Jasmine Crockett stated she is not campaigning for James Talarico.
Posted by The Michael Berry Show, Checked
- Sources
- 4 support
- Said
- 1 time·
- Confidence
- 88%
The Michael Berry ShowSep 15, 2026
Crockett publicly said she would not campaign with Talarico and would focus on down-ballot races instead, as reported by The Hill and CNN in August 2026. The claim's wording matches the post's paraphrase, and later coverage confirms she still had not campaigned with him.
We could not find who says this in the episode. Shown here; not scored.
What was said
… It's one of the reasons we're losing so many men. Again, it's multi-ethnic. It's not just white men. Talarico spent the weekend campaigning at Black churches. That's funny to watch him pander. That is funny to watch him pander. Meanwhile, while telling the Blacks how great Jasmine Crockett is, and you know, she really loves him, and then she's out all week saying she's not campaigning for him, but she really loves me. And y'all keep her name, her name, out your mouth. As my favorite part, he said, "If you say you support me, if you say you support me, then keep Jasmine Crockett name out your mouth." …
The Michael Berry Show · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. When asked whether she would campaign with Talarico, Crockett said 'I will be campaigning down ballot,' signaling she would not campaign with him (The Hill, Aug 28, 2026).[2]
Supports. CNN reported that Crockett told it she will not be campaigning with James Talarico in the Senate race and will support down-ballot candidates instead.[3]
Supports. Reuters reports that Crockett repeatedly rejected Talarico's overtures to campaign together and said she would focus on lower-profile races.[1]
Supports. The Texas Tribune reported that Crockett said she planned to focus on local races rather than campaigning for Talarico, and that she had not campaigned with him.[4]
Context. The claim is a paraphrase of the post's statement that she was 'saying she's not campaigning for him'; the extraction adds no new figure, actor, or scope.
Sources
4 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 tier 1, 1 tier 2, 1 not rated
- 1Lingering feuds threaten Democrats' bid to reclaim US Congressreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Crockett suggests she won't campaign with Talarico, will focus 'down ...thehill.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports
- 3Jasmine Crockett has no plans to campaign for James Talarico | CNN Politicscnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 4Jasmine Crockett to endorse Texas House, county judge ...texastribune.org · not rated · cited for: supports
Where this claim was made
Said in 1 published post
Related claims
- Jasmine Crockett lost her primary election.True
- James Talarico campaigned at Black churches over the weekend.True
- James Talarico is a candidate for the Texas Senate in 2026.True
- Donald Trump stated that James Talarico is the single worst person to run in the entire country for any office right now.Mixed
- CAIR recommended James Talarico for office.True