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Michael Moore praises O'Rourke on gun reform
Liberal filmmaker Michael Moore praised former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) for not wavering on his calls for a mandatory gun buyback program for assault-style weapons.
O’Rourke faced backlash from both sides of the aisle for his strong rhetoric during last month’s Democratic primary debate for saying, “hell yes, we’re going to take your AR-15, AK-47.”
But Moore defended the presidential hopeful for having the courage to stand up for his convictions, noting that the Democratic Party should do the same.
“We need to have some courage,” Moore, who has endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) for the 2020 nomination, said during an interview that aired Saturday. “No Republican had ever said it, but no Democrat had ever said it. Beto O’Rourke was the first to say we’re coming for your AR-15s.”
Read more: https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/467568-michael-moore-praises-orourke-on-gun-reform-democrats-need-to-have-some-courage