Trump compares Biden's migration policy to weapon of mass destruction

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
28 Jan 2024 00:02

The potential lead for the Republican race pointed out that 302,000 migrant encounters were documented in December alone, which he characterized as "an all-time record."

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a primary election night party in Nashua, N.H., Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Potential Republican candidate for the presidency Donald Trump criticized the Biden administration on Saturday for permitting the ongoing surge of migrants at the southern border, comparing the border to a "weapon of mass destruction."

"Our border has become a weapon of mass destruction — our destruction," he wrote in a series of blog posts on his Truth Social media platform.

He further pointed out that 302,000 migrant encounters were documented in December alone, which he characterized as "an all-time record."

"Just 3 years ago we had the strongest and safest Border in U.S. History. Today we have a catastrophe waiting to happen. It is the WORST BORDER IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, an open wound in our once great Country," Trump argued.

He said that what he described as "terrorists" were entering the United States without restriction from various parts of the world, expressing a belief that there was now a "100% chance" of a significant terrorist attack occurring in the country.

The ongoing border security dispute between Congressional Republicans and Democrats intensified this week following the Supreme Court's decision to permit federal border patrol agents to dismantle physical barriers erected by Texas. In response, Texas Governor Greg Abbott expressed readiness for a potential conflict with federal authorities.

Over two dozen Republican governors have shown support for Texas in its standoff with the federal government regarding initiatives to enhance border security with Mexico and address the issue of illegal migration.

Earlier, Trump was ordered by a court to pay the sum of $83.3 million in a defamation trial.

The former President was accused of rape and defamation in a case filed in 2019 by journalist E. Jean Carroll, and a jury later found him guilty of all charges.

Trump has been the center of four criminal cases and 91 unlawful allegations, including fraud, battery, and sexual assault. However, he still finds himself among the top-runners for the presidential elections.

Donald Trump is anticipated to secure victory in the initial ballot of the 2024 presidential race, as Iowa voters convene on Monday night for caucuses that will establish the trajectory for the Republican campaign in pursuit of the White House.

He maintains a substantial lead in a diminishing field of Republicans competing for the party's presidential nomination, as indicated by the polls. However, the former President faces the challenges of managing elevated expectations and adverse winter weather conditions that may impede voter turnout.