Polis protests censure by showing up to Colorado Democrats call with taped mouth

Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) silently protested Colorado Democrats’ decision to censure him over his decision to commute the sentence of a prominent 2020 election denier by showing up to an internal party video call with his mouth taped.

An image of the term-limited Democratic governor with black tape on his mouth was shared on social media by Jesse Paul, a Denver-based political reporter and editor at the Colorado Sun.

The Washington Examiner contacted Polis’s office for comment on the tape stunt.

An anti-Polis account on X criticized his appearance, saying shutting his mouth was the “only thing we’ve ever asked [Polis] to do.”

Polis responded, “Making wishes come true.”

Last Wednesday, the vast majority of the Colorado Democratic Party’s Central Committee approved the move to censure the governor. As a result, Polis is barred as an honored guest, featured speaker, or recognized party representative at party-sponsored events.

Less than a week