Detransitioner alleges CNN blocked her from James Talarico town hall

Detransitioner Soren Aldaco alleged that CNN prevented her from attending a televised town hall to question Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, Fox News reported. Aldaco stated that organizers did not reply to her request until the night before the event and ultimately informed her that she could not participate. [1]

Speaking on The Katie Miller Podcast, the 23-year-old detransitioner explained that she wanted to ask Talarico about his position on gender-affirming surgeries. Aldaco stated that she was groomed online as a teenager before undergoing medical treatment. Detransition refers to the process of stopping or reversing a gender transition through social, legal, or medical means. [1][2]

Talarico, a member of the Texas House of Representatives, previously participated in a live televised town hall where he addressed issues including abortion, border security, and an absence caused by the flu, as FTMQ News reported earlier. [4][5]

Talarico is the Democratic nominee running in the November 2026 U.S. Senate election in Texas. He faces Republican nominee Ken Paxton, who has served as the attorney general of Texas since 2015. [3][4][5]