Failed Texas senatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke switched to Spanish during the first Democrat debate, puzzling many.

The former Texas representative was asked by NBC’s Savannah Guthrie his opinion on a 70% marginal tax rate.

However, rather than answer the question, Beto began speaking Spanish.

After his response, Guthrie again attempted to get Beto to answer the question – which he again answered in Spanish.

The candidate’s language shift became an instant hit on Twitter:

Moderator: “Mr. O’Rourke, what do you think about this specific tax plan?” Beto: “Well you see I know Spanish.” Moderator: “Yeah but the tax plan…” Beto: “Hola como estas”#DemocraticDebate — Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) June 27, 2019

Cory Booker's face while Beto O'Rourke speaks in Spanish LMAO pic.twitter.com/9aaPALihfC — Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) June 27, 2019

Corey Booker when Beto busted out in Spanish. pic.twitter.com/OnoVjHHIj7 — Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) June 27, 2019

Sen. Cory Booker watching Beto speak Spanish pic.twitter.com/47S5rMOwuk — BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) June 27, 2019

Beto broke out the Spanish 10 seconds into his answer 😂 — Kassy Dillon (@KassyDillon) June 27, 2019

Beto O'Rourke: Not only will I not answer your question, I will not answer it in Spanish! #DemDebate — Robby Soave (@robbysoave) June 27, 2019

We now know that Booker was giving side eye to Beto because he stole his plan to pander in Spanish — Amber Athey (@amber_athey) June 27, 2019

BETO: I speak Spanish. BOOKER: I can't believe you did my thing before me. DE BLASIO: I have a black son. BOOKER: I'm actually black tho, Bill. KLOBUCHAR: …Um, I have an uncle with a deer stand? WARREN: *don't say it, don't say it* — Jason Howerton (@jason_howerton) June 27, 2019

Side eye while Beto speaks Spanish pic.twitter.com/heFZ5j2KZM — Kassy Dillon (@KassyDillon) June 27, 2019

Why does Beto look worse than Nixon did in his debate with JFK? Are why is he speaking in Spanish? — Sebastian Gorka DrG (@SebGorka) June 27, 2019

The way Booker was looking at Beto as Beto started speaking in Spanish to avoid answering the question was worth the price of admission. #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/UKYft8Eqjx — Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) June 27, 2019

Cory Booker is ALL of us when Beto just started answering the question halfway through in Spanish. #DemDebates pic.twitter.com/Z6DjPxiBuQ — Calli Norton (@CalliNorton) June 27, 2019

Beto, summarized: “Hey look I know Spanish.” — Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) June 27, 2019

BETO forgot what country he was in Cory Booker looks astonished

Can’t answer his question on 70% tax rate #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/v5HDP0S5ze — Rob Dew (@DewsNewz) June 27, 2019

If you had Beto speaking Spanish on his first answer, DRINK. — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) June 27, 2019

Cory Booker and moderator José Díaz-Balart also attempted to speak Spanish.

Beto: No one can butcher the Spanish language better than me. Moderator: Hold my pupusa.#DemDebate — Michael Knowles (@michaeljknowles) June 27, 2019

Self-help author and presidential candidate Marianne Williamson, taking the debate stage Thursday, joked she needs “to learn Spanish by tomorrow night at 9.”

I need to learn Spanish by tomorrow night at 9. — Marianne Williamson (@marwilliamson) June 27, 2019

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