Talarico Defends Claim That ‘God Is Nonbinary’ When Asked About ‘God’s Sausage,’ in Sickening and Bizarre Interview

President Donald Trump ripped the God comments on Fox News, calling them “the insult to Jesus” and labeling Talarico “beyond woke” and “grossly incompetent.”

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Senator Roger Marshall was on Newsmax‘s “America Right Now” with host Tom Basile on Saturday. He defended President Trump’s America First Agenda.

He criticized the Democrats for the partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security.

Basile and Senator Marshall also discussed the ongoing conflict in Iran.

“From your perspective, what would you like to see accomplished before we pull back?” Basile asked.

“I think we need to fulfill the President’s four goals. It’s so clear exactly what the President has laid out, and I think we are 90 percent there,” Marshall said.

“He laid out that we want to destroy Iranian missiles, their nukes, their navy, and prevent them from being able to arm and train terrorists in the future,” Senator Marshall continued.

“So, again, very successful mission so far. Complement our military, mourn the loss of 13 American soldiers, and maybe another dozen seriously injured,” Marshall said.

“The last 10 percent may be as hard as the first 90 percent,” Marshall continued.

“I want to move over to the standoff on Capitol Hill. National security threats continue to rise, but that standoff over DHS funding with the Democrats continues,” Basile said.

“We’ve had multiple terror attacks tied to Islamist activity,” Basile continued.

“In the last few weeks, travelers are now seriously feeling this as well,” Basile said of long lines at airport security.

“Senator, are we any close to a deal here?” Basile asked.

Senator Marshall blasted the Democrats for defunding the security of our country.

“So, remember, the Democrats are the defund the police party. The Republicans are the party of secure border and law and order,” Marshall said.

“I think it’s important to remind folks that President Trump sent the Democrats an offer, and they sat on it for 18 days,” Senator Marshall said.

“We want President Trump’s policies to stay in place,” Marshall said.

“We should be asking them why won’t you fund DHS? Why are you the defund the police political party?” Marshall asked of Democrats.

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President Trump on Saturday evening threatened to obliterate Iran’s power plants if they don’t fully open the Strait of Hormuz.

“If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP,” Trump said on Saturday evening.

President Trump’s warning comes as Iran is only allowing certain ships, including oil tankers, to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz to all oil tankers and vessels except for a few approved ships.

Oil spiked to $112 per barrel amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian attacks on Qatar’s oil facility.

20% of the world’s oil supply goes through the Straight of Hormuz.

Last Tuesday US Central Command released unclassified footage of US Military strikes on the Iranian navy in the Strait of Hormuz.

The footage showed an Iranian submarine and smaller vessels being blown up.

“U.S. forces are degrading the Iranian regime’s ability to project power at sea and harass international shipping,” CENCOM said.

“For years, Iranian forces have threatened freedom of navigation in waters essential to American, regional and global security and prosperity,” CENTCOM added.

President Trump previously warned Iran not to put any mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

“If Iran has put out any mines in the Hormuz Strait, and we have no reports of them doing so, we want them removed, IMMEDIATELY!” Trump said on Truth Social.

“If for any reason mines were placed, and they are not removed forthwith, the Military consequences to Iran will be at a level never seen before. If, on the other hand, they remove what may have been placed, it will be a giant step in the right direction!” Trump said.

“Additionally, we are using the same Technology and Missile capabilities deployed against Drug Traffickers to permanently eliminate any boat or ship attempting to mine the Hormuz Strait. They will be dealt with quickly and violently. BEWARE!” he added.

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