Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis released a somber video that offers a glimpse of his border policies should he become president in 2024.
A video posted to Twitter sheds light on the current border crisis while throwing a jab at his rivals, including former Presidents Trump and Joe Biden.
Accompanied by intense thriller-like music, the images serve as a scathing critique of President Biden’s immigration policies while also making subtle references to former President Donald Trump’s failure to deliver on his promises.
The 2024 presidential nominee is ramping up his rhetoric against Trump in the 2024 primary after months of attacking the former president who claimed DeSantis’ entry into the race was “disloyal.”
On Monday, DeSantis will present its border security policy in Eagle Pass, Texas.
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis released a somber video that offers a glimpse of his border policies should he become president in 2024
Accompanied by intense thriller-like music, the images serve as a scathing critique of President Biden’s immigration policies while also making subtle references to former President Donald Trump’s failure to deliver on his promises.
The DeSantis War Room Twitter account tweeted the video with the message, “We will secure the border.” We will stop the cartels. We will build the wall. We will stop the invasion. NO EXCUSES. @RonDeSantis will do it.’
The DeSantis War Room Twitter account tweeted the video with the message, “We will secure the border.” We will stop the cartels. We will build the wall. We will stop the invasion. NO EXCUSES. @RonDeSantis will do it.’
The video also features a number of newscasters and reporters discussing the border crisis, along with text highlighting statistics including the detention of drug cartel members and terrorists at the border.
A reporter is heard saying, “There is a growing humanitarian crisis on the southern border.”
Another voice chimes in: “What has happened under President Biden is that so many immigrants think it will be easier to enter the United States.”
The spot does not refer to former President Trump by name, although DeSantis has previously alluded to Trump’s past immigration promises, including calls for building a border wall, only a relatively small portion of which has been completed.
Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke at the Faith and Freedom Coalition 2023 conference this weekend
The former president has claimed that DeSantis’ participation in the race is “disloyal.”
DeSantis told New Hampshire voters earlier this month, “Leadership is not about entertainment.” Leadership is about delivering results for the people you represent.
In his remarks, he committed himself to solving the border issue and resuming the construction of the border wall.
“After years of discussions and Republican complaints, we will finally be the administration that brings this border issue to a conclusion.” “We will close the border, we will build the border wall,” he declared.
The 44-year-old DeSantis, who has been campaigning for less than a month, is trying to resonate with Republican primary voters by presenting himself as an energetic and competent leader who can execute the conservative agenda.
Record numbers of migrants have crossed the US-Mexico border after pandemic-era restrictions ended last month
Biden paid the southern border his first visit since taking office in January 2023
Joe Biden can be seen visiting the border with Mexico in January 2023
People seeking asylum are seen entering the United States after illegally crossing the Rio Grande into the United States in Eagle Pass, Texas earlier this month
DeSantis has been campaigning hard for the past few weeks, appearing in all four primary states of Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada.
Last week, the DeSantis office announced it had formed a coalition of 90 sheriffs to deal with the border crisis.
Record numbers of migrants have crossed the US-Mexico border after pandemic-era restrictions ended last month.
Last month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis flew groups of migrants from border states to Sacramento, California, at taxpayer expense.
He later signed legislation to combat illegal immigration and has in the past relocated 49 Venezuelans to liberal parts of the country, including the posh island of Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts
A new poll shows Trump lost a 6% lead over Ron DeSantis following his impeachment
In recent polls, Trump lost six points in Republican voter polls after his impeachment — allowing DeSantis to close the gap between the top two candidates for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
The former president still commands over 47 percent support among Republican voters, according to a CNN/SSRS poll released last week by CNN/SSRS.
DeSantis is consistently second, but is 21 percent behind Trump in the most recent poll.
When the same poll was conducted in May, Trump was 27 percent ahead of DeSantis — 53 to 26 percent.
The biggest change between the May and June polls was when Trump was issued a 37-count federal indictment by the Justice Department against him over his handling of classified documents when he left office.
Nearly two-thirds of Americans support the decision to impeach Trump — but a whopping 92 percent of Republicans think politics played a role in the impeachments. Even 63 percent of Democrats say they feel the same way.