Joe Biden Slammed For ‘Adopting’ Donald Trump’s Mexico Border Policy: A ‘Disaster For Democrats’

President Donald Trump famously said he would build a border wall that Mexico would pay for during his 2016 campaign. When he was campaigning against the then president in 2020, Joe Biden said “there will not be another foot of wall constructed” during his presidency if he were to make it to the White House. However, he seems to have gone back on his promise and has now decided to go ahead with it (perhaps following pressure after Title 42 came to an end back in May) which he is understandably being slammed for.

Speaking to reporters on Friday, October 6th, Biden reportedly said: “The wall thing? Yeah. Well, I was told that I had no choice.” He added: “That I, you know, Congress passes legislation to build something, whether it’s an aircraft carrier wall or provide for a tax cut. I can’t say, ‘I don’t like it. I’m not going to do it.'”

If you’ll recall, Biden came out against the border wall at the start of his presidency, with the White House releasing the following press release in 2021: “Like every nation, the United States has a right and a duty to secure its borders and protect its people against threats. But building a massive wall that spans the entire southern border is not a serious policy solution. It is a waste of money that diverts attention from genuine threats to our homeland security.”

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas filed a notice on Wednesday, October 4th in the federal register about the construction of 18-foot-tall steel fencing that will cover about 20 miles along the border in Texas. According to the New York Times, the funds for the wall had been approved by Congress during Trump’s presidency, and Biden reportedly said he had no power to block their use.