Former President Donald Trump didn’t hold back when he addressed the recent border visit by Vice President Kamala Harris. He shared his sentiments during an event in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, emphasizing Harris’s arrival at the border following what he described as ‘four consecutive years of annihilating’ the nation’s border regulations.
The backdrop of his commentary was VP Harris’s recent stopover near the border in the region around Douglas, Arizona. The Vice President had aimed to confront the escalating crisis head-on, a crisis that Trump argues, was perpetuated through her administration’s regulations, thus sparking his impassioned critique.
In his remarks, the former commander-in-chief notably took issue with VP Harris’s public statements made during her Arizona trip. He claimed that she shifted the blame for a purportedly malfunctioning immigration system in the U.S., conveniently diverting criticism from the present administration to his tenure. Observing this, Trump highlighted the irony, summarizing Harris’s visit as a performance that he felt compelled to watch.
Describing the US border as ‘the most incompetent anywhere in the world in history,’ Trump detailed Kamala Harris’s journey to the scene. Commenting further, he shared his astonishment that the meeting was ironically positioned where his administration had previously installed a border wall.
The ex-president felt the symbolism deeply as it was here, against his border wall, that Harris decided to take her stand. He considered this decision an audacious representation of the current administration’s immigration policy, thereby raising his concern over the country’s border security.
From Trump’s perspective, the actions of the current administration, specifically that of Kamala Harris, embody one of the most extreme violations perpetrated by any administration in US history. This violation, in his eyes, is the administration’s perceived openness to large numbers of undocumented immigrants crossing the border, which he believes is making the nation markedly unsafe.
In his view, the country’s fabric was becoming increasingly jeopardized due to the alleged change in immigration approach. By his account, the increased influx is rendering ‘our civilization, very, very, unsafe.’ He emphasized the protection of ‘heritage’ when discussing this topic, inferring this is being threatened by the administration’s approach.
Without mincing words, Trump labeled the ‘border czar’ Harris, implying she exploited her recent border visit to portray a deceptive narrative in the worst possible manner. In his view, her visit, staged at a site he believes is marked by ‘suffering, misery and death,’ was largely to spin a different story away from the reality.
Harris’s run for 2024, according to the narrative, included several campaign commitments that promise leniency towards illegal immigrants and suggested facilitating an increased influx of migrants into US soil. These commitment details by Harris, as brought forward by Trump, paint a stark contrast to his administration’s more hardline approach.
During a previously conducted interview, VP Harris discussed significant bipartisan laws from Sen. James Lankford (R-OK), Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ). These pieces of legislation aim to enhance the immigration rate in the U.S., a ‘parole pipeline for migrants’ that Harris intends to make formal. In addition, she plans to hasten the processes granting work permits for undocumented immigrants arriving at the southern border, which Trump strongly questioned.
A recent report from the House Homeland Security Committee underscored Trump’s concerns about the Biden-Harris administration’s apparent policies. According to the published report, the current administration has reportedly admitted nearly eight million migrants into the U.S. since it took office.
The report further indicated that a significant majority, over 85 percent, of the migrants who arrived at the southern border are now occupying space within the interior of the country. This detail increased concerns from elements who believe that the administration’s approach might be excessively accommodative.
The former president believes that these issues raise essential questions about national security, immigration laws, and the country’s future direction. Donald Trump shared these thoughts, stirring debate about what he perceives as a critical aspect of public and national safety.
PRESIDENT TRUMP: Last night, after 4 straight years of obliterating our border, Kamala Harris traveled to the scene of one of the most heinous crimes ever committed by any administration in American history. pic.twitter.com/wE5gQWrxna
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) September 28, 2024