Although the Democratic presidential candidate has called Trump racist and a white nationalist in the past, he has stressed the point even more since the mass shooting in El Paso.
“Let me begin by, this is is my first public opportunity to do this, to publicly congratulate Prime Minister Netanyahu on his victory,” Beto O’Rourke said.
The majority decided that they wanted Netanyahu to remain prime minister and the Center-Right to remain in power.
O'Rourke has previously spoken out against Netanyahu.
Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders and Beto O’Rourke all took shots at Netanyahu, who is in a tight contest with Benny Gentz, who leads the Blue and White Party, ahead of Tuesday’s vote.
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