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Beto O'Rourke: “This country faces an existential challenge personified by…”

Featuring: Beto O'Rourke, Democratic | Former Candidate, Governor of Texas

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Published April 24, 2026 | Video Starts at 17:21

But what was the thinking behind that? It's the same thinking that is behind what I'm doing now in. In Brownsville. And, you know, in short, it is. This country faces an existential challenge personified by Donald Trump and this MAGA movement. Now, listen, you and I both know plenty of Republicans with whom we can find common ground. And I'm not saying every Republican is a bad person, nor am I casting judgment on anyone who voted for Donald Trump. (17:21–17:30)

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