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Donald Trump: “In the past 17 months, zero illegal aliens have been admitted to the United States of America.”

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'The Choice In This Election Is Very Simple': Trump Bashes Dems Over Taxes, Border Policy

Published October 6, 2026

It's true. We inherited the worst border in American history and we turned it into the strongest and most secure border in the history of our country. And In the past 17 months, zero illegal aliens have been admitted to the United States of America. Zero. And here tonight is a really wonderful woman who was my guest at this year's State of the Union, Jacqueline Medina. (01:43–01:51)

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Asserts that no illegal aliens have been admitted to the U.S. in the past 17 months.

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“Raise your taxes by $5 trillion.”
Asserts that the Democratic Party plans to raise taxes by $5 trillion.00:10-00:13
“Give 25 million illegal aliens amnesty and the right to vote.”
Asserts that the Democratic Party plans to give amnesty and voting rights to 25 million illegal aliens.00:19-00:24
“We inherited the worst border in American history and we turned it into the strongest and most secure border in the history of our country.”
Asserts that the Trump administration transformed the U.S. border from the worst to the most secure in history.01:32-01:40