Staff Reports
Vice President Kamala Harris plans a visit to the chaotic U.S.-Mexico border in Douglas, Arizona, reportedly in an attempt to salvage her image as the “Border Czar.” In a maneuver that could only be described as expertly timed to align with political ambitions, she intends to link the former President Donald Trump to this year’s bipartisan border deal that primarily went down in flames. It seems that her strategy involves turning the failures that everyone can see into a campaign talking point, focusing blame elsewhere instead of looking into the mirror.
Polls have consistently shown Harris trails Trump when it comes to border and immigration issues, which could be why she feels the need to hop on a plane instead of addressing the situation back at the White House. Trump has taken every opportunity to shine a spotlight on her dismal track record during her time in the Biden administration. The irony is thick here—Harris is stepping onto what many conservatives consider the frontline of a border crisis that she and her party have helped create.
After almost four years, Border Czar Kamala Harris has decided, for political reasons, that it’s time for her to go to our broken Southern Border. What a disgrace that she waited so long, allowing millions of people to enter our Country from prisons, mental institutions, and…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 25, 2024
During her visit, Harris plans on discussing her previous work dealing with international gangs and crime—an impressive resume to trod out during a crisis of her own making. One must wonder if she’ll touch on how her “progressive” policies have somehow transformed the border landscape from a national security issue into a political hot potato. Instead of focusing on meaningful reforms that could actually lead to results, her camp is sure to tout plans that sound good on paper but failed to gain traction when the rubber met the road.
In a delicious twist of fate, Trump has not pulled any punches regarding Harris’s motives for the visit, branding her tour as merely political posturing. While she laces up her boots for the media photo-op, he eagerly points out that she’s waited far too long to do something about the border mess. Millions crossing without proper vetting, and by her own admission—an entirely predictable result of her policies, yet she would have everyone believe she’s merely on a mission to fix it.
The former President might make a good point about the border wall that he initiated, which is still standing as a testament to effective border security, despite Harris’s attempts to sidestep around it. The question on everyone’s mind continues to be just what Harris aims to achieve; will it be hollow rhetoric designed to pacify critics or any actual solutions that might make a difference? As she speaks from the very ground that highlights her tenure’s shortcomings, one thing is certain—the border itself remains a glaring symbol of the consequences of leadership that prioritizes political gain over real-world solutions.
