Various Republican figures and commentators, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, Jared Kushner, and Elon Musk, have criticized President Biden for not taking unilateral action to secure the southern border. They argue that Biden has the authority to enforce existing laws and restore Trump-era border policies to address the border crisis. The Senate's bipartisan border security bill has faced opposition from several Republicans, with Senator John Kennedy and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell recommending blocking the bill. Former President Trump has also criticized the bill, calling it a 'Democrat trap' and 'one of the dumbest bills' he has ever seen. The bill was ultimately rejected by the Senate, with the vote at 49-50, leading the Senate to move on to debating a foreign aid package without the border security provisions. President Biden has been blamed for creating the border crisis and urged to enforce the law and fix the crisis he allegedly created.
.@debrajsaunders: After border security fails in Senate, Biden faults Trump. https://t.co/1vOGWdLOWb
🚨🇺🇸BREAKING: U.S SENATE REJECTS BIPARTISAN BORDER DEAL With the vote at 49-50, the Senate has now moved on to debating a foreign aid package without the border security provisions. They need 60 votes in favor of the package for it to pass. Source: CNN https://t.co/tbV2IYyFSc https://t.co/3CeesPop4S
🚨BREAKING: Donald Trump says the Senate Border Bill is “one of the dumbest bills I've ever seen.” Do you agree with him? https://t.co/KNN3wdhW6J
🚨BREAKING: Louisiana Senator John Kennedy says he will vote “NO” on the Senate Border Security Bill. Do you support this? https://t.co/ztdXkafE7P
.@KyrstenSinema's border sellout solves nothing, and that's by design. The @DNC doesn't want this invasion to stop. I do. I want to go back to Trump-era border policies. I want to enforce existing laws. I want DC to stop spending money on illegal immigrants when it should be… https://t.co/g9KMAbLIXu
.@POTUS, if you thought we'd fall for this sham border bill, think again. Enforce the law and fix the crisis YOU created. https://t.co/Q8dvFV399H
.@AndrewCMcCarthy: Biden has the legal authority to close the border, but he refuses to do it https://t.co/ypQo4WYY99
Senator @SteveDaines: "Biden inherited a secure border... He made it worse by reversing policies that President Trump put in place." So true! https://t.co/RsBlaJ8MzV
Joe Biden created the border crisis by undoing border security measures. He could solve this crisis by reversing his policies. @votetimscott: “If you can undo them, you can put them back again.” https://t.co/VyJeUYl9t5
💥BINGO: Just when you think the Establishment couldn't be anymore reckless, they churn out this disastrous border bill. This is legislation for border insecurity. https://t.co/FAQkAgCbX1
🚨 Donald Trump on the border bill: “This is a Democrat trap. It's a trap for Republicans, it's one of the dumbest bills I've ever seen.” https://t.co/cOz1xa3aiA
President Trump on the "border bill": "This is a Democrat trap. It's a trap for Republicans, it's one of the dumbest bills I've ever seen." https://t.co/00LHTcRg1o
🚨@LeaderMcConnell is now recommending that Republicans block the “border bill” that will make the border crisis worse. The Lankford-Schumer-Biden deal will be dead on arrival! https://t.co/PnKzIeySCh
.@TomFitton: I have an old-fashioned approach to solve the Biden invasion crisis: Enforce the Law! https://t.co/5EeqetQLTB
🚨LISTEN: @JDVance1 BLASTS Senate “border security” package “It’s an invitation for many more millions of people to come across illegally...It does nothing on parole...We’re dealing with a horrendous border security package that actually has nothing to do with border security.” https://t.co/HwoPctRxvt
.@MarkSKrikorian in NY Post: Border bill is terrible, and a way for Biden to dodge blame for not enforcing the law https://t.co/YjeTeKk7xk
.@RepCarlos Rejects Bipartisan Border Deal, Says 'Biden Can Fix This Himself' Reported by @graysonbakich via @Floridianpress https://t.co/58ri9X2S30 #Flpol #BorderCrisis #senateborderbill
.@HouseGOP passed H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, last March. After waiting 10 months for the Senate to act, I'm extremely disappointed to see the result. Allowing 5k illegal migrants daily - 1.8m annually - would only further incentivize illegal crossings. (1/2)
.@JackPosobiec on border bill: "19 Republican Senate votes that we can count as against this bill." https://t.co/Lfkd214IJc
🚨NEW: Senator @JDVance1: Senate Immigration Plan Means ‘the Border Never Closes’ “‘The border never closes’ is a good summary of this bill...I cannot imagine why any Republican supports this atrocious proposal.” https://t.co/xLA7mJWs9J
🚨BREAKING: House Speaker Mike Johnson says that the The Chuck Schumer Senate Border Bill will NOT receive a vote in the House. Do you support this? https://t.co/Nlr89O6djr
Biden had the authority to create the border crisis. He has the authority to fix it. @POTUS, secure our border NOW. https://t.co/BGcOedGGMN
.@ElonMusk rails against Biden’s not securing the southern border, arguing that the Biden is letting millions of people into the country on purpose, so the Democrats can permanently stay in power. https://t.co/gfI3LNfHLY
🚨NEW: We already have laws in the books to address the border crisis — Biden just has to enforce them. Biden doesn’t need another bill — he just needs to restore President Trump’s common sense border policies! https://t.co/T9rGNfMSP4
.@jaredkushner perfectly articulates that Biden can solve the border crisis unilaterally if he wants to. All Biden has to do is reinforce all of the Trump era policies! https://t.co/CFwis6VeI9
.@SpeakerJohnson: "[Biden] opened the border....the border has to be secured and the president has the authority right now - he doesn't need another act of Congress, he could do it right now - but he is unwilling to do it." https://t.co/trjadTGKYo