A California sheriff has expressed his frustration with his appearance in a Harris campaign ad, calling it “misleading information” and declaring that he does not support the Democratic presidential nominee.
“In light of a recent political ad put out by Kamala Harris featuring Sheriff Boudreaux, as well as other local law enforcement, the Sheriff wants to make it abundantly clear that his image is being used without his permission, and he does NOT endorse Harris for President or any other political office,” the sheriff said in a statement to Fox News.
Boudreaux, Tulare County Sheriff, said the campaign ad featured “misleading information.”
“In the ad, Harris claims to have spent decades fighting violent crime as a ‘border state prosecutor.’ The facts are that ‘then California Attorney General Kamala’ came to the Valley in 2014 touting a years-long investigation into a multi-national drug operation, with ties to Mexican drug cartels and prison gangs,” he said.
“The truth is, Harris never cared about the cartels and did nothing to stop people from illegally crossing the border,” Boudreaux added, calling Harris’ visit “smoke and mirrors.”
“We were in the green room. She never came in and said hello to any of us. She walked up front, gave her presser, literally walked out, never said hi to any of us,” the sheriff described. “I’m disgusted because, you know, she didn’t shake hands. She didn’t say hello. And she’s taken credit for all this work that the locals did.”
The sheriff noted that “if you do a little research, you’ll find that what she’s (Harris) touting goes completely against what was happening at the time.” He emphasized that when he saw himself in the ad, he “got really upset,” again calling the ad “smoke and mirrors.”
“I do not support her,” Boudreaux declared.
Boudreaux further told Fox News that “to see my face and image along with my law enforcement counterparts being represented as standing alongside Kamala Harris was truly disheartening. We do not support Kamala Harris.”
Golden State Justice, Boudreaux’s political action committee, said in a statement shared on Facebook, “As Attorney General Kamala Harris undercut efforts by California law enforcement officials to stop criminals from flooding our state with guns and drugs across the border.”
“She repeatedly defunded and shuttered task forces designed to protect our residents, leaving the Valley and our state vulnerable,” the statement continued. “Kamala’s sad attempt to paint herself as tough on the border by implying my support—and the support of neighboring law enforcement leaders—is pathetic.”
“A politician crowding the podium at a press conference clearly hasn’t solved our border crisis. Neither has Kamala Harris,” it concludes.
