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Tony Wied Touts Bill To Protect Trump's Border Policies From 'Future Radical Administrations

Published | Video Starts at 02:25

As you can see, over the past two years, there was an average of more than 1500 illegal migrants encountered at our border every single day. President Trump's first days of office, that number had fallen to fewer than 50 encounters. Since then, we have continued to see a 63% drop in illegal encounters at the border, on average. This is what happens when you have a president who prioritizes the safety of American citizens. (02:25–02:32)

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Asserts that illegal migrant encounters fell to fewer than 50 during Trump's first days back in office.

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