Democrats know they’re destined to lose big time this November and are desperately trying to stave off the incoming losses. In an attempt to dress up Democrats’ dismal policies they’re now trying to change their messaging on the border before voters head to the polls in a few months.
It’s an obvious ploy to attract voters but The Daily Wire’s Ben Johnson joined Georgia Howe and John Bickley to discuss exactly how Democrats are already trying to spin the crisis into the party’s favor.
The Daily Wire reports:
Johnson highlighted President Joe Biden’s “surprising” mention of border security during his “State of the Union” address on March 1. He also mentioned that “the message has filtered down through the party ranks. The newspaper Roll Call, which covers Capitol Hill, ran a story on Tuesday, titled ‘Democrats Emphasize Border Security as Midterms Loom.’”
Democratic House members like Abigail Spanberger (VA) and Elissa Slotkin (MI) are supporting tighter border security “through technology or by hiring more Border Patrol agents,” Johnson said.
Border encounters in February were up 63% from the same month last year as nearly 165,000 illegal immigrants flooded into the U.S. last month. “Our southern border is still totally uncontrolled,” Johnson said. “The number of encounters at the border in February increased 63% compared to last year, which was the largest in U.S. history.” He went on to explain that the 165,000 number doesn’t even account for migrants who escaped border patrol apprehension. From October through February alone, 220,000 illegal immigrants got away from Border Patrol agents, Johnson explained, citing a February Fox News report.
Johnson pinned the blame on the Biden administration for the drastic increase in border crossings and the decrease in deportations since President Donald Trump left office in January 2021. “All in all, ICE has reported 2.5 million border encounters during the Biden presidency,” he said. “Of course, that includes a record-breaking 1.7 million known illegal entries in 2021. As the number of border crossings hit a record high last fiscal year, deportations fell by 30% — and they look to be even lower this year.”
The border crisis, as well as inflation, are expected to be major ticket items during the November elections and multiple polls have already shown that Democrats are poised to lose seats over their fumbling of the situations.
