MIAMI, FL – Cory Booker failed to shine in the first 2020 Democrat primary debate on Wednesday evening.
He did try out a little Spanish in an attempt to stand out and pander like a champ, telling the audience “[w]hen people come to this country, they do not leave their humans rights at the border” in response to an immigration-related question:
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Cory Booker also answers a question in Spanish while debating the issue of immigration during the #DemDebate https://t.co/ewYqXS8Vqc pic.twitter.com/swYH1Emddr
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 27, 2019
Unfortunately for Booker, Texas rival Beto O’Rourke’s command of the Spanish language was a bit more on point. Booker’s facial expression said it all (and his viral reaction is likely to be the most memorable part of his debate performance):
Cory Booker's face while Beto O'Rourke speaks in Spanish LMAO pic.twitter.com/9aaPALihfC
— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) June 27, 2019
Twitter wasn’t kind to Booker:
Cory Booker be like "¡Yo soy Sparticus!" #DemocraticDebate
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) June 27, 2019
Corey Booker when Beto busted out in Spanish. pic.twitter.com/OnoVjHHIj7
— Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) June 27, 2019
Booker trying very hard to summon his Spanish is 9th grade me. #DNCDebate
— Chuck Ross (@ChuckRossDC) June 27, 2019
Somewhere, Cory Booker's Spanish language tutor T-Bone is smiling.
— Matt Rooney (@MattRooneyNJ) June 27, 2019
Sen. Cory Booker watching Beto speak Spanish pic.twitter.com/47S5rMOwuk
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) June 27, 2019
Cory Booker's face when Beto O'Rourke speaks Spanish at #DemDebate goes viral https://t.co/tWO5lM553f pic.twitter.com/GJeBM6rGvG
— The Hill (@thehill) June 27, 2019
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