Kasich criticizes Trump on immigration, trade policies
ing, “I can’t figure out what “I wondered when it was they’re for.” going to happen,” he said.
The one group he praised: “And now it is happening.” the moderate Republicans His comments echoed WASHINGTON — Ohio Gov. who are attempting to force a those in his e ditorial, John Kasich, who seems to vote to reverse Trump’s deci- where he said renewing the be increasingly embracing sion to allow the deporta- Deferred Action for Child- contrarianism to President tion of 800,000 immigrants hood Arrivals program — Donald Trump and his pol- who were brought here as an Obama–era program that icies, was at it again Thurs- children. Their rebellion, he allowed those brought her day, appearing on CNN to said, “is heartening to me. It illegally as children to stay applaud moderate Repub- gives me hope for the future in the country — should be licans trying to force a vote of the Congress.” “a slam dunk.” on immigration, teeing off on “What you’re seeing is a “The clock is ticking,” he Trump’s trade policies and rise of some leaders, a new wrote, saying inaction on the again questioning what his type of leader there, that’s program “suggests to me that political party was doing. saying ‘we’ve had it, we don’t our current Congress, given
Kasich, invited to appear want to participate with this today’s hyper-partisan atmo- with CNN host Kate Bolduan anymore,’” he said. sphere, may be totally incato discuss a USA Today ediHe said their decision to pable of solving any comtorial he’d written on immi- sign onto a petition with plex problem at all.” gration, said the GOP “has Democrats to force a vote On CNN Thursday, he disgone dormant,” but was no on immigration is “a highly missed House Speaker Paul kinder to Democrats, say- unusual process.” Ryan’s reluctance to vote on the proposal, saying Ryan’s chief concern — that Trump would not sign anything sent to him — “doesn’t matter.” military veterans to emergency response situations.
But in 2007 Harbaugh also co–founded The Mission Continues, a nonpartisan organization that provides opportunities for post–9/11 veterans with fellow veteran Eric Greitens. Greitens resigned as Long before Ken Harbaugh Missouri governor this week was a Democratic candidate after a sex scandal involvfor Congress, he co-founded ing his former hairdresser. a veterans service organizaIn an interview before the tion with the now–disgraced May 8 Ohio primary, Harformer governor of Missouri. baugh said he had called for
Harbaugh, a former Navy Greitens to resign. pilot running a fierce chalAsked Thursday if he lenge against Rep. Bob Gibbs, regretted making the conR–Lakeville, in eastern Ohio’s tribution to Greitens, Har7th Congressional District, baugh said through a spokesis best known for found- woman, “Yes. I condemn ing Team Rubicon Global, the actions of the governor a worldwide disaster relief of Missouri. His behavior is organization that deploys inexcusable.”
Ohio Congressional candidate blasts former Missouri governor