Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday visited the U.S.-Mexico border for the first time since leaving office and accused Democrats of running a “disinformation campaign” around their border policies. Since leaving office in January, Trump has repeatedly criticized the Biden administration’s policies and messaging, arguing they’re leading to a surge in illegal crossings. But on Thursday, while visiting with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, the former commander-in-chief appeared to deploy a new narrative. “They’re getting killed by the border so now they’re saying, ‘Oh, we’ve got a problem, so let’s blame the Sheriff’s, let’s blame the governors, let’s blame everybody else but them,” Trump said, describing Democrats’ messaging of late as a “disinformation campaign.” The former president’s visit to the Texas side of the border comes as Republicans continue to attack Democrats and President Joe Biden’s administration on border security and the increase in Border Patrol apprehensions in recent months. According …
Trump Visits US-Mexico Border, Claims Democrats Are Running a ‘Disinformation Campaign’
June 30, 2021
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