Top moments in Trump-Harris debate: Christianity and abortion, 'Venezuela on steroids’ and rally size

By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Wednesday, September 11, 2024

A U.S. Border Patrol agent body searches illegal immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border on May 12, 2023, in El Paso, Texas. The U.S. Covid-era Title 42 immigration policy ended the night before. Border authorities and U.S. citizens are concerned about the massive influx of asylum claims and the humanitarian crisis facilitated by cartels trafficking drugs and humans into the U.S. | John Moore/Getty Images

2. Trump warns Harris will turn the US into ‘Venezuela on steroids’

During a conversation on immigration policy, Trump expressed concern that if Harris wins the election, “we’ll end up being Venezuela on steroids.” The former president elaborated on why he thought Harris’ immigration policy would have a negative impact on the U.S. by pointing to the Biden-Harris administration’s handling of the issue.

“They allowed criminals, many, many millions of criminals, they allowed terrorists, they allowed common street criminals, they allowed people to come in, drug dealers to come into our country,” he stated. “They’re now in the United States and told by their countries, like Venezuela, don’t ever come back or we’re going to kill you.”

Trump brought up Harris’ direct role in the administration’s immigration policy after the debate pivoted to the topic of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol: “She was the border czar. Remember that. She was the border czar. She doesn’t want to be called the border czar because she’s embarrassed by the border.”