I WONDER WHY.
... AND I WONDER HOW HE PICKED THE DATE.
Biden has previously visited the border only once as president, traveling to El Paso, Texas, in January 2023, where he visited a migrant respite center but did not appear to see or meet with migrants.
Trump repeatedly made border visits during his time as president – and since. During an event near the Texas-Mexico border in November, Trump escalated his anti-immigration rhetoric and received the endorsement of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who has taken his own steps to undermine Biden’s authority on border policy.
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The visit will coincide with one scheduled the same day by former President Donald Trump — the presumptive GOP presidential nominee — whose plans to travel to Eagle Pass, Texas, were made public last week.
... AND I WONDER HOW HE PICKED THE DATE.
Biden has previously visited the border only once as president, traveling to El Paso, Texas, in January 2023, where he visited a migrant respite center but did not appear to see or meet with migrants.
Trump repeatedly made border visits during his time as president – and since. During an event near the Texas-Mexico border in November, Trump escalated his anti-immigration rhetoric and received the endorsement of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who has taken his own steps to undermine Biden’s authority on border policy.
Biden to visit southern border Thursday — the same day as Trump
Last-minute trip shows the president leaning in on an issue he’d long ignored.Biden to visit southern border Thursday — the same day as Trump
Last-minute trip shows the president leaning in on an issue he’d long ignored.
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