Uvalde, Texas residents react to Beto O'Rourke disrupting Abbott press conference: 'Bull----'

Several residents in Uvalde, Texas, still reeling from the elementary school mass shooting that killed 19 kids and two teachers have spoken out against Democratic candidate Beto O’Rourke’s attempt to derail Gov. Greg Abbott’s press conference Wednesday.

Abbott had just finished speaking about mental health resources available for survivors and first responders to Tuesday's shooting when O’Rourke, a pro-gun control gubernatorial candidate, walked up to the stage and accused Abbott of "doing nothing" to prevent these tragedies.

Some Uvalde residents slammed O’Rourke for trying to score political points during a moment that was meant to provide information and solace for Uvalde families.

"Yeah it’s bull----, man," one resident, who requested to remain anonymous, told Fox News. "People are grieving, trying to process their loss and Beto is running around doing this stuff. It’s bull----, save it for later."

Fox News’ Lawrence Jones reported Thursday morning that "the town was not happy about this."

"And just to put it into context, this is a Democrat area," he said. "A lot of them are Democrats. This is not even about politics. This is about their loved ones. … He took this tragedy and made it about him."

Jones said Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin, a Republican, had requested ahead of the press conference that politics not be discussed.

"He had already given us all a warning saying do not try to use this tragedy for some type of narrative," Jones said. "He told the politicians that were on the stage, ‘This is my town.’ He had made himself very clear to everyone in the room as well as the press that he didn’t want any of that. And so Beto O’Rourke to come to this tow... (Read more)

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