Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke shared multiple statements during his town hall on CNN Tuesday night that were false. O’Rourke tried using this town hall, among other recent media hits, to jumpstart his campaign.
O’Rourke referenced a debunked claim about President Donald Trump in his answer to the first question asked by an audience member.
“Describing those immigrants who come to this country as rapists and criminals, though they commit crimes at a far lower rate than those who are born in this country, describing asylum seekers as animals or an infestation — an infestation is how you might describe a termite or a cockroach, something you want to stamp out, something less than human,” he explained.
O’Rourke’s claim that Trump referred to immigrants as “animals,” was a reference to a statement the president made during an immigration roundtable back in May, 2018. In the full clip of Trump’s remarks, it becomes clear that the president specifically called MS-13 gang members “animals.” The hoopla began when a shortened clip, that cut out a participant’s comment about the gang, went viral.
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The jumpstart is a waste of energy and everyone's time. Get a Beto button and go home.
ReplyDeleteBeto's townhall was a bust according to the ratings. Beto needs to quit now and go home and take care of his familythat he makes fun of - that's 8f they will take him back.
ReplyDeleteBeto will be a great president. He has my vote. Hard worker and has had very hard life.
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