In last night’s debate, Democrat Beto O'Rourke claimed he does not support defunding the police. Then why did he say that he did?
O’Rourke Yesterday: “Of course I don’t support” defund the police.
Q: “Do you support efforts to defund the police?”
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) October 1, 2022
Beto O’Rourke: “Of course I don’t.”
In June 2020, O'Rourke said “I really love" the idea of defunding the police and "in some necessary cases, completely dismantling those police forces." pic.twitter.com/ZgmgMv4ljk
O’Rourke in 2020: “I really love” the Democrats’ idea of defunding the police, and “in some necessary cases, completely dismantling those police forces.”
Beto O'Rourke: "I really love" the Democrats' idea of 'Defunding the Police.'
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) October 1, 2022
"In necessary some cases, completely dismantling those police forces"pic.twitter.com/nRu9E293SG
And in 2018, O’Rourke called police the “new Jim Crow.” During his disastrous run for president, O’Rourke embraced every far-left idea in the book. He doesn’t have the backs of law enforcement. The first chance he gets, he’ll throw them under the bus.
