Kerry concedes.
During a recent BBC interview, former Secretary of State and failed presidential candidate John Kerry admitted that President Trump was right to make securing the southern border such a significant campaign promise.
From The BBC:
The comments, made during an interview with BBC special correspondent James Naughtie, underscore an ongoing debate within his party over whether their pro-immigration policies cost them in recent elections.
Democrats have also wrestled with how they should handle Trump’s recent nationwide attempts to detain and deport undocumented migrants
“The first thing any president should say – or anybody in public life – is without a border protected, you don’t have a nation,” Kerry said. “I wish President Biden had been heard more often saying, I’m going to enforce the law.”
Such words have been a familiar refrain for Trump during his time in national politics and were included in the 2024 Republican Party policy platform.
But Democrats – many of whom advocate more relaxed immigration laws and a pathway to citizenship for undocumented migrants – attempted to portray Trump’s positions as harsh and discriminatory.
According to Kerry, that was a mistake.
“Trump was right,” Kerry said. “The problem is we all should have been right.”
More over at The BBC:
'Trump was right' – John Kerry says Democrats allowed migrant 'siege' of US borderhttps://t.co/NT9T9fBcK6
A day late and a dollar short.
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