Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) hit former President Trump over his rhetoric round immigration and political opponents Friday night, questioning if the previous president’s remarks have been an indication of “cognitive decline.”
“I don’t know if it’s, you know, some say it’s cognitive decline, whatever — whatever it is,” Polis instructed CNN’s Kaitlan Collins.
“But the more he’s distracted, and attacking people like [Georgia Gov. Brian] Kemp or me, whether they’re Republican or Democrat, maybe he’s forgotten who he’s running against,” Polis instructed CNN’s “The Source.”
“And I think that’s great. Because I support Kamala Harris. I think she’ll be a great president,” he continued. “So, let him attack all these other people, and try to settle all these grudges he has. And I don’t think that’s what the American people want.”
His feedback got here after Trump held a rally in Aurora, Colo., a metropolis that he mentioned was turning into a “war zone,” claiming an inflow of migrants coming into town is a menace to American communities. Town was pushed into the highlight after the previous president amplified tales of Venezuelan gang exercise involving the group Tren de Aragua.
Trump instructed the gang of supporters on Friday that he hoped to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 — which might permit for prosecution of migrants related to gangs. The transfer, he mentioned, can be known as “Operation Aurora,” if he’s reelected in November.
Trump criticized Polis and town throughout a separate marketing campaign occasion in September.
“Under Border Czar Harris, Venezuelan gangs have taken over entire apartment buildings in Aurora, Colorado,” Trump mentioned at that rally, utilizing a nickname for his Democratic rival that Republicans have latched onto in latest months.
“The governor is petrified in Colorado,” he added, whereas turning his ire on Polis. “He’s a liberal governor; he doesn’t know what to do. The guy is so scared of these guys, and maybe you can’t blame him.”
State and native officers in Aurora have shut down the narrative that town is overrun with migrants. Within the CNN interview Friday, Polis touted Aurora as an “incredible city,” claiming that crime is down 31 %.
The Hill has contacted the Trump marketing campaign for remark.
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