WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Even though President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump were more than 300 miles apart Thursday, the two fought over who to blame for the situation at the border.
President Biden highlighted the need for Congress to pass the bipartisan border bill, while Trump pinned the blame on Biden for the current status at the border.
“It’s time to act, it’s long past time to act,” President Biden said during his visit to Brownsville, Texas. “It’s the toughest, most efficient, most effective, border security bill this country has ever seen,” Biden said.
Former President Trump took shots at Biden for the border situation during his trip to Eagle Pass, Texas.
“It’s allowing thousands and thousands of people to come in,” Trump said.
Many Republicans in Congress echoed that sentiment, including House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.).
“He needs to secure that border and protect our communities because lives are being lost and we cannot wait,” Johnson said.
However, Democrats in both the Senate and the House blame Trump for turning their Republican colleagues away from the border bill.
“He’s the one who tanked the best chance we’ve seen in ages to fix it,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said.
Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) took aim at Republicans in the House.
“House Republicans have no right to say they’re focused on solutions when they’re the ones creating the issue,” Aguilar said.
With such a large focus on the border, it’s expected to be a central issue leading into the next election.
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