Like other longtime conservatives, O’Rourke’s loyalties were tested by the rise of Donald Trump.
O’Rourke had little use for Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in 2016,
but he found he could live with what he called her 'lies and all her empty promises.'
'It’s the second worst thing that can happen to this country. But she’s way behind in second place. I mean, she’s wrong about absolutely everything, but she’s wrong within normal parameters,' he said on NPR.
‘I mean, this man (Trump) just can’t be president,’ he said.
‘They’ve got this button -you know- in the briefcase. He’s going to find it.’