North Carolina Governor Cooper Vetoed a Bill that would have required Sheriffs to cooperate with Ice. This is a terrible decision for the great people of North Carolina. He should reverse his decision and get back to the basics of fighting crime! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 24, 2019

In a tweet, President Trump criticized Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of House Bill 370 -- which would have forced local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE detainment requests. The bill passed North Carolina's General Assembly but Gov. Cooper vetoed the bill Wednesday.Critics of the bill said it was a targeted attempt to remove seven newly elected sheriff's from office."This is a terrible decision for the great people of North Carolina. He should reverse his decision and get back to the basics of fighting crime," said President Trump in a tweet Saturday morning.Cooper defended his decision Saturday night while speaking at the 84th Founders Banquet."North Carolina is a welcoming state. We are not going to tolerate discrimination. We want to make sure we send that message out across this country and across the world. And that is why I vetoed this House Bill 370. We have to depend on these legislators to hold it," Cooper said.Cooper released the following statement about his veto: