{"id":2331252,"date":"2024-08-26T17:59:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T21:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-police-association-endorses-ruben-gallego-for-senate-after-backing-trump-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-26T18:02:17","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T22:02:17","slug":"arizona-police-association-endorses-ruben-gallego-for-senate-after-backing-trump-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-police-association-endorses-ruben-gallego-for-senate-after-backing-trump-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Police Association endorses Ruben Gallego for Senate after backing Trump &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Farizona-police-association-endorses-ruben-gallego-for-senate-after-backing-trump-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2331252&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The\u2062 Arizona \u200cPolice Association\u200d (APA) has endorsed Democratic Rep. \u2064Ruben Gallego for the Senate due \u200dto his history of supporting\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-challenger-proud-of-endorsement-from-soros-funded-group-that-called-to-defund-police\/\" title=\"Cruz Challenger &#039;Proud&#039; of Backing from Soros-Funded Group Advocating Police Defunding\">pro-police measures<\/a> in Congress.\u2062 This endorsement comes despite the APA previously backing former President Donald Trump, showcasing \u2063a\u200c notable shift in political support. APA President Justin\u2064 Harris praised Gallego for his understanding of modern policing and his efforts in securing funding for police initiatives such as \u200crecruitment, PTSD assistance, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-state-university-student-government-voted-to-defund-police-administrators-wont-do-it\/\" title=\"California State University Student Government Voted To Defund Police. Administrators Won\u2019t Do It.\">de-escalation training<\/a>. Gallego expressed pride in receiving the\u200d endorsement and emphasized his commitment to ensuring\u200c law enforcement in \u2064Arizona has the resources needed to \u200dtackle\u200d challenges \u2062like fentanyl trafficking.<\/p>\n<p>The endorsement is significant for \u2062Gallego, who is currently leading Republican nominee Kari Lake \u2062in polls by approximately 6.7 percentage points. Trump \u2063recently criticized Gallego at a\u2063 rally, calling\u200c him a &#8220;loser,&#8221; \u200bwhile \u2063promoting Lake and receiving her endorsement from other law enforcement groups such as the Arizona Law Enforcement Association and the Arizona Conference\u200d of\u200c Police and Sheriffs. In response\u200d to the\u200d endorsement, Lake accused Gallego of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrat-says-hes-considering-mayorkas-impeachment-over-border-wall-construction\/\" title=\"House Democrat says he\u2019s considering Mayorkas impeachment over border wall construction\">undermining law enforcement<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Arizona Police Association endorses Ruben Gallego for Senate after backing Trump<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1723888\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The Arizona Police Association endorsed Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ruben-gallego\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ruben Gallego<\/a> (D-AZ) for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Senate<\/a>, applauding him for his record in Congress supporting of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> pro-police<\/a> measures.&nbsp;The same group has offered its support to former President Donald Trump, who is on the other side of the aisle.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;As a Marine combat veteran, we know Congressman Gallego understands the complexities of modern policing in American society today, while at the same time recognizing the public&rsquo;s expectations,&rdquo; APA President Justin Harris said in a statement. &ldquo;The APA does not take our endorsements lightly; we recognize the importance of having a U.S. Senator that can bring people together to improve our society for all. We believe that Congressman Gallego will be that U.S. Senator.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Harris cited Gallego&rsquo;s work in Congress securing funding to be used for recruitment and retention bonuses, assisting police officers with PTSD, and de-escalation training.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am proud to have the APA&rsquo;s support,&rdquo; Gallego said in response, &ldquo;and look forward to working with them in the Senate to ensure Arizona&rsquo;s law enforcement officers have the resources necessary to combat fentanyl trafficking, train the next generation of officers, and, above all, keep Arizona families safe.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Just a few days ago, Harris spoke at a rally for Trump, offering his endorsement of the former president for the second time.<\/p>\n<p>During that rally, Trump promoted Republican nominee Kari Lake and called Gallego a &ldquo;loser.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;s solid as a rock,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;This guy is a friggin loser. He is a loser.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Missing out on the APA is a massive blow to the Lake, who is trailing Gallego in the polls by an average of 6.7 percentage points, according to the <em>RealClearPolitics<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/senate\/general\/2024\/arizona\/lake-vs-gallego\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>average<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, Lake has received endorsements from other law enforcement groups, including the Arizona Law Enforcement Association and the Arizona Conference of Police and Sheriffs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In response to the APA endorsement of Gallego, Lake highlighted his efforts in &ldquo;undermining our law enforcement&rdquo; in a post on X.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Gallego has spent nearly a decade in DC undermining our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/several-killed-including-police-officer-in-tragedy-at-boulder-grocery-store\/\" title=\"Several Killed, Including Police Officer, In Tragedy At Boulder Grocery Store\">law enforcement &#038;amp<\/a>; making America less safe.<\/p>\n<p>He marched in violent anti-cop protests, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-meets-with-president-trumps-impeachment-defense-team\/\" title=\"GOP meets with President Trump\u2019s impeachment defense team\">called police officers<\/a> the bad guys, &amp; wanted to blow up the filibuster to Defund The Police.<\/p>\n<p>Our campaign has overwhelming support from&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XngpD03lyV\">pic.twitter.com\/XngpD03lyV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kari Lake (@KariLake) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KariLake\/status\/1828145963812405449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;He marched in violent anti-cop protests, called police officers the bad guys, &amp; wanted to blow up the filibuster to Defund The Police,&rdquo; Lake <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KariLake\/status\/1828145963812405449\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>wrote<\/a>. &ldquo;Our campaign has overwhelming support from Arizona Law Enforcement because they know that I want to help them in their mission to make America safe.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1723888\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1723888\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Arizona Police Association has endorsed Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) for the Senate, praising his congressional record in favor of pro-police initiatives. Interestingly, this organization had previously supported former President Donald Trump, a Republican. APA President Justin Harris stated that as a Marine combat veteran, Gallego understands the complexities of contemporary policing and acknowledges public expectations. He emphasized the significance of having a U.S. Senator capable of uniting people to enhance society for everyone and expressed confidence that Gallego would fulfill that role.<\/p>\n<p>Harris highlighted Gallego&#8217;s efforts in Congress to secure funding for recruitment and retention bonuses, support police officers dealing with PTSD, and provide de-escalation training. In response to the endorsement, Gallego expressed pride in receiving support from the APA and looked forward to collaborating with them in the Senate to ensure Arizona law enforcement has adequate resources to tackle fentanyl trafficking, train future officers, and keep families safe.<\/p>\n<p>Just days earlier, Harris had spoken at a rally supporting Trump for a second time while Trump criticized Gallego as a &#8220;loser.&#8221; This endorsement is seen as a significant setback for Kari Lake, who is trailing behind Gallego by an average of 6.7 percentage points according to RealClearPolitics polling data. However, Lake has garnered endorsements from other law enforcement organizations like the Arizona Law Enforcement Association and the Arizona Conference of Police and Sheriffs.<\/p>\n<p>In reaction to APA&#8217;s endorsement of Gallego, Lake accused him on social media of undermining law enforcement during his nearly ten years in Washington D.C., claiming he participated in violent anti-police protests and sought measures like abolishing the filibuster to defund police initiatives. She asserted that her campaign enjoys strong backing from Arizona law enforcement because they recognize her commitment to supporting their mission for safety<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2331253,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ruben-Gallego_25.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4472,39338,34667,3740,3634],"class_list":["post-2331252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-arizona","tag-police-association","tag-ruben-gallego","tag-senate","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ruben-Gallego_25.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331252","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2331252"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331252\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2331253"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2331252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2331252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2331252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}