Ewan Gleadow
December 31, 2025
RAW STORY
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order on tariffs, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Gavin Newsom's Press Office has branded Donald Trump a "disgrace" after the president vetoed a new water bill.
In a string of posts made to X, the Governor of California's official X account backed GOP representative Lauren Boebert's statement regarding a bill that, if passed, would have given clean drinking water to Southeast Colorado. A statement released by the Republican Party rep, who earlier this year challenged Trump to release the Epstein files, criticised the president and his administration for disregarding rural Americans.
Boebert's statement reads, "President Trump decided to veto a completely non-controversial, bipartisan bill that passed both the House and Senate unanimously. Why? Because nothing says 'America First' like denying clean drinking water to 50,000 people in Southeast Colorado, many of whom enthusiastically voted for him in all three elections."
"I must have missed the rally where he stood in Colorado and promised to personally derail critical water infrastructure projects. My bad, I thought the campaign was about lowering costs and cutting red tape."
"But hey, if this administration wants to make its legacy blocking projects that deliver water to rural Americans; that's on them."
Newsom's Press Office had already criticised the decision from Trump to veto the bill, with a post depicting Trump as a member of royalty shared. The image is captioned, "NO WATER FOR YOU PEASANTS, I NEED TO PUNISH YOU FOR A POLITICAL GRUDGE!"
A repost of Bobert's statement from the Press Office also added comment from the Governor of California's team. It reads, "We’re with Lauren Boebert on this one. Trump is a disgrace."
Boebert would end her statement by laying out her hopes that this was not "political retaliation" for demanding the release of the Epstein files.
She wrote, "And I sincerely hope this veto has nothing to do with political retaliation for calling out corruption and demanding accountability. Americans deserve leadership that puts people over politics."
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order on tariffs, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Gavin Newsom's Press Office has branded Donald Trump a "disgrace" after the president vetoed a new water bill.
In a string of posts made to X, the Governor of California's official X account backed GOP representative Lauren Boebert's statement regarding a bill that, if passed, would have given clean drinking water to Southeast Colorado. A statement released by the Republican Party rep, who earlier this year challenged Trump to release the Epstein files, criticised the president and his administration for disregarding rural Americans.
Boebert's statement reads, "President Trump decided to veto a completely non-controversial, bipartisan bill that passed both the House and Senate unanimously. Why? Because nothing says 'America First' like denying clean drinking water to 50,000 people in Southeast Colorado, many of whom enthusiastically voted for him in all three elections."
"I must have missed the rally where he stood in Colorado and promised to personally derail critical water infrastructure projects. My bad, I thought the campaign was about lowering costs and cutting red tape."
"But hey, if this administration wants to make its legacy blocking projects that deliver water to rural Americans; that's on them."
Newsom's Press Office had already criticised the decision from Trump to veto the bill, with a post depicting Trump as a member of royalty shared. The image is captioned, "NO WATER FOR YOU PEASANTS, I NEED TO PUNISH YOU FOR A POLITICAL GRUDGE!"
A repost of Bobert's statement from the Press Office also added comment from the Governor of California's team. It reads, "We’re with Lauren Boebert on this one. Trump is a disgrace."
Boebert would end her statement by laying out her hopes that this was not "political retaliation" for demanding the release of the Epstein files.
She wrote, "And I sincerely hope this veto has nothing to do with political retaliation for calling out corruption and demanding accountability. Americans deserve leadership that puts people over politics."
'That's on them!' MAGA rep goes scorched earth on Trump for vetoing state's vital project
Robert Davis
December 30, 2025
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) arrives at the the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 11, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
Firebrand Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) went scorched earth on President Donald Trump on Tuesday after he vetoed a water project in her state.
According to a statement Boebert's office shared with journalist Kyle Clark, the Trump administration unilaterally vetoed a "non-controversial, bipartisan bill" for a pipeline project that would have provided clean drinking water to more than 50,000 people in southeastern Colorado. Boebert questioned the timing of the move, considering that she was one of the lawmakers who crossed the aisle to vote on a petition to force Trump to release the Jeffrey Epstein files.
"Nothing says 'America First' like denying clean drinking water to 50,000 people in southeastern Colorado, many of whom enthusiastically voted for [Trump] in the last three elections," Boebert's statement reads in part.
"I must have missed the part of the rally where he stood in Colorado and promised to personally derail critical water infrastructure projects," Boebert added. "My bad, I thought the campaign was about lowering costs and cutting red tape. But hey, if this administration wants to make its legacy blocking projects that deliver water to rural Americans, that's on them."
Boebert also suggested that the veto may have been politically motivated.
"And I sincerely hope this veto has nothing to do with political retaliation for calling out corruption and demanding accountability," she said. "Americans deserve leadership that puts people over politics."
Robert Davis
December 30, 2025
RAW STORY
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) arrives at the the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 11, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
Firebrand Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) went scorched earth on President Donald Trump on Tuesday after he vetoed a water project in her state.
According to a statement Boebert's office shared with journalist Kyle Clark, the Trump administration unilaterally vetoed a "non-controversial, bipartisan bill" for a pipeline project that would have provided clean drinking water to more than 50,000 people in southeastern Colorado. Boebert questioned the timing of the move, considering that she was one of the lawmakers who crossed the aisle to vote on a petition to force Trump to release the Jeffrey Epstein files.
"Nothing says 'America First' like denying clean drinking water to 50,000 people in southeastern Colorado, many of whom enthusiastically voted for [Trump] in the last three elections," Boebert's statement reads in part.
"I must have missed the part of the rally where he stood in Colorado and promised to personally derail critical water infrastructure projects," Boebert added. "My bad, I thought the campaign was about lowering costs and cutting red tape. But hey, if this administration wants to make its legacy blocking projects that deliver water to rural Americans, that's on them."
Boebert also suggested that the veto may have been politically motivated.
"And I sincerely hope this veto has nothing to do with political retaliation for calling out corruption and demanding accountability," she said. "Americans deserve leadership that puts people over politics."
Boebert suggests Trump's veto of funding in her district is 'retaliation' for Epstein vote
Rep. Lauren Boebert in Grapevine, Texas in June 2023 (Gage Skidmore)
Rep. Lauren Boebert in Grapevine, Texas in June 2023 (Gage Skidmore)
December 30, 2025
ALTERNET
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) is accusing President Donald Trump of blocking a non-controversial water project affecting her district after the lawmaker challenged Trump to force the release of the Epstein files in November.
“… Trump decided to veto … a bipartisan bill that passed both the House and Senate unanimously. Why? Because nothing says ‘America First’ like denying clean drinking water to 50,000 people in Southeast Colorado, many of whom enthusiastically voted for him in all three elections,” Boebert said, according to Colorado news reporter Kyle Clark. “… I sincerely hope this veto has nothing to do with political retaliation for calling out corruption and demanding accountability. Americans deserve leadership that puts people over politics.”
“I thought the [Trump] campaign was about lowering costs and cutting red tape,” Boebert added.
More specifically, Trump vetoed a bill to fund a pipeline project to bring clean drinking water to communities on the Eastern Plains between Colorado’s Pueblo and Lamar cities, according to 9 News. The president’s veto of the “Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit (AVC) Act,” which passed unanimously in the House and Senate, is Trump’s first veto of his second term.
In his veto letter, Trump wrote: "My Administration is committed to preventing American taxpayers from funding expensive and unreliable policies. Ending the massive cost of taxpayer handouts and restoring fiscal sanity is vital to economic growth and the fiscal health of the Nation."
But Colorado Democrats joined Boebert in accusing Trump of vetoing the project over petty grievance and vengeance, with Clark reporting Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) accused the president of “playing partisan games and punishing Colorado by making rural communities suffer without clean drinking water."
Clark also reported U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) saying “This is payback because Colorado won't bend to his corruption. It's weak, it's dangerous, and it's un-American."
Social media on X blasted Boebert for not seeing the alleged betrayal coming, with one X user writing: “Another person who blindly supported the face-eating leopard is ranting now that the leopard’s eaten her face.”
“That feeling when you realize you were dating a bully,” posted another commenter on X.
Having passed unanimously, Congress could potentially override Trump’s veto should Trump’s Republican Party find the strength to defy him.
Read the 9 News report at this link.
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) is accusing President Donald Trump of blocking a non-controversial water project affecting her district after the lawmaker challenged Trump to force the release of the Epstein files in November.
“… Trump decided to veto … a bipartisan bill that passed both the House and Senate unanimously. Why? Because nothing says ‘America First’ like denying clean drinking water to 50,000 people in Southeast Colorado, many of whom enthusiastically voted for him in all three elections,” Boebert said, according to Colorado news reporter Kyle Clark. “… I sincerely hope this veto has nothing to do with political retaliation for calling out corruption and demanding accountability. Americans deserve leadership that puts people over politics.”
“I thought the [Trump] campaign was about lowering costs and cutting red tape,” Boebert added.
More specifically, Trump vetoed a bill to fund a pipeline project to bring clean drinking water to communities on the Eastern Plains between Colorado’s Pueblo and Lamar cities, according to 9 News. The president’s veto of the “Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit (AVC) Act,” which passed unanimously in the House and Senate, is Trump’s first veto of his second term.
In his veto letter, Trump wrote: "My Administration is committed to preventing American taxpayers from funding expensive and unreliable policies. Ending the massive cost of taxpayer handouts and restoring fiscal sanity is vital to economic growth and the fiscal health of the Nation."
But Colorado Democrats joined Boebert in accusing Trump of vetoing the project over petty grievance and vengeance, with Clark reporting Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) accused the president of “playing partisan games and punishing Colorado by making rural communities suffer without clean drinking water."
Clark also reported U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) saying “This is payback because Colorado won't bend to his corruption. It's weak, it's dangerous, and it's un-American."
Social media on X blasted Boebert for not seeing the alleged betrayal coming, with one X user writing: “Another person who blindly supported the face-eating leopard is ranting now that the leopard’s eaten her face.”
“That feeling when you realize you were dating a bully,” posted another commenter on X.
Having passed unanimously, Congress could potentially override Trump’s veto should Trump’s Republican Party find the strength to defy him.
Read the 9 News report at this link.
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