Failed Texas senatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke switched to Spanish during the first Democrat debate, puzzling many.
The former Texas representative was asked by NBC’s Savannah Guthrie his opinion on a 70% marginal tax rate.
However, rather than answer the question, Beto began speaking Spanish.
.@CoryBooker looks decidedly unimpressed as @BetoORourke lapses into Spanish pic.twitter.com/91HViG30OB
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) June 27, 2019
After his response, Guthrie again attempted to get Beto to answer the question – which he again answered in Spanish.
The candidate’s language shift became an instant hit on Twitter:
Moderator: “Mr. O’Rourke, what do you think about this specific tax plan?”
Beto: “Well you see I know Spanish.”
Moderator: “Yeah but the tax plan…”
Beto: “Hola como estas”#DemocraticDebate
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) June 27, 2019
Cory Booker's face while Beto O'Rourke speaks in Spanish LMAO pic.twitter.com/9aaPALihfC
— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) June 27, 2019
Corey Booker when Beto busted out in Spanish. pic.twitter.com/OnoVjHHIj7
— Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) June 27, 2019
Sen. Cory Booker watching Beto speak Spanish pic.twitter.com/47S5rMOwuk
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) June 27, 2019
Beto broke out the Spanish 10 seconds into his answer 😂
— Kassy Dillon (@KassyDillon) June 27, 2019
Beto O'Rourke: Not only will I not answer your question, I will not answer it in Spanish! #DemDebate
— Robby Soave (@robbysoave) June 27, 2019
We now know that Booker was giving side eye to Beto because he stole his plan to pander in Spanish
— Amber Athey (@amber_athey) June 27, 2019
BETO: I speak Spanish.
BOOKER: I can't believe you did my thing before me.
DE BLASIO: I have a black son.
BOOKER: I'm actually black tho, Bill.
KLOBUCHAR: …Um, I have an uncle with a deer stand?
WARREN: *don't say it, don't say it*
— Jason Howerton (@jason_howerton) June 27, 2019
Side eye while Beto speaks Spanish pic.twitter.com/heFZ5j2KZM
— Kassy Dillon (@KassyDillon) June 27, 2019
Why does Beto look worse than Nixon did in his debate with JFK?
Are why is he speaking in Spanish?
— Sebastian Gorka DrG (@SebGorka) June 27, 2019
The way Booker was looking at Beto as Beto started speaking in Spanish to avoid answering the question was worth the price of admission. #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/UKYft8Eqjx
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) June 27, 2019
Cory Booker is ALL of us when Beto just started answering the question halfway through in Spanish. #DemDebates pic.twitter.com/Z6DjPxiBuQ
— Calli Norton (@CalliNorton) June 27, 2019
Beto, summarized: “Hey look I know Spanish.”
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) June 27, 2019
BETO forgot what country he was in Cory Booker looks astonished
Can’t answer his question on 70% tax rate #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/v5HDP0S5ze— Rob Dew (@DewsNewz) June 27, 2019
If you had Beto speaking Spanish on his first answer, DRINK.
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) June 27, 2019
Cory Booker and moderator José Díaz-Balart also attempted to speak Spanish.
Beto: No one can butcher the Spanish language better than me.
Moderator: Hold my pupusa.#DemDebate
— Michael Knowles (@michaeljknowles) June 27, 2019
Self-help author and presidential candidate Marianne Williamson, taking the debate stage Thursday, joked she needs “to learn Spanish by tomorrow night at 9.”
I need to learn Spanish by tomorrow night at 9.
— Marianne Williamson (@marwilliamson) June 27, 2019
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