Charles Barkley Blasts No-ICE and No-Cops Ideas in Cuomo Interview, Backs Voter ID
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 5
Charles Barkley Blasts No-ICE and No-Cops Ideas in Cuomo Interview, Backs Voter ID
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 5
Summary
Charles Barkley, calling himself an independent who usually votes Democratic, said on Chris Cuomo's show that Democratic talk of “no ICE,” “no prison” and “no cops” was “some of the stupidest” politics he had heard.
Barkley argued the party damages its credibility with positions he sees as far outside the mainstream, saying police, prisons and immigration enforcement remain necessary even if ICE needs major reform.
On immigration, he said the U.S. needs hard-working immigrants but also must stop people from crossing illegally and remove “crooked immigrants,” tying his criticism to broader border-security concerns.
He also broke with many Democrats on election rules, saying voters should show ID at the polls, widening his critique beyond policing and immigration to other culture-war flashpoints.