# In a resurfaced 2025 CAP Action video, James Talarico called pushing a state curriculum that would teach Christian Bible stories as historical fact and the only truth to young students 'propaganda' and 'indoctrination.'

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Canonical: https://kleory.com/news/cases/xnews-6e3c1c843c6e/

## Receipts
- 2026-08-16T02:01:03.046Z: Talarico Faces Backlash Over Bible Stories in Texas Schools
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- 2026-08-16T02:14:00.000Z: Jordan Wells published the earliest high-impact backlash post located, while the underlying remarks came from Talarico in a 2025 CAP Action program.
- 2026-08-16T02:14:00.000Z: Alexander Hall is the displayed byline on the August 15 Fox News report.
- 2026-08-16T02:14:00.000Z: In a resurfaced 2025 CAP Action video, James Talarico called pushing a state curriculum that would teach Christian Bible stories as historical fact and the only truth to young students 'propaganda' and 'indoctrination.'
- 2026-08-16T02:14:00.000Z: The direct report embeds the clip, quotes Talarico's curriculum-specific remarks, identifies the 2025 CAP Action setting, and preserves the campaign response.
- 2026-08-16T02:14:00.000Z: The quoted remarks target state-directed teaching of Bible stories as historical fact and the only truth to young children, not the Bible in isolation; Talarico's campaign said he opposes using scripture for political points.
- 2026-08-16T02:14:00.000Z: The retained wording supports a curriculum-specific criticism, while backlash posts characterize it as calling the Bible itself propaganda and advocacy groups dispute Talarico's curriculum description.