O’Rourke, who in January launched a five-state road trip across the Southwest, found himself eating dirt told to possess “regenerative powers” during one stop in New Mexico, according to the Washington Post. The newspaper said he also brought some of the dirt back home to Texas for the family to eat, as well.
The strange antidote is one of several unflattering details to have emerged regarding O’Rourke’s past since officially launching his campaign last Thursday. In recent days, the candidate confirmed to Reuters that he was a member of a controversial hacker group the “Cult of the Dead Cow” while he was a teenager. He also admitted to penning a murder fantasy at 15-years-old in which he imagined mowing down children out jealousy for their happiness. O’Rourke was also forced to apologize on Friday for quipping during a campaign stop that he is only partly involved in raising his children.
Of course, after announcing his illness accounts on Twitter joked about Beto having Monkeypox, so Reuters Fact Checker felt the need to put out the statement below. LOL
Sounds like monkeypox, no one in their right mind would eat dirt. https://t.co/SPx5xuJCJu pic.twitter.com/eJmgHEcda3
— Prison Mitch (@MidnightMitch) August 30, 2022
