AP
On the solemn 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, former President Donald Trump claimed the U.S. is being “invaded” at the southern border. During his hour-long speech and subsequent Q&A session in Phoenix, Trump focused heavily on the U.S.-Mexico border, blaming illegal immigration for issues ranging from inflation to the long-term health of Social Security.
Trump’s remarks sparked a fierce backlash. Liberal commentator @harryjsisson posted a video of Trump’s speech with the caption, “WTF? Trump just said we’re being ‘invaded’ on the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Trump doesn’t know what a damn invasion looks like. He dodged the draft when he was called up to serve. What a narcissistic piece of trash.”
Trump’s rhetoric remained staunchly “America First.” He declared, “I won’t say it because I don’t like using the word b——- in front of these beautiful children,” prompting the Phoenix crowd to chant the profane phrase, as reported by MSNBC.
His speech drew heated responses on social media. @akafacehots replied, “Most Americans agree we’re being invaded. Maybe log off TikTok and look around.” Conversely, @Liberacrat fired back, “You’re right, hairy. We’re not being invaded, we’ve been invaded already. It’s been going on since 1/21/21 and the entire time it was happening you sold your country out for palette management and DNC cash. You lunatic narcissistic piece of trash.”
@MattNelsonUSAF commented, “Based on his comments section, it’s safe to say that Harry is not convincing a single person.” Meanwhile, @gentrywgevers added, “We are… 17m illegals in the country right now and we have no idea who they are.”
@The_Suntrip criticized the commentator, saying, “Knowing that social programs get cut while Americans tax money funds 10k debit cards and hotels And we can’t call illegals – ‘illegal immigrants’ when they are breaking the law, and there’s a march of Illegal immigrants and no one gets arrested for breaking the law while Americans are, Yes there is an invasion Sorry I don’t get paid to betray my fellow people like you do, You traitor.”
In a related note, the former president is expected to appeal his New York conviction, where he was found guilty last month on all 34 counts related to a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through hush money payments. Addressing thousands at the Phoenix mega church, Trump responded defiantly to the verdict, using an expletive to denounce the “fake” case against him as politically motivated.
The audience echoed the profanity, chanting in unison. This rally marked Trump’s first direct engagement with swing-state voters since his conviction, as he seeks to rally support for his 2024 presidential bid. Despite Arizona’s importance on the presidential map, Trump had not campaigned in the state since 2022, when he supported midterm candidates who ultimately lost their races, according to AP News.
