Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke criticized the media's treatment of President Trump after a CNN reporter asked if there's anything Trump can do to make things better following 2 mass shootings over the weekend.
"What do you think? You know the s--- he’s been saying. He’s been calling Mexican immigrants rapists and criminals. I don’t know, like, members of the press, what the f---? ... I mean, connect the dots about what he's been doing in this country."
The big picture: After a mass shooting in O'Rourke's hometown of El Paso, Texas, on Saturday and another in Dayton, Ohio, early Sunday, the former congressman and other 2020 candidates have labeled Trump a racist while condemning the president for his divisive rhetoric.
- The El Paso shooter allegedly posted an anti-immigrant manifesto online hours before opening fire at a Walmart.
- On Sunday, O'Rourke told CNN that Trump is a "white nationalist" who is encouraging more racism and violence in the U.S.
We know what Trump is doing. He stokes racism. He incites violence. We shouldn’t be asking if there’s anything he can do or if he’s responsible for this when we know the answer. I stand by what I said. https://t.co/zykowSpS6s
— Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) August 5, 2019
