Trump, Wading Into Texas Border Dispute With Biden, Calls on ‘All Willing States’ To Send ‘Guards’

The former president’s remarks come amid a growing constitutional debate as Democrats call for President Biden to take over Texas’ National Guard forces due to the governor’s refusal to abide by a Supreme Court ruling.

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Concertina wire along the Rio Grande on September 21, 2023, at Eagle Pass, Texas. AP/Eric Gay, file

In an escalation of the dispute between Texas and the Biden administration, President Trump is calling on “all willing states” to send “guards,” an apparent reference to National Guard forces, to the southern border.

“We encourage all willing States to deploy their guards to Texas to prevent the entry of Illegals, and to remove them back across the Border,” Mr. Trump said in a statement late Thursday.

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