Kasich rips Trump: A true leader offers hope, doesn’t take it from innocent children

Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) tore into President Trump after he tweeted on Sunday there would be “no more DACA deal.”

“A true leader preserves & offers hope, doesn’t take hope from innocent children who call America home,” tweeted Kasich, who has become one of Trump’s most prominent critics on the right.

“Remember, today is Easter Sunday. #DACA #Hope.”

A true leader preserves & offers hope, doesn’t take hope from innocent children who call America home. Remember, today is Easter Sunday. #DACA #Hope https://t.co/T7HUbhL9qd

— John Kasich (@JohnKasich) April 1, 2018

The pointed comments come after Trump on Sunday morning took to Twitter to demand that Republicans change Senate laws to pass tougher border and immigration legislation.

Trump also tweeted there would be “no more DACA deal,” referring to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Trump’s tweet implied he would no longer support bipartisan negotiations to replace the program through Congress. {mosads}

Trump, who ended the DACA program last year, has accused Democrats of failing to agree on legislation he could sign, saying in the past they “just don’t care.”

Trump has called for a fix that would include border wall funding and other legislative causes Democrats do not support.

In another tweet Sunday, Trump charged that immigrants are trying to take advantage of DACA.

“These big flows of people are all trying to take advantage of DACA,” he tweeted. “They want in on the act!”

Luis Sanchez contributed.