Trump tells O'Rourke to 'be quiet' in wake of El Paso shooting | TheHill

President TrumpDonald John TrumpFormer White Supremacist calls on Trump to stop using fear to motivate people Walmart employee urges workers to strike until the company's stores stop selling guns Biden: Violent video games 'not healthy' but aren't 'in and of itself why we have this carnage' MORE late Tuesday night responded to criticism from former Rep. Beto O'RourkeBeto O'RourkeTown halls are not the answer, DNC must sanction an official climate debate Democrats lash out at New York Times over early Trump 'unity' headline O'Rourke says Trump should not visit El Paso in wake of shooting MORE (D-Texas), who has repeatedly assailed the president in the wake of a mass shooting in El Paso, Texas."Beto (phony name to indicate Hispanic heritage) O’Rourke, who is embarrassed by my last visit to the Great State of Texas, where I trounced him, and is now even more embarrassed by polling at 1% in the Democrat Primary, should respect the victims & law enforcement - & be quiet!" Trump tweeted.Beto (phony name to indicate Hispanic heritage) O’Rourke, who is embarrassed by my last visit to the Great State of Texas, where I trounced him, and is now even more embarrassed by polling at 1% in the Democrat Primary, should respect the victims & law enforcement - & be quiet!The president's remarks come shortly after O'Rourke, a 2020 presidential contender, announced he would be attending an event on Wednesday to pay tribute to the shooting victims and counter Trump's visit to the city. In response to Trump's tweet, O'Rourke said, "22 people in my hometown are dead after an act of terror inspired by your racism.