President Trump responded to news that Beto O’Rourke will be launching a 2020 campaign for the White House as only he can – by mocking the longshot challenger.
The particular target of Trump’s comic relief is the Democrat’s hands, which he believes are so consistently active that they make him appear “crazy.”
“I’ve never seen so much hand movement,” the President said after being asked about O’Rourke’s announcement. “I said, ‘Is he crazy or is that just the way he acts?'”
After announcing the White House bid, O’Rourke talked to patrons at a coffee house in Keokuk, Iowa, where his hands stole the show.
Newsweek fawned over the display, describing Beto’s hands as ‘captivating.’
I give it an hour before someone creates a Twitter account for Beto O’Rourke’s hands. #BetoORourke
pic.twitter.com/PgZ98BMBOy— Michael Gravesande (@OldBlackHack) March 14, 2019
The President kindly disagrees.
“I’ve actually never seen anything quite like it,” Trump said. “Study it. I’m sure you’ll agree.”
No nickname, the only shot Trump could fire at Beto was his hand movements.
Hilariously unaware that he waves his tiny hands when he speaks. #Beto #Trump pic.twitter.com/xo4r8tR6ZK— Independent (@RhondaBarket) March 14, 2019
This isn’t the first time hands have played a role in the war of words for competing presidential candidates. President Trump famously defended his hand size against attacks from Florida Republican Marco Rubio during the 2016 primary.
And it’s not the first time Beto and Trump have clashed, partaking in competing rallies at the southern border last month where the latter mocked his opponent’s crowd size.
Is Trump Worried?
Goodnatured ribbing aside, should Trump be worried about Beto’s candidacy?
He has the backing of television legend Oprah Winfrey, who offered him a network interview in New York City recently, allowing an opportunity to significantly improve his public profile.
Obama referred to O’Rourke as an “impressive young man who ran a terrific race in Texas” and compared the candidate to himself.
And he certainly knows how to raise funds. The fact remains, however, that despite the massive war chest he amassed in 2018 in Texas against Senator Ted Cruz, he still lost his race.
The President declined to choose his favorite opponent between O’Rourke and former vice president Joe Biden, only saying “Whoever it is I’ll take him or her on.”
Fox News contributor Newt Gingrich said Trump needn’t focus his efforts on Beto, claiming the Democrat’s only destiny is to “keep losing.”
No Nickname
While the President is known to give his opponents effective and crippling nicknames (see Crooked Hillary, Lyin’ Ted), White House deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley indicates that there’s no need in the case of Beto.
They’ll simply call him by his real name – Robert Francis O’Rourke.
“He’s called him that before on the campaign trail, and why wouldn’t he, that’s his name,” Gidley said during an appearance on Fox News.
That doesn’t mean he won’t make fun of a very mockable O’Rourke. The man with crazy hands once live streamed his own dental cleaning for his rabid followers.
Once you’ve seen him in his skintight pink suit, you can never unsee it
Beto is nothing more than a smoke and mirrors salesman who uses the same tactics as televangelists that foam at the mouth while existing their naive crowds with words of no substance. The feel good words are eaten up by naive millennials which is one of his prime targets. Actions speak much louder than words augmented with flailing arms and hands. Deaf observers can only look at him and ask WTH did he just say?
AOC & Beto should skip around the world merrily signing their praises of the Green New Deal. After all, don’t We all breath the same air?
Good luck getting China, Russia, Mid East, India, & underdeveloped countries, to jump on their bandwagon. BUT, of course, we all know Democrats will offer up USA taxpayers to pay for it. Think Paris Accords. After all, WE know how to do it,,,,We have the CLEANEST ENVIRONMENT in the world.
Robert Francis’s chief strengths seem to be skateboarding and hand-waving.
Kinda like (but not exactly like), Jenner will always be Bruce (although HE may have legally changed HIS name), Mr. O’Rourke’s name is Robert Francis.
Isn’t “Beto” cultural appropriation?? Lol
Sounds like he’s a cousin to the Kennedy Klan. He and Teddy (if he was still alive) could swap stories on who they hurt or killed while diving drunk.
His hands are distracting. Maybe he waves it around so no one will listen to what he is actually saying. He is a little more coherent than AOC.
The first time I saw Beto speak I wondered why he was waving his hands constantly. He looks like he is trying to get rid of a cloud of moths.
I read that he left the scene of a drunk driving accident ! Hardly seems like presidential to me?
Beto should be waiting tables at Dennys. He’s an ignorant deceived incompetent who has no business whatsoever near the levers of government power.
Wow! His hands are enormous. Did you know when he says together in his speech his hand go away from each other. In other words, not together! He sounds nervous and scared and inexperianced!