Staff Reports
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) made his grand debut on the House floor and didn’t hold back in calling out President Joe Biden for the border crisis. Johnson spared no time in laying into the Biden administration for creating chaos at the southern border. He even begged his fellow colleagues to join the fight in pressuring the administration to take action. It was like watching a cowboy rally up the troops to defend the Wild West!
.@SpeakerJohnson accuses Biden of ‘deliberately’ opening border in first floor speech as speaker https://t.co/lKDcHQkq2b https://t.co/lKDcHQkq2b
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) February 1, 2024
Johnson tore into Biden’s decision to overturn Trump-era border policies, especially the decision to ax the “Remain in Mexico” policy. He argued that Biden’s move has led to a surge in illegal immigration at the border. It’s like Johnson was saying, “Why fix something that ain’t broke?” He even pointed out that Trump’s policy magically sent a strong message to potential border crossers — don’t even think about paying a cartel to smuggle you into the U.S. because you won’t make it!
Negotiations to beef up border policies, in exchange for pumping up military aid to Ukraine and Israel, have been dragging on for what feels like eons. The talks hit a roadblock when former President Donald Trump gave the thumbs down and called on his allies to follow suit. With Trump’s opposition, the deal became a trainwreck even before it left the station.
But even if the Senate manages to agree on new border policies, Johnson has already given the compromise agreement a death sentence in the House. It’s like he’s slamming the door shut before anyone can even walk through it! Instead, Johnson has been shouting from the rooftops for Biden to put his pen to good use and reinstate the “Remain in Mexico” policy to stem the flow of illegal immigrants. He seems convinced that this single stroke of the pen would work some kind of magic and cut the flow by 70%. Johnson’s like, “Come on, President Biden, work your pen magic!”
Biden has been talking a big game about tightening security at the border, but when pressed for details, the White House is singing a different tune. It’s like the left hand doesn’t know what the right hand is doing over there! Republicans are all over this, claiming Biden already has the power to take action and that the Dems are just using the border crisis as a politicking tool for the upcoming elections. It’s like they’re waving a big red flag and shouting, “We see what you’re up to, Biden!”
The Democrats aren’t sitting on their hands either. They’re slinging accusations right back at the Republicans, claiming they’re just stalling on the border issue to boost Trump’s chances at reelection. It’s like watching a game of one-upmanship between the red and blue teams with no end in sight!
With a record-high number of non-U.S. citizens stopped from crossing into America last month, it’s clear the border chaos is reaching epic proportions. The situation is like trying to wrangle a stampede of wild buffalo with nothing but a lasso and a stern look. The drama at the border feels like a never-ending telenovela, and it’s got everyone on the edge of their seats, popcorn in hand, waiting to see how it all unfolds.
