Beto O'Rourke supports Spike Lee following Trump attack
BlacKkKlansmanThe former Texas congressman and Senate candidate described how he was “proud” of those responsible for the movie after it won the Academy Award for best adapted screenplay on Sunday night.
“Really proud of Ron Stallworth, Spike Lee and the entire team behind BlacKkKlansman—courage over fear, love over hate. Felicidades Ron and Patsy, Spike Lee and team,” O’Rourke tweeted.made while picking up his first non-honorary Oscar, which was criticized by the president. O’Rourke, who is yet to confirm whether or not he will run for Democrat candidate in 2020, has previously defended the NFL players who took a knee during the national anthems in protest at police brutality against minorities—an act which that rWhile embarking on his campaign to unseat incumbent Ted Cruz during last year’s Texas Senate election, the Democrat was asked at a Houston town hall whether he felt it was “disrespectful” for the players to kneel during the national anthem.
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