Byron Donalds, who’s on Trump's VP quick listing, says 'Congress ought to defund the federal government if the border is just not safe'

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Republican Congressman Byron Donalds of Florida says he won’t vote for presidency funding “if the border is just not safe.”

Donalds informed meet the Press Sunday stated there isn’t any level funding the federal government if it might probably't even carry out its main perform of securing America's borders, particularly the US-Mexico border.

It’s price noting that Donalds is on Donald Trump's quick listing for Vice Presidential working mate.

Biden created this border disaster via 64+ actions. He can end them tomorrow.

290 days in the past @HouseGOP HR 2 handed – the strongest border invoice to cross a chamber of Congress – senators ignored us.

Don't allow them to blame you on their failed deal, which might have made the disaster even worse. pic.twitter.com/VYHka7bHAe

– Congressman Byron Donalds (@RepDonaldsPress) 25 February 2024

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'The primary activity of the federal government is to safe the border'

Donald's level about authorities funding and what the federal government ought to prioritize was easy, however completely true.

AOL.com studies, “Donald pushed again at NBC's Kristen Welker on a query about whether or not he was prepared to close down the federal government over border safety. When requested if he was prepared to close down the federal government, he pivoted to claiming that President Biden is 'prepared to close it down due to border safety,' regardless of Biden by no means indicating that the funds He was eager to close down the federal government when it was over. ,

AOL stated, “Welker continued to press Donald on the subject, however the Florida Republican stated he’s prepared to help funding the federal government so long as the border is safe.”

The story continued:

“So long as our border is safe, I’m prepared to fund the federal government. The primary job of the federal government is to safe the border. Any enterprise that gives a service, in the event that they don't present you a service, do you give them cash?” He stated. “The reply isn’t any. Kristen, you don't even do this.”

“It’s the duty of the federal government. Our cities are gone. Our colleges are over. Our shelters have been destroyed. And Joe Biden has allowed the catastrophe to proceed,” he stated.

Sadly, the Donalds needed to cope with the Republican Senate. Republican chief McConnell has already informed Home Speaker Mike Johnson to “neglect” the border, saying the international assist invoice sending tens of billions of {dollars} to Ukraine and Israel is “the one sport on the town.”

See: consultant. @byrondonalds (R-Fla.) says he “won’t vote to defund the federal government if the border is just not safe.”

Simply days earlier than a doable shutdown, he provides, “What I vote for is to safe our border, and the President should conform to that.” pic.twitter.com/oNU3ip7ijd

– Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) 26 February 2024

Donalds is in Trump's listing of doable working mates

Donald Trump just lately revealed that he has a listing, albeit a brief one, of who he’s contemplating as his vice presidential nominee for his marketing campaign.

It additionally included Tom Scott, Vivek Ramaswamy and… Byron Donald, amongst others.

Whereas Donalds says there was no precise assembly or dialogue between him and Trump's crew, he has lengthy been a vocal Trump supporter.

Donalds additionally stated the next following his speech on the Conservative Political Motion Convention (CPAC) on Friday:

“I wish to do all the pieces I can to assist win again the White Home,” Donalds informed the New York Publish. “It's about implementing insurance policies that work for the nation and work for everybody.”