The National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) announced its decision to endorse President Trump on Wednesday, after two-thirds of its members voiced their support in a virtual meeting, President Mick McHale explained on Fox News.
In an interview on “Fox News @ Night” with host Shannon Bream, McHale said they had “arranged a virtual meeting” following the instructions in the statutes that have traditionally been used since its inception in 1978.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POLICE ORGANIZATIONS APPROVES TRUMP, AFTER SUPPORTING AS VP IN ’08, ’12
“And, President Trump obtained that endorsement with a greater margin than the two thirds that participated in today’s meeting,” he said. “Therefore, I am proud to announce on behalf of our National Association of Police Organizations, our support for President Donald J. Trump.”
Former New York Police Commissioner Bernie Kerik, who was also a guest on the show, said the organization’s support for the president is “huge,” but “just the beginning.”
NAPO represents more than 1,000 law enforcement associations and 241,000 officers. They did not endorse a candidate in the 2016 election, but they endorsed former President Barack Obama and then Vice President Joe Biden in the 2008 and 2012 elections.
“You have to realize, [there are] 800,000 to 900,000 local, state and federal police, law enforcement officers in this country. And, if you’re watching the news, if you’re watching what’s happening on a daily basis across the country, whether it’s Atlanta, New York, Baltimore, Portland, Seattle, the Democrats are completely anti-political, anti-law enforcement, “he said.
“If that’s the case, he only needs one vote. And, that’s for this president who has been consistently … a super president of law and order,” Kerik said.
Bream asked the couple about federal involvement in high-crime cities where Democratic leaders are putting pressure on the president.
McHale said he was “excited to hear” what the president’s plan is moving forward, noting that elected officials had distorted the president’s executive order to help police officers secure military surpluses.
“So we are excited about the anticipation of the president’s announcement,” he reiterated, adding that the president “has continuously supported the legislation to include [the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act] — that kind of things. And we anticipate and look forward to another four years. “
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“Listen, the president will do everything in his power, and I think a lot of this will have to do with putting the ATF, the FBI, the DEA, and the Marshal Service in these communities to start eliminating gangs, start taking out weapons and cleaning up communities so people can live there safely, which is what Democrats are not doing, “Kerik concluded.
Fox News’ Morgan Phillips, Hillary Vaughn and Andrew O’Reilly contributed to this report.
