(CNN) Actor Antonio Sabato Jr. called California's Rep. Maxine Waters "the hustler of hate" and called for her imprisonment.
"Maxine Waters, I call her the hustler of hate," Sabato, an actor and California congressional candidate best known for his roles on "General Hospital" and "Melrose Place" and for speaking at the 2016 Republican National Convention, said in an interview Monday with CNN's Chris Cuomo on "Cuomo Prime Time."
"Promoting hate and division and actually attacking the administration or anybody who's involved with this administration. That's unheard-of. She should be put behind bars and throw away the key," Sabato said.
Sabato's remarks came in response to comments from Waters on Saturday encouraging supporters to publicly confront members of President Donald Trump's Cabinet and "tell them they're not welcome anymore, anywhere."
Sabato went on to accuse the California Democrat of corruption.
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Congressional candidate Antonio Sabato Jr. (Calif.) said he was blacklisted by Hollywood after showing his support for President Trump at the 2016 Republican National Convention.
He said on "Fox & Friends" that upon returning to Los Angeles, his agents and managers were "all gone over one day."
"Because of my attachment to the president, my appreciation for the president, my support for him. That has to stop," he said.
Sabato Jr. is challenging U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley (D) in Ventura County.
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Sabato Jr. added that he would not have changed his political stance, even if he had he known it would lead to less acting jobs.
"I sleep good at night. My integrity is strong and I know that I'm doing it for the right reasons," he said.
"We should debate things -- our differences -- but at the end of the day, we should be cordial and love one another and move forward."
Sabato Jr. also reacted to singer John Legend's tweet that said White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders could resign to prevent being harassed.
If she doesn't want to be held accountable for the administration's evil, she can resign and denounce it. — John Legend (@johnlegend) June 25, 2018
Sanders and her family were booted from a Virginia restaurant last week. Sanders said the reason was because she works for President Trump.
"[Sanders] is doing amazing so I give her credit for it. The American people are with her," Sabato Jr. said.
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Actor and GOP congressional candidate Antonio Sabato Jr. says he, too, has been “blacklisted” just like White Press Secretary Sarah Sanders for speaking in support of President Trump.
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“I’ve been blacklisted since day one, since I promoted this president, since I was for Donald Trump,” Sabato Jr. told FOX Business’ Cheryl Casone.
Sabato Jr., along with fellow actor Scott Baio, spoke in support of Trump at the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio.
The Republican candidate is running for a congressional seat in Ventura County, California, and is urging voters to stand up against an opposing party that is trying to control the narrative.
“[Democrats] are focusing on hate instead of what I am trying to focus on, which is peace and harmony,” Sabato Jr. said.
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Trump administration officials have seen a growing trend of public harassment by some on the political left. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen was shouted at while dining in a public restaurant and on Friday, Sanders was refused service at a Red Hen restaurant in Virginia.
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) has publicly called on protestors to harass Trump cabinet members over the administration’s policies.
“Look at her community, look at her constituents, they are dying on the streets of her neighborhoods and she lives in Beverly Hills making millions of dollars,” he said.
California congressional candidate Antonio Sabato Jr. went all-in on CNN host Chris Cuomo, calling him a “smart a**” for his deflecting comments on immigration during an interview Monday.
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Cuomo and Sabato Jr. battled over a hypothetical scenario in which they discussed someone climbing through a window, and then adding the possibility of getting chased by an axe — all part of an analogy for illegal immigration.
Sabato Jr. insisted that immigration into the United States while not following legal processes “is still illegal.”
“I think if you cross the border like I repeated myself already, if you cross the border illegally there’s a price you’ve got to pay. I think if you do it legally through the door, come in legally, then we are — we are allowing you to be an American citizen at some point. Just do it legally, that’s all I’m saying,” Sabato Jr. said.
Then he turned the tables on Cuomo.
“What do you do with the kids, separate them from the parents or keep them together?” Cuomo asked.
“I would never — don’t ask me that question. I have kids of my own. I know you’re trying to be a smart a**,” Sabato Jr. retorted. He added, “That’s CNN talking.”
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