PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

John Cornyn: “President Biden invited the massive wave of migration by…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

Watch on YouTube

Cornyn Previews President Trump’s Joint Address, Highlights Border Wins.

Published | Video Starts at 02:41

And this was without a doubt a crisis, a humanitarian and public safety crisis of the former administration's own making. This was truly a man made crisis. Starting from the campaign trail, President Biden invited the massive wave of migration by promising a, quote, surge to the border for asylum seekers. Can you imagine a president inviting a surge to the US Border of asylum seekers? This is one promise that unfortunately, he kept. But President Biden's failures went far, far beyond just his rhetoric. (02:41–02:52)

CLAIM

Asserts that President Biden's rhetoric invited a surge of asylum seekers to the U.S. border.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


John Cornyn

Discover more from

John Cornyn

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.