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Beto Explains Why He Spoke In Spanish During Debate; Gets Blasted By ‘The Daily Show’

Paul Bois
Beto Explains Why He Spoke In Spanish During Debate; Gets Blasted By ‘The Daily Show’
MIAMI, FLORIDA – JUNE 26: former Texas congressman Beto O’Rourke speaks to the media in the spin room after the first night of the Democratic presidential debate on June 26, 2019 in Miami, Florida. A field of 20 Democratic presidential candidates was split into two groups of 10 for the first debate of the 2020 […]

During the Democratic presidential debates on Wednesday night, several 2020 candidates whipped out their bilingual skills on stage to demonstrate their connection to Spanish-speaking voters. Sparking this trend was none other than former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-TX), who switched linguistic gears mid-way to answering a question about tax rates.

Speaking with Alisyn Camerota on CNN, the former senatorial candidate said he spoke Spanish to be inclusive of everyone in America who has been marginalized.

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