NIT – Right-winger Steve King called his discussion this week with two Latino persons in the country illegally an “ambush” and then asked for campaign cash to “spread” his “conservative message”.
King was at a bar in Okoboji, Iowa, early this week along with fellow conservative Rand Paul of Kentucky when they were confronted by two young people who called themselves “Dreamers” – children brought to America by their parents from foreign lands.
A testy back-and-forth ensued, and King has been blasted in the media since then for grabbing the young woman’s wrist.
King fired back after a video of the exchange went viral.
“I was recently ambushed at one of my events by illegal aliens who were upset about my stand against Obama’s amnesty,” King said, going on the counter-attack. “I have no problem with engaging in thoughtful dialogue with those who are willing to listen. Unfortunately, these people were more interested in attacking me for wanting to uphold our country’s laws.”
“The President is essentially telling Central American families that the United States has suspended its immigration laws and that they will be given a free pass into our country,” King said. “This is just another instance of President Obama’s blatant abuse of power.
“My conservative colleagues and I took a stand by passing tough legislation in the House to enforce our nation’s immigration laws. The bill is filled with solutions that I fought to have included, and now it is up to the Senate to get it to the President’s desk.
“Securing the border has always been one of my top priorities. Unlike Barack Obama, I’ve actually been to the border to see the crisis up close. And unlike Barack Obama, I can be counted on to defend the Constitution and the rule of law,” King claimed, before asking for financial help in his campaign against Democrat Jim Mowrer.
“Any contribution you can make right now will go a long way toward spreading my conservative message,” he said.
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