Trump Says ‘Horrible’ Border Deal Is a ‘Great Gift’ to Democrats but ‘Death Wish’ for GOP

Published on February 5, 2024

Former President Donald Trump on Monday sharply criticized the new proposed Senate border deal as “horrendous,” objecting to a provision that gives border-shutdown authority only after an average of 4,000 to 5,000 encounters with illegal immigrants per day. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, on Sunday released the text of the Senate’s bipartisan $118 billion national security supplemental package. The 370-page measure is being commonly referred to on Capitol Hill as the border deal, although it includes just $20 billion for border security, while providing about $60 billion for Ukraine and $14 billion for Israel as the two countries remain embroiled in military conflicts....

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