President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency at airports and plans to sign an executive order instructing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to “immediately pay” TSA agent in order to keep airports open and reduce long lines.
President Trump’s announcement arrives amid a 41-day partial government shutdown affecting funding for DHS — which has also disrupted the TSA (Transportation Security Administration), causing long delays at airports nationwide due to lack of staff.
The disruption at airports has also caused President Trump to send ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents to assist TSA agents in cutting down long lines and delays. They were ordered to only help TSA with travelers and not to carry out Trump’s other ongoing agenda with immigration crackdowns. Trump also warned he would send National Guard troops to help out.
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On Thursday (March 26), Trump took to Truth Social to address the nationwide airport disruptions. While slamming the “Radical Left Democrats” and Minority Senate Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Trump wrote:
“The Radical Left Democrats, and their “Leader,” Cryin’ Chuck Schumer, have made it very clear where they stand, and that is, ON THE SIDE OF CRIMINAL ILLEGAL ALIENS, AND NOT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. They are refusing to fund Immigration Enforcement unless the Republicans agree to their Open Border Policies, which will never, ever happen again. They almost destroyed our Country, allowing 25 Million People to enter from Prisons, Mental Institutions, and Insane Asylums, those that are Drug Dealers, and thousands of Murderers, many of whom killed more than one person. Because the Democrats have recklessly created a true National Crisis, I am using my authorities under the Law to protect our Great Country, as I always will do! Therefore, I am going to sign an Order instructing the Secretary of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, to immediately pay our TSA Agents in order to address this Emergency Situation, and to quickly stop the Democrat Chaos at the Airports. It is not an easy thing to do, but I am going to do it! I want to thank our hardworking TSA Agents and also, ICE, for the incredible help they have given us at the Airports. I will not allow the Radical Left Democrats to hold our Country hostage any longer. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP.”
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Before Trump’s announcement, he called for the Democrats to “termiante the filibuster!” He wrote on Truth Social:
“When is ‘enough, enough’ for our Republican Senators. There comes a time when you must do what should have been done a long time ago, and something which the Lunatic Democrats will do on day one, if they ever get the chance. TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER, and get our airports, and everything else, moving again. Also, add the complete, all five items, SAVE AMERICA ACT items. Go for the Gold!!! President DJT.
TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER!
Chuck Schumer, a desperate, crippled politician, who has lost control of the Radical Left Democrats, will make a deal now because he thinks that if he doesn’t, Republicans will TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER, something which they should do whether he makes a deal or not!!!”
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