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Beto O'Rourke: “Trump has promised that he is going to pursue a third term.”

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

Full Interview: Beto O'Rourke on how Democrats can bring the fight in Trump's second term

Published July 22, 2025 | Video Starts at 06:31

And look, this may sound hyperbolic to some of your viewers and listeners, and maybe even to you, but Trump has promised that he is going to pursue a third term. He told us before he was elected he would be a dictator on day one. He joked, or maybe he didn't joke, that you vote in this election in 2024, you'll never have to vote again. (06:31–06:35)

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