Things got heated Sunday during a CNN panel between former Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley and ex-Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE campaign manager Corey Lewandowski over the topic of Syrian refugees.

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"Corey talked about Donald Trump being a raw talent. He's raw, but it's not talent," O'Malley said of the Republican presidential nominee.

"It's the rawness of scapegoating others. The man finally comes out with his first political campaign ad of the season, and it's attacking Syrian refugees.

"People have come to our country, Corey, with last names like Lewandowski and O'Malley not because we're a nativist white America only for white Americans sort of country. We're a place that's a beacon of home for people, and what does Donald Trump do? He runs an ad saying that we're being overrun by immigrants from Syria. Give me a break."

The ad in question targets Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Democratic super PAC to hit Trump in battleground states over coronavirus deaths Battle lines drawn on precedent in Supreme Court fight MORE's proposal to allow more Syrian refugees into the country but has been criticized for what some say is a demonization of immigrants.