Rep. Chip Roy Rages at Mexican President Over Beto O'Rourke Endorsement [View all]

Chip Roy, a Republican U.S. Representative from Texas, has lashed out at Mexico's president for allegedly planning to "endorse" Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke over the state's incumbent GOP Governor Greg Abbott.

Roy claimed during a press conference in Washington, D.C., on Friday that Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said he would "endorse" O'Rourke because Abbott was working to "secure" the U.S.-Mexico border. The GOP congressman suggested that a military "skirmish" could be in order, alluding to the 1836 Battle of San Jacinto—which was won by Texans at the end of the Texas Revolution, with then-Mexican President Antonio López de Santa Anna being captured soon after.

"To listen to Mexican President Obrador say he's gonna endorse Beto O'Rourke over my governor, Governor Abbott, because he's daring to secure the border, take steps to secure the border," Roy said during the press conference with Republican lawmakers, which was hosted by fellow Texas U.S. Representative Jodey Arrington.

"Let me say something to President Obrador: If you want to come have a skirmish with Texas, you can meet us in San Jacinto, OK?" Roy added. "We're going to secure the border of the United States, and we're going to do it now."

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