The 29 wildest lines from Donald Trump's interview with Sean Hannity
Whoa boy.
Donald Trump traveled to the southern border on Thursday, a visit designed to highlight the problems with President Joe Biden’s border policies.
And Sean Hannity tagged along!
The Fox News host spent an hour interviewing Trump. Because I think it is CRITICAL to closely monitor what Trump says — because it is the best indication we have of what he will do if elected again in November — I went through the transcript of the speech and pulled out the lines you need to see.
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To the lines!
“I go out and say, I want to talk about the border. They'd say, sir, you fixed the border. Nobody cares about the border anymore.”
“Sir” alert!!!! And away we go!
“Now, what's happened is since the election where we've had millions more votes than we did the first time, we have a situation where this border makes 2016 look like baby stuff.”
It is absolutely true that Donald Trump got more votes in 2020 than he did in 2016. He got 62,985,106 votes in 2016 and 74,223,369 votes in 2020. The problem? Joe Biden got 81,282,916 votes. Which was more than the 65,853,625 votes Hillary Clinton got in 2016 — even as she was handily winning the popular vote over Trump.
“It's probably the worst border -- not probably, it's the worst border ever in the history of the world.”
I spent HOURS looking for the definitive rankings of “worst borders in the history of the world.” I am sorry to report, dear reader, that list does not exist.
“We had millions and millions of people, and they come from jails and prisons. They come from mental institutions. And, you know, a step above that, the insane asylums.”
There is ZERO evidence that “millions and millions of people” entering the country are coming from jails or mental institutions. Also, who knew that insane asylums are a “step above” mental institutions! Live and learn!
“You know, I've noticed, as somebody that watches your show a lot, I think your -- I think you do a fantastic job.”
“As somebody who watches your show a lot.”
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