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The bipartisan border deal appears on the verge of combustion, and President Joe Biden on Tuesday placed the blame for that squarely on Donald Trump.

“All indications are this bill won’t even move forward to the Senate floor. Why? A simple reason: Donald Trump. Because Donald Trump thinks it’s bad for him politically,” Biden said in remarks from the State Dining Room.

“He’d rather weaponize this issue than actually solve it. So for the last 24 hours, he’s done nothing, I’m told, but reach out to Republicans in the House and the Senate and threaten them and try to intimidate them to vote against this proposal,” the president said. “And looks like they’re caving.”

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[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 123 points 2 years ago (1 children)

“So Republicans have to decide,” he [Biden] continued, “who do they serve? Donald Trump? Or the American people?”

I think the Republicans have long made up their mind.

[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 50 points 2 years ago

Yeah, I get that he's trying to put them on the spot, but they've answered that question thousands of times and the answer has been "Trump" every single time.

[–] cranakis@reddthat.com 56 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The GOP isn't interested in anything short of absolute power. They need to be driven out of politics along with their wannabe dictator.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I fear that it'll be plural wanna-be dictators from now on. I feel like Trump admitting to it and having his whole base be ok with it only opens the door for that later on. Someone please say it ain't so, I'm actually a little worried about Americans.

[–] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Nah, we're fucked. Democrats CONSTANTLY do this, "oh they need to decide to be good!" thing about Republicans, and they're proven wrong EVERY time. They are complete brainless morons when it comes to fighting against people who have no interest in respecting rules.

[–] gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Once again pleading with Congress to pass the bill, the president touted the deal’s strict border and immigration policies, including the emergency authority it would grant him to “shut down” the border when it becomes overwhelmed. He described it as the “toughest” and “fairest” law that has ever been proposed, and urged both parties to move beyond “toxic politics.”

So, a migrant family might have a perfect case for asylum, but if they happen to show up on a day when the border patrol has decided it's "overwhelmed," they get thrown out to the wolves anyway

How is that fair?

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago

It's fairest to both sides: one side wants them to live, the other wants them to die. But if you send them to live with wolves, then it's up to the wolves to decide where their political leanings take them.

[–] Enkrod@feddit.de 10 points 2 years ago

Trump needs the border as open as possible for his campaigning. It's his main talking point. A bipartisan bill would undermine his candidacy.

Republicans don't want solutions to this, they want power and to get it there must be talking points they can scare their voters with. Actually achieving their ostensible goals would hinder their real goals they need the power for.

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Republicans are making the same plays they did in 2016. They are so confident they will win they are done with compromise.

[–] curlee741@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The recent remarks by President Joe Biden shed light on the ongoing political tensions surrounding immigration and border issues. By squarely placing the blame on former President Donald Trump, Biden highlights the political maneuvering that hampers bipartisan efforts towards finding solutions. This confrontation underscores the complex challenges leaders face in navigating a deeply polarized political landscape.
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