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Beto O'Rourke: “I think people will take it for what it is – it’s a gimmick, it’s a bribe. It’s another promise that the president will…”

On the recordSeptember 11, 2026
I think people will take it for what it is – it’s a gimmick, it’s a bribe. It’s another promise that the president will be unable to fulfill … It adds to the stink of desperation that is emanating from that convention centre.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas

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O'Rourke comments on Trump's proposed dividend.

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