Texas shooting deaths climb to 22 as mayor prepares for Trump visit

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 00:53:37 +0000

Texas shooting deaths climb to 22 as mayor prepares for Trump visit

EL PASO, Texas  – The Texas border city jolted by a weekend massacre at a Walmart absorbed more grief Monday as the death toll climbed to 22 and prepared for a visit from President Donald Trump over anger from El Paso residents and local Democratic leaders who say he isn’t welcome and should stay away.

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After Texas shooting, Democrat O’Rourke accuses Trump of stoking racism

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2019 03:53:21 +0000

Democratic presidential hopeful former US Representative for Texas' 16th congressional district Beto O'Rourke delivers his closing statement during the first round of the second Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season hosted by CNN at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan on July 30, 2019. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP)

Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke accused President Donald Trump Saturday of inciting hatred after a mass shooting in his Texas hometown that police are investigating as a possible hate crime.

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