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Trump would not have won if Dems had not escalated illegal immigration 2020-24. It was such an unforced error on Biden's part


That was never a real issue, it was just something pushed by Fox.


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No, it's not an error at all, but you're showing the real problem in your reply.

I'd suggest doing some light reading on the reliability and integrity of the sources you prefer to get your 'news' from.


The error is that you're ignoring the actual statistics in lieu of what Fox told you. I can't make a horse drink, but feel free to look up the immigration statistics in Biden's term vs trump's first term.


> Trump would not have won if Dems had not escalated illegal immigration 2020-24.

Do you actually have any source to support your claim? I mean, MAGA nuts have been swearing for over a decade that there was a torrent of illegal immigrants arriving each day into the country, and that somehow democrats were to blame, but even after Trump's fascist push with it's forced deportations of everyone including US citizens without due process the numbers barely reached 100k. And now we're seeing Trump's ICE thugs mobilizing a small army of agents to assault Home Depot parking lots?

Where are all those illegal immigrants?


The Congressional Budget Office estimated [1] about 10.4m immigrants during 2020-2024, more than 3 times more than under Trump's first term, and of which most was illegal immigration.

The numbers cited by Republican scaremongers like Stephen Miller were probably inflated and derived from CBP border encounters, rather than on how many people were entering the country. But there does seem to have been a significant surge, partly thanks to new immigration programs that made it easier to entering the country while seeking asylum. Deportations seems to have remained high under Biden.

[1] https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/briefing/us-immigration-s...


Probably had more to do with the “weekend at Biden‘s” situation.


Ah yes, you're doing the meme: if ANYTHING happens it means "fuck the Democrats"

Sure, it couldn't possibly be anything else like inflation after COVID (which happened globally) that caused incumbents to lose around the world. No, Dems just needed to get this one thing right and they're to blame for Trump. Sure.

EDIT: https://imgur.com/uPJAxEl


You're mistaken.

I'm pro Trump and have been for many years. I just don't think we would have won if the Dems hadn't handed us the victory. Thank you Democrats!


The meme is still applicable to MAGA voters. For example, Trump could start a riot at the Capitol and it would be Dems' fault for not doing enough to stop it.


"But why didn't Nancy Pelosi deploy the National Guard?"


I already told you I’m pro Trump. What is your point here?


Why do you couch your belief in this "us vs them" system?

You are happy to agree with nonsensical statements, as long as they imply your side is winning, why?


Out of interest:

How has Trump improved our lives and country in his first term?

And how is he improving our lives now?

Trying to understand how you as an HNer, who I’m assuming applies logical / critical thinking, considers facts and evidence as important, can vote for someone who a) is a convicted criminal b) absolutely not interested in improving our lives.

What’s the appeal?


Do you think Elon was telling the truth about the Epstein files?




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