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Texas Rep. Veronica Escobar Schools Trump on Border Security: 'Sit Down, Clueless'
Oh, brilliant, because when I think "border security," I immediately think of Texas Republicans... Oh wait, no, that's Democrats like Veronica Escobar who actually have a clue. Maybe she can spell it out for the GOP at the DNC: "S-O-L-U-T-I-O-N-S."
Published August 22, 2024 at 10:11am by Alexis Simmerman
Texas Rep. Veronica Escobar Spits Fire at DNC: 'Bye, Donald!'
Oh, Texas Representative Veronica Escobar just dropped the mic at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago! After sneaking in a last-minute invite, she stole the show, dishing out some serious border security truth bombs.
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Escobar to Trump: 'Border? You Know Squat!'
Escobar, born and raised in El Paso, shattered Trump's delusional border fantasies. She slayed the stage, reminding everyone that people living near the border actually get the need for legal immigration pathways.
"The border is my beloved home, the place where my children grew up. Forget what you hear on the news. I’m from there. When it comes to the border, hear me when I say, you know nothing, Donald Trump," Escobar said, dropping the hammer. “He and his Republican imitators see the border and immigration as a political opportunity to exploit instead of an issue to address.”
Republicans blocking border reform? Check. “Congress hasn't passed comprehensive immigration reform in nearly four decades,” Escobar noted. “The three times they tried, Republicans blocked legislation that would have funded more security and created a more humane immigration system. They are not serious people.”
Escobar Backs Harris: 'Imagine That, We CAN Fix It!'
“You know who is serious? Kamala Harris.”
Escobar gushed about meeting Vice President Harris during a visit to El Paso. “I saw first-hand how she engaged with law enforcement, migrants, and human rights advocates,” she said. "She was curious. She asked questions. She listened. And she didn't care if the cameras were on."
“Most of all, she recognized that the situation at the border is complicated — as filled with opportunities as it is with challenges. All Republicans have to offer is demonization and bluster. Democrats have solutions.”
“With Kamala Harris as president, we can live up to the promise of America. We can strengthen legal pathways to immigration. We can secure our borders, and we can treat with dignity those who seek a better future within them.”
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WATCH: Rep. Veronica Escobar's full DNC speech
Texans at the DNC: Kate Cox on Reproductive Rights
Rep. Escobar’s kickass speech followed Kate Cox's gut-wrenching story. Cox had to flee Texas to end a nonviable pregnancy because, thanks to state laws, her local doctors refused.
Cox, a Texas mom, is now expecting another baby. “If I hadn't gotten an abortion, it would have put our future pregnancy at risk,” Cox said at the DNC Tuesday. “Trump didn't care. Because of his abortion bans, I had to flee my home. There is nothing pro-family about abortion bans. There is nothing pro-life about letting women suffer and even die.”
“Today, because I found a way to access abortion care, I am pregnant again and my baby is due just in time to see Kamala Harris sworn in as president of the United States.”
💥 Mic drop moment, am I right? 💥
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