SALT LAKE CITY — Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke spoke briefly in Spanish during the early part of Wednesday's debate among Democratic presidential candidates.
Watch the moment below.
.@BetoORourke responds to his first question in both English and Spanish during Night 1 of the #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/389FR2lCpO
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) June 27, 2019
Social media immediately caught New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker’s face during the incident, sharing screenshots on Twitter.
— Ruby Cramer (@rubycramer) June 27, 2019
.@BetoORourke answers in Spanish, but does not answer the question.
— Elizabeth Landers (@ElizLanders) June 27, 2019
omg Booker’s face when Beto busted out the Spanish pic.twitter.com/O4oY4HowWK
— andi zeisler (@andizeisler) June 27, 2019
Booker as Beto speaks in Spanish pic.twitter.com/pVYL3p0cun
— Tim Mak (@timkmak) June 27, 2019
Cory Booker, as Beto gives part of his answer in Spanish, and does not answer the question. pic.twitter.com/4jKNSrIPAx
— S.E. Cupp (@secupp) June 27, 2019
This was my face too tbh #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/jimlT11lPN
— Zerlina Maxwell (@ZerlinaMaxwell) June 27, 2019
Booker and Warner thought bubble when Beto breaks out Espanol: so that's how it's gonna be... it's on pic.twitter.com/ZirC3rQU9o
— Cecilia Kang (@ceciliakang) June 27, 2019
#Beto appears to be the first candidate in history to dodge a question in two difference languages. #DemDebates pic.twitter.com/aNsLJNb3Tp
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) June 27, 2019
The ENTIRE room I'm in burst into laughter when Beto started speaking spanish #demdebate
— Dr. Jason Johnson (@DrJasonJohnson) June 27, 2019