Beto O'Rourke: “If Democrats don't win a majority in the House and perhaps…”

“It's a challenging moment, though, to pursue that path because of what's happening in the country. I mean, this, everything is on the line in November. If Democrats don't win a majority in the House and perhaps through Texas, pick up the 51st seat in the US Senate, this slide to authoritarianism and fascism, I think is unstoppable. I really, there's. There's no argument that has convinced me that we can get this country back there. That Republican majority Congress will roll out the royal red carpet for a Trump third term or for his designee.” (36:16–36:21)

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