Q: FY2022, 2.4 million encounters southern border, the most ever on record” A: Republicans use them as a political pawn
On 10/24/2022, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “Late Friday, the Department of Homeland Security released the latest numbers on border interactions with the Border Patrol. They show that over the course of fiscal year 2022, 2.4 million encounters happened on the southern border. That’s the most ever on record. Republicans have their arguments about that. What’s the White House’s explanation as to what happened and why?”
MS. Jean-Pierre: So, I’ve said this before and at this podium in the briefing room: What we’re seeing — this new migration challenge — is driven by people who are fleeing falling regimes and economic collapse … you know — and we’ve talked about this: While we’re trying to deal with the challenges, as you all know, you have Republican governors who are using these migrants … they’re using them as a political pawn, which you’ve heard us call out many times from here, and you’ve heard the President call out … we are doing the work every day to make sure that we deal with what we’re seeing in the southern border.
WH: ridiculous Saudi MBS mocked Biden gaffes, which statements are ridiculous?
Reporter: Earlier today, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people inside the Saudi government, essentially saying that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman regularly mocks the President in private, making fun of his gaffes and questioning his mental acuity. The report also noted that MBS preferred former President Trump to President Biden. I wonder if you had any reaction to that.
MS. Jean-Pierre: I don’t have any comments on that.
… later
MS. Jean-Pierre: So let me — actually, let me say something about your first question. I’m not going to comment about, you know, kind of ridiculous statements. I’m not going to comment on that. But I’ll be very clear: The President has been very clear from the beginning of this administration that we needed to review our relationship with Saudi Arabia …
Q Which statements are ridiculous?
MS. Jean-Pierre: — your sec- — I’m not going to give it anymore light. I’m just saying that more broadly … And on the second — on your second question, look …
Reporter: And then the President said last week that he’s gotten 16 to 18 requests to campaign in these closing weeks. But other than a trip to Pennsylvania, he’s got no campaign travel scheduled for this week. So, I’m wondering: With two weeks ago, does the President feel like he’s doing everything he possibly can to get Democrats across the finish line in these midterm elections?
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: … look, when the President speaks, it is — he has a large bully pulpit … he’s talked about student — student debt relief. He’s talked about the economy … And let’s not forget: You know, we are actually laying out issues and policies that are very popular with the American people, that are issues that the American people want to see when you think about lowering costs. And you have congressional Republicans who want to take that away, who do — who do not want to see Americans have lower … do not want to see Americans have lower energy costs. The first thing that they said that they would do is repeal the Inflation Reduction Act — which, by the way, pieces of that, if you look at it in its parts, every part of that is popular with the American people.
Reporter: But as it relates to travel, are there any plans for the President to ramp up his travel? I mean, we have —
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Well —
Reporter: — just two — two weeks and a day left.
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I’m not going to get ahead of the President.
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Most ever on record 2.4M southern border; Saudi MBS mocked Biden gaffes; Biden only 1 Campaign Event scheduled 2 weeks before midterm.