President Donald Trump said Friday night that the mass migrant arrivals in Spain, which he described as an 'invasion,' also occurred under President Joe Biden and will happen again if the Democratic Party wins the election, according to N12. The remarks extend his earlier warnings about the situation in Spain's Ceuta enclave.
President Donald Trump escalated his warnings on Friday night, telling the Israeli news outlet N12 that the mass migrant arrivals in Spain — which he described as an 'invasion' — also occurred under President Joe Biden and would happen again if the Democratic Party wins the election. The remarks, reported by N12, sharpen Trump's use of the Spanish migration crisis as a campaign issue, directly linking the current influx to the Biden administration and framing the November election as a choice between border security and a repeat of Spain's situation.
The new comments extend a series of statements Trump made earlier Friday. At 17:06 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Trump had labeled the migrant arrivals in Spain's Ceuta enclave an 'invasion' and warned that the same could happen in the United States if the 'wrong side' wins. Earlier that day, Trump had also warned on Fox News that the US could face a similar surge within three years if the 'wrong side' comes to power, urging viewers to 'remember this image.' The sequence shows Trump progressively intensifying his rhetoric, moving from a three-year warning to an immediate comparison, and now to blaming the Biden administration.
The Zioneer has reported extensively on the Ceuta crisis, including the death toll of 57 migrants and the legal challenges Spain faces in returning arrivals by sea. As The Zioneer also reported, Trump previously called Spain a 'lost cause' and ordered the Treasury Secretary to cut trade ties, accusing Madrid of failing to meet NATO commitments. The ongoing crisis in Ceuta has become a central theme in Trump's campaign, as he warns that European migration failures could be replicated in the US.
Trump's claims about the Biden administration's role in the Ceuta surge are his own assertions. The situation in Ceuta remains fluid, with Spanish authorities struggling to manage the influx and legal obstacles to immediate returns. It is unclear whether diplomatic efforts with Morocco will stabilize the border.
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