WATCH: Obama mocks Herschel Walker for 'carrying round a phony badge' and 'pretending' to be a cop

Former President Barack Obama took a dig at Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker on Friday evening, mocking him for his previous claims of getting labored in legislation enforcement.

Obama made the joke throughout a marketing campaign rally in Georgia, the place he mentioned rising crime within the nation. The previous president claimed that violent crime has been rising over the past seven years, acknowledging that it's "a significant issue".

"Who will combat to maintain you secure?" Obama requested. "The Republican politicians who need to flood our streets with extra weapons? Who really voted in opposition to extra assets for our police departments? Is it anyone who carries round a phony badge and says he’s in legislation implement, like he’s a child taking part in cops and robbers?

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The previous president's dig at Walker comes two weeks after a debate between Walker and Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) on Oct. 14, when the Republican candidate flashed a police badge. Walker has prompt previously that he has served in legislation enforcement, which Warnock claims is fake.

Walker has defended displaying the badge on the debate, claiming that it was "from Johnson County from the sheriff from Johnson County, which is a legit badge."

Obama's look at Friday's Georgia rally comes because the Democratic celebration tries to defend its majorities in Congress forward of the 2022 midterm elections. The Republican celebration is anticipated to win management of the Home after this election, with the Senate presently in a lifeless warmth, in accordance with FiveThirtyEight.

A latest ballot evaluating Walker and Warnock said that 39% of voters would undoubtedly vote for Warnock and an extra 10% would most likely vote for him, whereas 33% of voters stated they'd undoubtedly give their vote to Walker and 11% most likely voting for him. The ballot, carried out from Oct. 20 by Oct. 24, was accomplished amongst 615 Georgia registered voters and had a margin of error of 5%, in accordance with Monmouth College.