President Donald Trump fired off a midnight tweet mocking Beto O’Rourke’s “phony” nickname “to indicate Hispanic heritage,” to which the former congressman quickly responded.
22 people in my hometown are dead after an act of terror inspired by your racism. El Paso will not be quiet and neither will I. https://t.co/dakFPKj0vJ
— Beto O’Rourke (@BetoORourke) August 7, 2019
Trump sent the tweet just hours before he’s due in El Paso Wednesday, the site of a massacre inspired by the shooter’s belief in the “Great Replacement Theory” or xenophobic conviction that leftists are scheming to fill the country with foreigners of color.
O’Rourke is of Irish heritage, but was given his nickname as a child growing up in El Paso, a mixed-race community.
The Democratic presidential hopeful has had strong words for the President in the wake of the killings, angrily telling reporters that “you know the shit he’s been saying” and that “he’s not tolerating violence, he’s inciting racism and violence in this country.”
He, along with his congressional successor Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX), has asked Trump not to come to the site of the shooting, saying the community needs time to “heal.”
Beto needs to come out swinging even more than in past few days. It’s long past time for being PC. His campaign is polling at 2%? Perfect time to set the stage as the tell it like it is firebrand to take over Cornyn’s seat while shoving a fistful of reality down Donnie Moscow’s throat.
I don’t think that Beto is yet ‘presidential timber’… but he is the perfect person to go after tRump, and I hope he jumps in with both feet during tRumps visit.
This is exactly why Donnie two scoops should not go to El Paso.
Just a guess, but this is not going to turn out well for two scoops, El Paso or the country.
Mayor should go: “we can’t stop you from landing at airport but until you pay past due bills we will provide no other services for your visit.”
Indeed we need Alan Grayson /Anthony Weiner level of outrage( sans baggage of course)
It cost Hillary the election
She should have labeled him a creepy old man the minute he started stalking her in the debate
We need to leave “polite” behind
Every appearance should be a confrontation
He doesn’t deserve respect
Nice guys finish last