Donald Trump appears to be struggling to let go of the fact that Colorados governor will not bend to his will. The president hurled insults at incompetent out gay Gov. Jared Polis (D) on Monday over the fact that he refuses to pardon a woman who was convicted in the state of illegally accessing voting data to prove the 2020 election was rigged in favor of Joe Biden. Related Even Marjorie Taylor Greene is shocked by Donald Trumps latest rant Last week, Trump tried to pardon former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters, and Polis reminded him that he cannot issue presidential pardons for state convictions. At a Monday press conference ostensibly about drug cartels and immigration, Trump somehow found a through line to discuss Peters imprisonment. The criminals from Venezuela took over sections of Colorado, Trump said, And [Polis] was afraid to do anything, but he puts Tina in jail for nine years because she caught people cheating. Insights for the LGBTQ+ community Subscribe to our briefing for insights into how politics impacts the LGBTQ+ community and more. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Peters herself admitted that she never found any proof of rigging, though. But Trump and Republicans repeatedly pushed this lie in the media and courts, even as nearly 60 judges threw out GOP election fraud cases due to a lack of evidence.At the press conference, Trump ranted about weak and pathetic Polis for being run by Tren de Aragua, the Venezuelan gang that has a presence in the state, and also griped that Polis wont allow our wonderful Tina to come out of a jail, and a high-intensity jail. Peters was convicted of seven criminal counts (including four felonies) connected to allowing an unauthorized person to access data from voting software in the county and then lying about it, as part of a scheme to prove the QAnon-related conspiracy theory about the 2020.In early December, Trumpcalled Polis a sleazebagfor refusing to release Peters, who Trumpreferred toas a brave and innocent Patriot who has been tortured by Crooked Colorado politicians.This lightweight Governor, who has allowed his State to go to hell should be ashamed of himself, Trump wrote. She is an old woman, and very sick. If she is not released, I am going to take harsh measures!!! Trump didnt specify what harsh measures he would take, but in the past, he has withheld federal funding from states that defy his wishes.On December 11, Polis replied on social media, Tina Peters was convicted by a jury of her peers, prosecuted by a Republican District Attorney, and found guilty of violating Colorado state laws, including criminal impersonation, Polis wrote. No President has jurisdiction over state law nor the power to pardon a person for state convictions. This is a matter for the courts to decide, and we will abide by court orders.Speaking to KMGH-TV, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser (D) added, One of the most basic principles of our constitution is that states have independent sovereignty and manage our own criminal justice systems without interference from the federal government.The idea that a president could pardon someone tried and convicted in state court has no precedent in American law, would be an outrageous departure from what our constitution requires, and will not hold up, he concluded.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.