President Donald Trump revealed that members of his own team have been pressuring him to stop emphasizing border security, insisting that nobody is interested in the issue any longer.
Speaking from the Oval Office, the President made clear he rejects that advice and remains convinced that border security was central to his rise. According to Gateway Pundit, he told reporters he probably got elected on the border and voiced irritation that some advisers now claim the topic has lost its political impact because you fixed it.
I probably got elected on the border. I cant even talk about it now because people say, nobodys interested because you fixed it,' Trump said.
My own people. They say nobody is interested in the border. He underscored that, in his view, the success of his policies has not diminished the importance of the issue for American voters.
Trump further asserted that illegal crossings at the southern border have effectively halted under his administrations enforcement measures. He stressed that nobody has crossed the southern border in the last 18 months, crediting his policies for that outcome.
Can you believe it? This was the biggest thing there was, the President continued, marveling at how quickly some in Washington want to move on. He added that advisers have argued the issue has a shelf life precisely because illegal crossings have been stopped for an extended period.
The remarks, captured on video and circulated widely online, prompted immediate backlash from conservatives who remain deeply concerned about border security. The comments sparked calls to identify and remove the staffers urging the President to downplay an issue that many on the right still see as fundamental to national sovereignty and the rule of law.
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