At this point, Trump and Biden are bitter enemies. They represent totally opposite visions.
But Donald Trump just called Joe Biden one word that completely changes the 2024 election.
During an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador threatened to not stop the flow of illegal immigrants into the United States unless Joe Biden contributed $20 billion in public funds, lifted the embargo on communist governments in Cuba and Venezuela, and offered amnesty to the tens of millions of undocumented immigrants currently living in the country.
If Donald Trump became the U.S. president, Brian Kilmeade of Fox News questioned him about how he would respond to these demands.
“On 60 Minutes, the President of Mexico says, ‘We’re not going to shut down our border until you change your policy on Cuba and change your policy on Venezuela.’ Is it OK for the Mexican President to dictate American policy?” Kilmeade pondered.
Trump threatened to laugh in Obrador’s face and flatly deny any idea of paying Mexico to deter illegal immigration because his government would start construction on the wall right away.
“Well, he said much more than that. He said he wants $10 billion essentially just to talk, $10 billion to talk, and that’s come out since, and no, that wouldn’t happen with me, with the wall.”
During Donald Trump’s administration, the president of Mexico never made any requests similar to these.
Kilmeade was curious as to Obrador’s belief that he could now subdue the United States.
“What changed?” Kilmeade enquired.
Trump claimed it was nothing more than Obrador and other international leaders viewing Joe Biden as a weak-willed pushover who they could bully. This same mindset, he claimed, was the reason behind Hamas’ attack on Israel and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, two events that never occurred while Trump was president.
Kilmeade was informed by Trump that he would not give Mexico ten cents to stop the caravan of undocumented immigrants.
“It’s very simple: lack of respect for the president. They would never say that to me. They would never say before we even talk. They want $10 billion a year, Mexico just asked for $10 billion a year. They would never ask it. I wouldn’t give them 10 cents,” Trump asserted.
Following Trump’s promise to impose taxes on Mexican goods entering the United States, Mexico agreed to the Remain in Mexico Protocols when he was president. It was strength that prevailed over bribery.
As Election Day will determine whether or not America will have a president who respects the border to function as a nation, Trump informed Kilmeade that it was the most significant day in the nation’s history.
“The most important day in the history of our country is going to be November 5. Our country is going bad, and it’s going to be changed on November 5, and if it’s not changed, we’re not going to have a country anymore,” Trump elaborated.
Donald Trump’s claims have merit, supported by the numbers.
I dislike the extreme fearmongering on both sides about how important this election is or the hyperbole about how much a president can change things
But this is very real. We have indeed been flooded with illegal aliens in a very short period of time. It's causing chaos here. pic.twitter.com/KWXQzTaJA2
— Chris (@chriswithans) March 31, 2024
Joe Biden brought millions of undocumented immigrants into the United States during his three years in government, increasing the country’s foreign-born population by 20 percent to over 50 million.
If Biden is re-elected, the rate of undocumented immigration into the United States will likely rise according to immigration experts.
The Conservative Column will keep you updated on any major immigration and 2024 election news.
