Pres. Biden again, thank you. As my mother would say, please excuse my back, president bind again, thank you. As my mother would say, please excuse me back, i apologize. Folks, good afternoon. Before we start, id like to say a few words about the devastating wildfires scorching the texas panhandle and northwest oklahoma. Texas panhandle and northwest oklahoma. Yesterday, one of the biggest fire events in texas history, more than one million acres of texas land burned. From the start i directed my team to help protect people in the communities threatened by these fires. In response to specific requests from the state, weve already had more than 500 federal personnel here working on fire suppression. That includes depliment of 100 federal firefighters and more on the way. As well as dozens of Additional Fire engines, air tankers, small planes, helicopter, help fight the flames. And fema has already guaranteed that texas and oklahoma will be reimbursed for the cost of keeping folks safe.
Pres. Biden again, thank you. As my mother would say, please excuse my back, i apologize. Folks. Good afternoon. Before we start id like to say a few words about the devastating wildfires that are scorching the texas up and downhandle and northwest oklahoma. Texas panhandle and northwest oklahoma. Yesterday, one of the biggest fire events in texas history, more than one million acres of texas land burned. From the start i directed my team to help protect people in the communities threatened by these fires. In response to specific requests from the state, weve already had more than 500 federal personnel here working on fire suppression. That includes depliment of 100 federal firefighters and more on the way. As well as dozens of Additional Fire engines, air tankers, small planes, helicopter, help fight the flames. And fema has already guaranteed that texas and oklahoma will be reimbursed for the cost of keeping folks safe. Were grateful for the brave First Responders risking their lives
There. But i would like to remind you we have our panel here. Brian Taylor Jennifer carroll former Lieutenant Governor of florida. If people are wondering why the two men have gone to texas on the same day, a recent poll saw 28 of americans name immigration at their top concern beating every other topic which may explain why they are taking the issue so seriously. If taking the issue so seriously. It is not ust taking the issue so seriously. It is not just emotion. Taking the issue so seriously. It is notjust emotion. It taking the issue so seriously. If 3 notjust emotion. It is arithmetic. They can counts of the polls and they can count of the concerns and weigh the concerns of the people who will go to vote in the november elections. You also really struck by those comments from donald trump. Forceful hanging the question deliberately on his riflejoe biden, thats my great surprise. There is a contest in place after all and they are both in texas taking different standpoints. Also att
To politic for that particular job. Would you like to be the leader . I think i might have to choose this guy. Governor abbott id rather be governor of texas. President trump people were surprised by it. Its all going to work out, well end up with a great leader. I cant say that. A lot of good choices. I can say that. Thank you very much. [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2024] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] from eagle pass texas, we go live to brownsville, texas, where President Biden is set to make remarks also at the u. S. Southern border. Live coverage on cspan. Pres. Biden i think the American People should know how much combination of risk, work and dedication there is to try to get this done. Anyway. Amazing. Its amazing. Thank you. Its time for remarks and we first invite you to your seats, well escort you this way. Pres. Biden ok. Pres. Biden where am i g
They like trump, can you believe it . Sir, i want you to know, my agents are mad as hell. That President Biden went to brownsville, texas rather than going to arizona or san diego or coming to eagle pass, which has been the epicenter. What President Trump has seen right here is how his policies have worked, but he has also seen how he can expand upon the policies once he goes back into the white house, he has seen how Governor Abbott has been able to use his policy to secure this specific area, the epicenter of the last two years of the illegal border crisis we have had to endure and your agents present our pissed. Border patrol agents are upset that we cannot get the proper policy that is necessary to protect human life, to protect american citizens, to protect the people that are crossing the border illegally, we want to protect them as well and we cannot do that because President Bidens policy continues to invite people to cross here. Thank goodness we have a governor like Governor