{"id":2621514,"date":"2026-06-30T12:31:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T16:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-concha-sharply-criticizes-melat-kiross-colorado-bid\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T12:31:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T16:31:44","slug":"joe-concha-sharply-criticizes-melat-kiross-colorado-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-concha-sharply-criticizes-melat-kiross-colorado-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Concha sharply criticizes Melat Kiros&#8217;s Colorado bid"},"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\">16<\/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%2Fjoe-concha-sharply-criticizes-melat-kiross-colorado-bid%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=2621514&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>Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha criticized Melat Kiros, a Democratic candidate in Colorado\u2019s 1st Congressional District, labeling her as a &#8220;foreign-born, anti-American candidate.&#8221; Kiros, born in Ethiopia and supported by prominent Democrats like Bernie Sanders and the Democratic Socialists of America, advocates for policies such as abolishing ICE and Medicare for All. Concha accused her rhetoric of reflecting a shift in the Democratic Party toward socialism and extremism, citing her response to a Boulder firebombing attack, which he viewed as dismissive of antisemitism. He emphasized her opposition to labeling the attack as antisemitic and questioned her response to questions about political violence. Concha highlighted Kiros\u2019s potential to win in her district, which is notable given her competition against long-time incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette.He also pointed out a broader trend of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >socialist candidates gaining ground<\/a> in major cities like new York City, Seattle, and Colorado, suggesting her victory would be a significant win for the socialist movement and offer Republicans a clear contrast in messaging. Concha advised Republicans to present a straightforward choice to voters in their campaigns.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> columnist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/joe-concha\/\">Joe Concha<\/a> sharply criticized Melat Kiros, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/colorado\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"767\">Colorado\u2019s<\/a> 1st Congressional District <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Melat_Kiros\">candidate<\/a>, saying, \u201cHere we have another foreign-born, anti-American candidate.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kiros, a member of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dsausa.org\/\">Democratic Socialists of America<\/a> who was born in Ethiopia but moved to the United States as a baby, has secured endorsements from prominent figures of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"288\">Democratic Party\u2019s<\/a> left, including Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), as well as backing from the DSA. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4630433\/trump-rnc-prepared-flood-midterms-cash-supreme-court-win\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump and RNC prepared to flood midterms with cash following Supreme Court win<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4629823\/socialist-democrats-working-class\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Socialists failing to deliver the working class to Democrats<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4627271\/bird-rutinel-meet-in-primary\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Ethnicity and electability at center of nasty Democratic primary in Colorado<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concha argued that her positions and rhetoric reflect a broader shift in the Democratic Party toward <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/socialism\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"510\">socialism<\/a> and extremism. Concha pointed to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kirosforco.com\/priorities-2\">Kiros\u2019s policy platform<\/a>, which includes support for abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and implementing Medicare for All, as well as her response to questions about <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/political-violence\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3563\">political violence<\/a>. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concha specifically criticized Kiros\u2019s refusal to characterize a firebombing attack in Boulder, Colorado, as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/antisemitism\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"376\">antisemitic<\/a>, noting her suggestion that she could not speak to the attacker\u2019s intent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI mean, who cares what\u2019s in that person\u2019s heart? That person needs to go to jail, and yet here we have another foreign-born, anti-American candidate who will win in this district. You look at any polling that\u2019s coming out of there, this could be easily a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-chief-of-staff-touts-bidens-unpopularity-after-wildly-unpopular-emmanuel-macron-wins-french-presidential-election\/\" title=\"White House Chief of Staff Touts Biden\u2019s Unpopularity After Wildly Unpopular Emmanuel Macron ...s French Presidential Election\">double-digit victory<\/a> for Melat Kiros,\u201d Concha said on Fox News\u2019s <em>Fox &#038; Friends First<\/em> Tuesday. <\/p>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; width: 100%; max-width: 640px; min-height: 180px; max-height: 360px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3600710&#038;userid=11311&#038;usertype=user&#038;loginid=9421&#038;playercolor=%23000000&#038;playersize=auto&#038;code=065d151157b39dc2fa9b036ded683ef9\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kiros is running against incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), who has held the Denver-area seat for nearly 30 years. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concha further suggested that Kiros represents a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/faced-with-the-horrific-results-of-their-ideas-leftists-are-backpedaling-with-all-their-might\/\" title=\"Faced With The Horrific Results Of Their Ideas, Leftists Are Backpedaling With All Their Might\">broader national trend<\/a> of socialist candidates gaining traction in major cities and liberal districts, citing recent victories by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-republican-who-voted-to-impeach-trump-not-thrilled-democrats-are-backing-his-challenger\/\" title=\"Michigan Republican Who Voted to Impeach Trump Not Thrilled Democrats Are Backing His Challenger\">similar candidates<\/a> in New York City, Seattle, and Colorado. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe just saw it last week, three Democrat Socialist, which again is the biggest oxymoron ever to put Democrat and socialist in the same sentence as far as democracy and socialism existing peacefully. Then we also have obviously in Seattle, Washington, in Washington, D.C., now Colorado, which used to be a Purple state,\u201d Concha said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4626988\/socialists-new-york-momentum-denver-diana-degette-house-race\/\"><strong>SOCIALISTS BRING NEW YORK MOMENTUM TO DENVER WITH CHALLENGE OF 30-YEAR HOUSE INCUMBENT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concha stated that if Kiros wins her district, it would mark a significant victory for the socialist movement and provide Republicans with a clear contrast in messaging. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concha also noted that Republicans should simplify their electoral pitch, saying, \u201cjust make it a very simple choice for voters.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Concha slams Kiros as foreign-born, anti-American candidate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4275,"featured_media":2621515,"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\/2026\/06\/AP26176647237143.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[7375,4188,5894],"class_list":["post-2621514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-criticism","tag-media","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26176647237143.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2621514","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\/4275"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2621514"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2621514\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2621518,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2621514\/revisions\/2621518"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2621515"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2621514"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2621514"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2621514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}