President Trump has gained an endorsement from the National Border Patrol Council (NBPC), a labor union representing nearly 20,000 Border Patrol agents and support personnel assigned to the U.S. Border Patrol.
“On behalf of the 16,000 men and women represented by the National Border Patrol Council, we strongly support and endorse Donald J. Trump for President of the United States,” the NBPC said.
“The Border Patrol supports @realDonaldTrump,” Elon Musk commented.
The Border Patrol supports @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/vlV8DSCcBP
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 14, 2024
The union endorsed Trump during a rally in Arizona.
“America, I have a message for you. If we allow border czar Harris to win this election, every city, every community in this great country is going to go to h***,” Border Patrol agent Paul Perez said.
“The untold millions of people unvetted, who she has allowed into this country that are committing murders, rapes, robberies, burglaries and every other crime will continue to put our country in peril,” he continued.
“Only one man can fix that. That is Donald J. Trump. He has always stood with the men and women who protect this border, who put their lives on the line for the country,” he added.
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BREAKING: The National Border Patrol Council ENDORSES President Trump!
“If we allow Border Czar Harris to win this election, every city, every community in this great country, is going to go to hell.” pic.twitter.com/YAP2lOJwDf
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 13, 2024
Per Fox News:
Trump appeared pleased with the endorsement from what he called an “incredible group of people” he will always stand with.
After announcing the endorsement, Trump continued to rally for votes from the people of Arizona, a key swing state on the border.
He made numerous digs toward his opponent, Vice President Harris, and vowed to never allow the U.S. military to become woke.
Trump then told those in attendance to watch a video on a screen behind him.
The feed featured clips from Stanley Kubrick’s movie, “Full Metal Jacket,” which features a brash drill sergeant played by the late actor, R. Lee Ermey.
Ermey’s character was featured shouting at his new soldiers, telling them they will not laugh or cry, before the video took a turn.
“Happy pride. Happy pride month, and actually, let’s declare it a sunny day,” the video showed.
ADVERTISEMENTTrump also addressed the changing of the names of bases before later telling the crowd his administration will crush violent crime and support police.
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President @realdonaldtrump meets with members of the Border Patrol Council in Arizona pic.twitter.com/BAHOpz0lbI
— Margo Martin (@margommartin) October 13, 2024
WE WILL NOT HAVE A WOKE MILITARY! pic.twitter.com/zpWZhSKcEs
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 13, 2024
Axios reports:
Former President Trump said Sunday he’d hire 10,000 more border patrol agents and give them a $10,000 retention and signing bonus if he’s re-elected in November.
Trump has made the U.S.-Mexico border a key focus of his 2024 campaign and both he and Vice President Kamala Harris have pledged to impose some of the most restrictive immigration, asylum and border policies in decades, per Axios’ Alex Thompson and Stef Kight.
Trump made the pledge at a rally in the battleground state of Arizona, where leaders of the Border Patrol union endorsed him onstage, as they had in the Republican presidential candidate’s two previous campaigns.
ADVERTISEMENTTrump said at the Prescott Valley, Ariz., rally he “will be asking Congress immediately to approve a 10% raise” for all agents if he wins the election.
“Haven’t had one in a long time,” he said as he announced the retention and signing bonus while flanked by members of the union, the National Border Patrol Council.
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