As President-elect Donald Trump prepares for reappointment, many Democratic leaders are pledging to oppose the incoming administration’s immigration plans.
While some leaders, including New York City Mayor Eric Adams, are changing their tune about Trump’s looming agenda, Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick sent a warning to other blue city and state leaders.
“To all the blue state governors and mayors who do this: Cheer up, Buttercup. It doesn’t matter if you’re a man or a woman. We mean business in Texas, Tom Horman means business, and President Trump means business. ” Patrick said Thursday on “The Ingraham Angle.”
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Although many Democratic leaders have pledged to oppose Trump’s immigration policies, high-ranking party figures, including Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and New York City Mayor Eric Adams, appeared to change their positions on the president-elect’s plan.
Adams said he has “the same goals” as Trump regarding illegal immigration.
“His goals are the same goals as mine,” Adams said. “We cannot allow dangerous individuals to repeatedly commit violent acts of violence in cities across America. This cannot be a safe haven for violent individuals. You have the right and privilege to live in this country. “Committing an act of violence is a violation of that privilege.”
Pritzker said he agreed with one part of “border czar” appointee Tom Horman’s historic mass deportation campaign. the next trump administration.
“Violent criminals who are undocumented and convicted of violent crimes should be deported,” Pritzker said at a press conference, according to FOX 32 Chicago. “I don’t want them in our state. I don’t think they should be in the United States.”
Despite Pritzker and Adams’ comments, numerous Democratic lawmakers and officials across the country have pledged not to cooperate or outright resist the incoming Trump administration’s plans for mass deportations.
New data shows the United States has tens of thousands of noncitizens from America’s enemies facing deportation orders.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said last November that he was willing to go to jail for opposing deportation.
Homan replied He responded to the statement by saying he would take him to jail, referencing the same statute he pointed to when speaking to “Hannity”.
“I am absolutely disgusted by every action of this administration and every action of every Democrat in every blue state and every blue city,” Patrick said, claiming that blue leaders are “undermining the will of the people” and “putting our people at risk.” . method.”
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Patrick also torched the Biden administration and President Biden’s “legacy.”
“He released his son. He is releasing all these criminals. He is doing everything he can to destroy this country, along with the governors and mayors of these blue states. They are traitors to this country. Terrorists, “He left a murderer and a rapist in this country, and now he’s trying to sabotage this president before he leaves.”
“(Biden) will go down as the worst, most despicable president in the history of this country because no one has done more to damage this country and harm American citizens.”
Fox News Digital’s Pilar Arias and Adam Shaw contributed to this report.
