Former President Donald Trump rallied his Michigan supporters on Oct. 1, telling them that the border crisis would worsen if Democrats continue to control both chambers of Congress after the midterm elections.
“The choice in this election is simple. If you want the decline and fall of America, then vote for the radical left Democrats,” Trump said in a speech. “If you want to stop the destruction of our country and save the American dream, you must vote Republican.”
“If the radical Democrats keep their grip on the House and the Senate, the situation will only get worse. They’ll flood the country with tens of millions more illegal aliens,” Trump added. “They want to ram through mass amnesty and give illegal aliens welfare, free health care, and the right to vote.”
Trump made the remarks during a rally in Warren, Michigan, on Oct. 1, stumping for the state’s GOP candidates, including gubernatorial nominee Tudor Dixon, secretary of state nominee Kristina Karamo, and attorney general nominee Matthew DePerno.
“FAIR urges swift passage of each of the commonsense measures above as part of an all-encompassing approach to securing the border, fortifying our interior enforcement, and making American communities safe to live, work, and play,” according to the statement.
Trump said the first job of a Republican Congress would be to “stop the invasion of our southern border.”
“We will shut down Biden’s border disaster and reinstitute our strong ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy,” he said.
Michigan
Trump told supporters that they should vote for Dixon, whom he described as a patriot and a “very, very good” woman, and to fire incumbent Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who is seeking her second term in office.As for DePerno, Trump described him as “one of the toughest lawyers” he has known.
“He is tough and smart and he is going to bring your state back,” Trump told supporters, referring to DePerno.
Trump praised Karamo as a “fantastic talent and a fantastic person.”
According to the poll, Dixon trailed Whitmer by 5.8 percentage points, Karamo trailed Democrat candidate Jocelyn Benson by 4.8 percentage points, and DePerno trailed Democrat candidate Dana Nessel by 2.8 percentage points.
“So on November 8, Michigan patriots have to shatter every record,” Trump said. “You have to defy every prediction and you have to swamp Gretchen Whitmer, the radical Democrats, with a colossal, red, Republican wave.”
Florida
On Oct.1, Trump began his speech at the rally by offering his sympathy to those affected by Hurricane Ian.“I want to send our profound sympathy and our immense support to everyone back in Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas who are struck by this brutal wrath of the hurricane,” Trump said.