Representative Chris Collins said Representative John Lewis is like a "spoiled child" on "Mornings with Maria" on the Fox Business Network Monday morning.
Collins says Lewis is "pouting" along with other Democrats at their loss in the Presidential Election.
"Frankly, it's enjoyable to watch," said Collins. "We should all actually just, you know, grin a little bit and understand this is how hard this election hit them when Hillary lost. We've moved on and, ultimately, America will, but we're going to have some members of Congress that may never move on."
Trump fired back on Twitter over the weekend Tweeting the following:
Congressman John Lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping his district, which is in horrible shape and falling apart (not to......
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 14, 2017
mention crime infested) rather than falsely complaining about the election results. All talk, talk, talk - no action or results. Sad!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 14, 2017
Lewis is among some two dozen democrats who are boycotting the inauguration on Friday.
Local leaders, like County Executive Mark Poloncarz tweeted the following in response to Collins' comments:
I am disappointed in @RepChrisCollins. His views do not represent those of Buffalonians or most Erie County citizens https://t.co/JnCPMcbrrv
— Mark Poloncarz (@markpoloncarz) January 17, 2017
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