West Palm Beach, Florida — Former President Donald Trump continued his familiar line of attack against President Biden on immigration and foreign policy while celebrating his 78th birthday Friday night at a Palm Beach convention center packed with supporters, including Republican Sen. Marco Rubio.
“Under my leadership, we have never had a war,” Trump declared. “Instead of a globalist warmonger in the White House, we had a peace activist at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.”
A person presumed to be the Republican presidential candidate was seized. arrest This week we feature eight Tajiks accused of having links to ISIS. They crossed the U.S.-Mexico border without proper documentation before being arrested and told to appear in immigration court, according to a senior Department of Homeland Security official.
“Our country has never been more in danger than it is right now,” President Trump said. “This week alone, ISIS arrested not one, not two, but eight people on top-level terrorism suspects.”
The birthday party was hosted by Club 47, a Trump fan club based in Palm Beach. Tickets for the celebration, priced between $25 and $60, sold out days in advance.
Before the speech, President Trump was presented with a six-tier cake decorated with Trump images and a red MAGA hat topped with fondant.
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It was a demonstration of the loyalty of Florida supporters and congressional allies to Trump. he was found guilty In a Manhattan “hush-money” criminal trial on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
Also in attendance Friday was Rubio. He was one of those named. Sources previously told CBS News he could be Trump’s running mate. Rubio spoke before Trump took the stage and also attacked Mr. Biden near the border.
“Terrorists, criminals and drugs are crossing our borders and coming into our country, and he’s inviting them into the United States,” Rubio said.
But last week the president issued an executive order This makes it easier for U.S. immigration officials to deport large numbers of immigrants without processing their asylum claims.
This is the first time Rubio has appeared on the 2024 election campaign alongside Trump. It also came two days after the senator. in an interview with Telemundo — defended Trump’s previous controversial comments. he said Immigrants are “polluting the blood of our country.”
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In an interview Wednesday, Rubio insisted Trump’s comments weren’t actually about race.
“It’s a phrase he uses, but it has nothing to do with race. Because at the end of the day, he’s talking about the country, not the population,” Rubio said. “The country is threatened by this influx of people, which also includes criminals and terrorists.”
Trump could face legal obstacles in choosing Rubio as his running mate. That’s because both claim to live in Florida. The 12th Amendment to the Constitution provides that under the Electoral College system, “the Electors shall meet in their respective States and elect by ballot two persons, at least one of whom shall not be a resident of the same State.”
The birthday celebrations come as concerns persist among voters about the ages of Trump and Biden. In 2016, Trump was elected as the oldest president at the age of 70, a record that surpassed Mr. Biden, who took office at the age of 78 in January 2021. If elected, Trump will surpass Biden and become the oldest president in history.
Meanwhile, if re-elected, Mr. Biden will be 82 years old at the time of inauguration and 86 years old at the end of his second term.
Trump appears to have an edge over Biden among Americans who are concerned about the cognitive abilities of both men, according to a recent CBS News report. vote. Only a third of voters think Biden has the cognitive ability to serve, while half of voters think Trump does.
