Social media customers ripped White Home Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre for suggesting on Friday that viral video displaying unlawful immigrants dashing the Texas Nationwide Guard on the southern border should be Gov. Greg Abbott’s concern, not President Biden’s.
When requested if Biden had seen or weighed in on the “dramatic” video of the migrant surge, Jean-Pierre replied, “I imply look, I’ve not spoken to the president about that video. What I can say is that this, you already know, I actually, really consider that’s a query for the Republican governor of Texas.”
“That is one thing that he ought to deal with, that he ought to truly communicate to,” she continued, saying, “The president has labored with Congress, within the Senate, as I simply spoke to, about getting an immigration invoice carried out, ensuring that we take care of the border challenges that we’re now seeing.”
She added, “And you’ve got a governor of Texas who has continued to politicize this.”
ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS STORM US BORDER IN EL PASO, KNOCK OVER GUARDS AMID STANDOFF OVER TEXAS LAW
White Home Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says video of unlawful immigrants dashing Texas Nationwide Guardsmen on the border is Gov. Greg Abbotts, R-Texas, concern, not President Bidens.
Pierre blaming Abbott proved contentious for critics who see Biden as having carried out little to nothing to safe the southern border all through his first time period, throughout which greater than seven million illegal immigrants have tried to get into the nation.
Republican communications guru Matt Whitlock noticed, “I am not fully certain KJP is aware of that her boss the President has repeatedly sued the Governor of Texas to PREVENT him from addressing it.”
HOUSE DEM BLAMES REPUBLICANS IN WAKE OF VIRAL VIDEO OF MIGRANTS STORMING US BORDER IN TEXAS
A gaggle of over 100 migrants trying to enter the US illegally rush a border wall Thursday, March 21, 2024. Within the course of the migrants knock down Texas Nationwide Guardsmen earlier than they’re halted by the border wall. (James Breeden for New York Publish / Mega)
Fox Information contributor Katie Pavlich rebuked Jean-Pierre, posting, “Unbelievable. The spokesperson for the President of the USA will not touch upon a blatant sovereignty violation of a world border.”
Twitchy’s Doug Powers condemned the assertion, saying, “’The U.S. border getting invaded just isn’t the president’s drawback however the accountability of a Republican governor’ — and now I’ve seen and heard all of it. Past the pale.”
TownHall.com net editor Rebecca Downs replied, “The Republican governor who has carried out all the pieces after which some to guard the individuals of his state!!!”
Political commentator and Canary CEO Dan Eberhart posted, “It is merely past perception that the Biden administration continues to do that. Completely nobody can have a look at the border disaster and suppose it is Greg Abbott’s fault. Biden’s horrible insurance policies and inaction are 100% in charge.”
Former Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Taylor of Virginia known as the official’s phrases an “Abdication of responsibility to the American individuals.”
RNCResearch Strategic Communications Director Tommy Pigott corrected Jean-Pierre, writing, “It is truly a query for Joe Biden. Joe Biden has abdicated his accountability to safe the border, created the disaster together with his open-border agenda, refuses to finish it by reversing his govt actions, and is actively undermining border safety.”
