Trump slams US-Mexico border deal as “catastrophe waiting to happen”

Former US President Donald Trump criticized the US-Mexico border deal, describing it as a “catastrophe waiting to happen.”

Trump labeled the southern border as the “worst” in world history and warned of the potential for another terrorist attack on the US.

“Just three years ago, we had the strongest and safest border in US history. Today, we have a catastrophe waiting to happen. It is the worst border in the history of the world, an open wound in our once-great country,” Trump stated on Truth Social.

“Terrorists are pouring in, unchecked, from all over the world. There is now a 100 per cent chance that there will be major terror attacks in the USA. Close the border”, his post added.

Trump continued his messaging to Republicans in Congress that they should abstain from reaching a bipartisan deal on the southern border.

“A bad border deal is far worse than no border deal,” Trump wrote in another post on Truth Social.

As per reports, the former President’s stance on the Senate negotiations over aid to Ukraine and other countries, coupled with border issues, is causing challenges for lawmakers in reaching an agreement. His influence over the Republican Party has also created discontent among lawmakers on both sides.

The ongoing deal being negotiated in Congress would require the US to shut the border if roughly 5,000 migrants cross illegally on any given day.

According to reports, on certain days last year, the number of illegal crossings surpassed 10,000.

US President Biden took office pledging to restore asylum and manage the border in a “humane” way. However, his administration faces the harsh realities and challenges posed by record migration across the Western Hemisphere, making it a political vulnerability seized upon by Republicans.