So Kamala can just get away with pushing blatant lies now?
Recent criticism has been leveled at a new campaign ad from Vice President Kamala Harris, which attempts to highlight her stance on border security. The 30-second commercial, posted earlier this week, features a narrator shockingly praising Harris’ past efforts against violent crime and her commitment to tougher border enforcement if elected president.
The ad unbelievably claims, “Kamala Harris has dedicated years to fighting violent crime. As a border state prosecutor, she battled drug cartels and put gang members behind bars for smuggling illegal weapons and drugs. As vice president, she supported the most stringent border control legislation in decades. As president, she promises to hire thousands of additional border agents and intensify the fight against fentanyl and human trafficking. Fixing the border is a tough task, but Kamala Harris is up to it.”
Despite these claims, critics are quick to challenge the ad’s credibility. Sean Spicer, a former White House spokesperson, voiced skepticism on social media, questioning, “How naive do they think we are? To claim Harris has been tough on border issues is laughable.”
GOP consultant Ryan Girdusky echoed these concerns, pointing out that the Biden-Harris administration has overseen the release of nearly 100 migrants on the terror watch list into the U.S. He remarked, “If Harris truly wanted to address these issues, she should have acted decisively three and a half years ago. She remains the border czar, so she could take action now if she truly intended to.”
The ad notably avoids addressing the reality of the current migrant crisis under the Biden-Harris administration. Despite a recent decrease in migrant encounters following President Biden’s June Executive Order—which temporarily suspended the entry of certain noncitizens—earlier this year saw record numbers. For instance, in February alone, border agents apprehended 189,922 migrants, setting a new high for that month.
Moreover, many migrants apprehended at the border are often released into the U.S. For example, in San Diego, nearly three-quarters of those who crossed illegally were released this year. In New York City, migrants transported from Texas and other states have found accommodation in hotels and makeshift tent cities at significant taxpayer expense.
The ad’s portrayal of Harris as a tough advocate for border security stands in stark contrast to the administration’s ongoing challenges and public concerns about its handling of immigration issues.