Beto O'Rourke Links 'Racist' Donald Trump To Deadly El Paso Shootings
5 years, 5 months ago

Beto O'Rourke Links 'Racist' Donald Trump To Deadly El Paso Shootings

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Democratic White House candidate Beto O’Rourke on Saturday blamed Donald Trump in part for the deadly El Paso shooting that killed 22 people because he said the president’s “racism” leads “to violence.” O’Rourke criticized Trump when he was asked by an ABC News reporter if Trump bore any responsibility for the violence in El Paso. Trump, who on Saturday was at his New Jersey golf course, tweeted “heartfelt thoughts and prayers” to the “great people of Texas” Saturday night, several hours after the late-morning shooting. — Donald J. Trump August 4, 2019.Melania and I send our heartfelt thoughts and prayers to the great people of Texas. — Donald J. Trump August 4, 2019 Earlier, the president retweeted a USA Today headline noting that he “pledges full support for El Paso shooting victims.” 'God be with you all': Trump pledges full support for El Paso shooting victims as lawmakers also grieve https://t.co/gISsidBeWr via @usatoday — Donald J. Trump August 3, 2019 Twitter critics were eager to remind Trump that he has done nothing about gun control — and that his attacks on immigrants and people of color may have fueled the violence.

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