Trump to visit Arizona as part of counterprogramming blitz

(NewsNation) — Former President Donald Trump volition sojourn the U.S. confederate borderline Thursday arsenic portion of a propulsion by his run to intensify governmental unit and bargain attraction from Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democratic National Convention.

Trump and his moving mate, Sen. JD Vance, volition sojourn Arizona to item the borderline and knock Harris and the Biden administration's migration policies.

Trump and Vance reason Harris has failed astatine handling the border, claiming her actions person kept the borderline open, starring to the travel of fentanyl into the country.

Southern border encounters down in July

Despite their claims, the latest U.S. Customs and Border Protection information shows 104,131 encounters on the confederate borderline successful July, a 20% alteration from June. It marks the 5th consecutive monthly diminution and the lowest monthly full since February 2021.

So acold this fiscal year, determination person been 1.92 cardinal borderline encounters, making it improbable to surpass past year's record.

Dems accuse Trump of killing border bill 

Meanwhile, Democrats including Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly impeach Trump of sidesplitting the bipartisan borderline bill successful Congress earlier this year, portion different Democrats constituent retired that respective Arizona borderline municipality mayors person endorsed Harris.