KJP Calls Ted Cruz “Texas Governor,” Insists Border Is “Secure” as 2 Million Cross; Migrants Tell Reporters “The Border Is Open — We Enter, No Problem”

On 9/15/2022, KJP accidentally called Senator Ted Cruz “Texas Governor Ted Cruz” while insisting the border was “secure” — even as DHS braced for 2 million crossings, migrants arriving in D.C. told reporters “the border is open — we enter, no problem,” and El Paso was releasing 1,000 migrants onto streets because processing centers were overwhelmed. KJP blamed the “previous administration” at least six times, called Republican bus programs a “political stunt,” and could not identify any tool to stop governors from transporting migrants.

”Texas Governor Ted Cruz”

KJP made an embarrassing error while attacking Republicans. “If these governors truly care about border security, they should ask Texas Governor Ted Cruz and Florida Senators Marco Rubio,” KJP said — promoting the Texas senator to governor.

”The Border Is Secure” — With 2 Million Crossing

A reporter pressed KJP directly. “The vice president said the border is secure. Does the White House stand by those comments?”

“We agree with her. We agree that the border is secure, but there is still more work to be done,” KJP said.

“How can you make that argument when DHS says it’s bracing for potentially two million migrants?” the reporter pressed.

“Rebuilding the immigration system — especially one that was decimated under the previous administration — won’t happen overnight,” KJP said.

Another reporter pushed harder. “I’m going to have two million people across this border for the first time ever. You’re confident this border is secure?”

“We have a secure border. That’s the work that we have been doing,” KJP said.

Migrants: “We Enter, No Problem”

A reporter delivered the most damaging testimony — from the migrants themselves. “We have a message from the migrants who are saying the border is open. Today we talked to a few who arrived in D.C. They said: ‘The border is open. We know it’s open because we come, we enter, no problem,’” the reporter said.

“We haven’t heard a message from the administration in a few months telling people not to come. You’re talking about making it a more orderly process, but you’re not telling people not to come,” the reporter added.

KJP deferred to DHS Secretary Mayorkas.

El Paso Overwhelmed

A reporter cited the situation on the ground. “In El Paso, they’ve released a thousand migrants on the street because the processing centers are overwhelmed. They’re asking the Biden administration to reimburse them for charter buses. How is that secure?”

“It is a broken system — the immigration system. And it was decimated by the last administration,” KJP repeated. “What the last administration wanted was a border wall that was ineffective.”

Blame Trump — Six Times

KJP blamed the Trump administration at least six times in the briefing: the system was “decimated by the last administration,” the border wall was “ineffective,” the system “was certainly not helped by the last administration,” they were “fixing a broken system left behind by the last administration,” doing “the work that wasn’t done by the last administration,” and fixing “a broken system that was left behind by the last administration."

"Political Stunt” — But No Tools to Stop It

A reporter asked if the administration could prevent governors from busing migrants. “Is there anything the administration can do to prevent governors from sending buses of migrants?”

“We call this out. We call it what it is — a political stunt,” KJP said.

“So you can highlight it but there aren’t any political levers to prevent it?” the reporter followed up.

“It’s a political stunt that Republican governors are using. The question is, will Republicans call out their colleagues?” KJP said — confirming the White House had no tool to stop the buses.

Key Takeaways

KJP called Senator Ted Cruz “Texas Governor Ted Cruz” while insisting the border was “secure” as DHS braced for 2 million crossings.
Migrants arriving in D.C. told reporters directly: “The border is open. We enter, no problem.”
El Paso was releasing 1,000 migrants onto streets because processing centers were overwhelmed.
KJP blamed the Trump administration at least six times in a single briefing while insisting the current system was working.
The White House admitted it had no tools to stop governors from busing migrants — only the ability to “call it out” as a “political stunt.”

Transcript Highlights

The following is transcribed from the video audio (unverified — AI-generated from audio).

They should ask Texas Governor Ted Cruz. We agree the border is secure, but there is more work to be done.
Two million people for the first time ever. You’re confident the border is secure? We have a secure border.
The border is open. We know it’s open because we come, we enter, no problem.
El Paso released a thousand migrants on the street. Processing centers are overwhelmed.
It was decimated by the last administration. We are fixing a broken system. It’s not like turning the light switch on.
Is there anything to prevent governors from busing migrants? We call this out. It’s a political stunt.

Full transcript: 883 words transcribed via Whisper AI.