eto ORourke is not shying away from the spotlight as President Donald Trump prepares to hold a rally in the El Paso hometown of the former congressman and potential presidential candidate.
On Monday evening, ORourke will lead a march through the city and then speak at a Celebration of El Paso event at 7 p.m. local time across the street from Trumps rally and at the same time it is set to begin, according to ORourkes team. The events, which will feature music and other speakers, are intended to highlight El Pasos strength as a binational community and push back against Trumps long-sought border wall.
The rally comes as ORourke nears a decision on whether to join the Democratic race to challenge Trump in 2020 following a closer-than-expected loss to U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in November. On Tuesday, ORourke promised a 2020 decision by the end of the month.
Earlier Monday, ORourke will join his successor in Congress, Rep. Veronica Escobar, for a conference call to denounce Trumps campaign rally in El Paso and his fixation on a racist and useless border wall, organizers said. And on Friday evening, ORourke returned to his favorite blogging platform Medium to offer a prebuttal to Trumps trip.
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El Paso, Texas is situated within the Mountain Standard Time:
https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zone/usa/el-paso