‘That’s what she’s doing’: Trump hits back at Kaitlan Collins as she says he’s only built ’52 miles of new wall’ – while claiming migrants are sleeping in Central Park and the end of Title 42 will be a ‘ day of shame”.
- The ex-president falsely claimed he had completed his border wall project
- His comments come amid the expiration of Title 42, a coronavirus emergency law deporting migrants
- Trump said Thursday will be “a day of shame” as the number of asylum seekers crossing the country increases
Donald Trump warned the US faces a “day of shame” and will be overrun with “tens of thousands of migrants” when Covid-era powers expire on Thursday.
“The border is a disaster,” said the former president. “I built hundreds of miles of wall and finished it.” I started building another hundred miles and then — we had a rigged election.”
He said migrants in New York’s Central Park slept outside because shelters were so overcrowded.
CNN anchor Kaitlin Collins asked the 76-year-old if that was factually correct, prompting an angry reaction from the ex-commander in chief.
Donald Trump warned the US faces a “day of shame” and will be overrun with “tens of thousands of migrants” when Covid-era powers expire on Thursday
“That’s what she does,” Trump exclaimed, calling Collins “an evil person.”
The real estate mogul has been at odds with CNN since 2015, calling the channel “fake news.”
The row came just before another aspect of the Trump administration’s border policy — Title 42 restrictions — was due to be lifted.
The state of emergency — first enacted in 1944 to curb the spread of disease — was taken up by the Trump administration in early 2020 to allow for the immediate deportation of migrants and stem the spread of Covid-19.
After taking office in January 2021, President Joe Biden maintained this policy. And in total, more than two million migrants have been deported in the last three years.
With Title 42 gone, Title 8 of the Immigration and Nationality Act will be the new catchphrase.
It gives asylum seekers the opportunity to participate in a “credible fear” interview with an official or judge.
If they don’t make it, they could soon be flown back to their home country or to Mexico as part of an expedited deportation process.
Thousands of migrants are waiting to sneak into the United States as a Covid-era deportation law introduced by Donald Trump expires
According to a shocking report from a state enforcement agency, border guards have been struggling with staffing issues for months
Otherwise, it can lead to a lengthy asylum procedure.
Republicans have also criticized Joe Biden for abandoning the $16.8 billion border wall project on its first day in 2021.
Just a moment after the citizens’ event ended, Trump’s campaign team issued a statement saying that the ex-president had successfully set out his vision for 2024.
“President Trump will save the economy, bring down inflation, secure the border, crush the Deep State and prevent World War III,” the campaign statement said.