Trump tells O'Rourke to 'be quiet' in wake of El Paso shooting

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Source: The Hill




By Brandon Conradis - 08/07/19 12:13 AM EDT


President Trump late Tuesday night responded to criticism from former Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas), who has repeatedly assailed the president following a mass shooting in El Paso, Texas.

"Beto (phony name to indicate Hispanic heritage) O’Rourke, who is embarrassed by my last visit to the Great State of Texas, where I trounced him, and is now even more embarrassed by polling at 1% in the Democrat Primary, should respect the victims & law enforcement — & be quiet!" Trump tweeted.

The president's remarks come shortly after O'Rourke, a 2020 presidential contender, announced he would be attending an event on Wednesday to pay tribute to the shooting victims and counter Trump's visit to the city.

"When President Trump comes to El Paso tomorrow, I will be joining our strong, beautiful, binational community at #ElPasoStrong. I hope to see you there," O'Rourke tweeted earlier Tuesday night.............................................

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/456479-trump-tells-orourke-he-should-be-quiet-in-wake-of-el-paso-shooting

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1. It must be gratifying to see he's gotten under the orange skin.

Beto is shining in his role as activist right now. It has made me respect him for saying it like it is, and to hell with the fallout.

Of course he is in a unique position where it is not going to hurt him because he is so low in the polls, yet he is a big enough name that his words are getting a lot of attention.

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