Fox5– During his first visit to the state since taking office, President Donald Trump lashed out Tuesday at Gov. Jerry Brown, saying the Democrat has done a “terrible” job running the state, leading to exorbitant taxes and sanctuary cities that protect criminals.

“I think Governor Brown has done a very poor job running California,” Trump told reporters after touring border wall prototypes in Otay Mesa. “They have the highest taxes in the United States. The place is totally out of control.

“You have sanctuary cities where you have criminals living in the sanctuary cities and then the mayor of Oakland goes out and notifies when ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) is going in to pick them up,” he said. “And many of them were criminals with criminal records and very dangerous people … And no, I think the governor’s doing a terrible job running the state of California.”

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