Mark Teixeira discusses political divide, says he can't talk to people that believe 'men can get pregnant'

"I can't have a conversation with you if that's what you truly believe, and I think that so many people on the left have gone off the map that it creates this huge divide, that it's tough to bridge that gap."

OutKick's Dan Dakich said the shift to the left has created a distraction from what's real, and Teixeira agreed with that assessment.

"Dan, one of the reasons I'm running is because people are real. People that need better jobs, people that want lower tax rates, people that want their cities and their streets to be safe, those are the people that I'm running for. My district is the most beautiful district in Texas, it's the hill country, hard-working people," Teixeira said.

"These men and women, they go to church on Sundays and barbecue afterward. These are just good patriots and they want the government to work for them. They don't want to be controlled by the government or be told what to do, be told to wear masks, be told you can't go to school, be told that if you build a company it's because the government built it for you. That's baloney."

"I think the American people are waking up, that the America First agenda is the one that is working for them."

The three-time All-Star is campaigning for Texas' 21st Congressional District. Teixeira's announcement followed Rep. Chip Roy's decision not to seek re-election as he runs for Texas attorney general.