By Raul Castillo
06 Oct 2024, 21:52 PM EDT
During a rally this Sunday in Juneau, Wisconsin, former President Donald Trump again attacked undocumented migrants, saying that “horrible people” are crossing the border and calling the situation an “invasion of criminal savages.”
The Republican presidential candidate harshly criticized the management of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on immigration issues, promising that, if he reaches the White House again, he will carry out “the largest deportation ever carried out in the country.”
The event took place in the small town of Juneau, a rural town of just over 2,000 inhabitants, located in Dodge County, in southern Wisconsin. This state is considered key for the November elections since, in 2020, Trump lost by just over 21,000 votes to Biden, after having won there in 2016.
Trump focused his speech on the border crisis, one of his main concerns during his mandate, ensuring that the current administration is allowing the entry of “horrible people” and blaming the government for the insecurity situation that, according to him, is affecting the country. .
The response to Hurricane Helene
In addition to his criticism of immigration policy, Trump used the rally to talk about the federal government’s recent response to Hurricane Helene, which devastated the southeast of the country in late September, causing more than 230 deaths.
The former president accused the Federal Emergency Agency (FEMA) of carrying out “the worst response in history” after a hurricane, falsely suggesting that relief funds for victims are being allocated to migrants.
However, these claims have been denied by FEMA, which has clarified that the emergency aid provided so far is only the first phase of assistance for those affected.
Trump needs a “mandate”
During the event, Trump also urged his supporters to vote in record numbers in the upcoming election.
Alluding to the emergency measures applied during the COVID-19 pandemic, he stated that he needs a “mandate” from the electorate to win in 2024. “We need it, and we are going to get it,” he stated with determination.
With information from EFE.
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