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.”
The pipeline project is in GOP Rep Lauren Boebert’s district. Boebert recently challenged Trump to force the release of the Epstein files. Boebert has issued a blistering statement reading, in part, “I sincerely hope this veto has nothing to do with political retribution.” pic.twitter.com/cWjOg9RkFd — Kyle Clark (@KyleClark) December 31, 2025
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