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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBeto O'Rourke will deliver speech at the exact same time Trump's rally starts - one mile away.
Beto O'Rourke Plans Counter-Trump Rally, Decrying 'Fear And Paranoia'
The former Senate candidate will hold a march to oppose Trump's lies about the dangers that immigrants pose."
https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5c5ea400e4b0f9e1b17d7bc5/amp
El Paso is Beto's hometown. This is a brilliant move on his part. He will probably draw a bigger crowd and his speech wil be a glaring contrast to Trump's. I'm hoping for split screen coverage.
malaise
(268,957 posts)Too good
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,784 posts)Let us hope there are no clashes and violence.
Knowing that Beto drew more people will anger Trump.
calimary
(81,220 posts)FoxNewsSucks
(10,429 posts)will get covered by national corporate media. . . .
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)IllinoisBirdWatcher
(2,315 posts)riverwalker
(8,694 posts)Capacity only 6,500. Hope Beto doubles that.
chimpymustgo
(12,774 posts)blogslut
(37,999 posts)It's a 10 minute walk.
I do have concerns that the president's security team will attempt to bully the people participating in the March for Truth.
Claritie Pixie
(2,199 posts)farmbo
(3,121 posts)You know the Breitbarts, Proud Boys and OKeefes will be out in force instigating violence, flag burning, and faux criminal activity. Quite possibly undercover ICE agents will be sprinkled throughout the crowd making random arrests as well.
Betos People need to plan for that and be ready with a quick social media pushback as well.
bluestarone
(16,924 posts)Be careful there!!!
Fuzzpope
(602 posts)This is a really prime opportunity to knock Beto down several rungs via agent provocatuer bad actors.
I hope O'rourke is savvy enough to preempt that, but I don't see how it's 100% possible.
Look out for masked "Antifas" rioters destroying property that will be linked to Beto by Trump.
2naSalit
(86,574 posts)safeinOhio
(32,674 posts)Get thee to the rally and have phone or camera charged to record to the cloud if possible.
pdsimdars
(6,007 posts)samnsara
(17,622 posts)FirstLight
(13,360 posts)If anyone finds a live-feed or a you tube after the fact, please post it here for those of us without TV/Cable access!!!!
bdamomma
(63,840 posts)also he should consider running against Cornyn for his seat.