Trump’s southern border military mission cost over $300 million in first 6 weeks

[THE_DEVIL]

“We saw that and we were like woah – that’s high,” a defense official said.

The total cost of the operation across the federal government remains unclear. Those figures do not include money spent by the Department of Homeland Security, the intelligence community and other agencies who have also surged government assets to the border, where President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency.

The administration sees those growing costs — which for now must be moved from other government programs because Congress has not directed new funding to the border — as necessary to combat what Trump has termed an “invasion” of migrants and fentanyl.

 

[Huey Grey]

Why doesn't Musk or Trump foot this bill? They say they love America. They have the money. Ante up.

 

[bagdropper]

I'm sure they can find the extra cash in all that fraud in Social Security I keep hearing about.

"President Trump thanks you for your help in combatting the border crisis. And, oh yeah, your entirely legitimate Social Security benefits are hereby confiscated in total.

Have a nice day!"

 

[Huey Grey]

Musk could pay for more than a thousand of these operations all by himself. Start confiscating. Sacrifices have to be made to secure the border.

 

[RagnarLothbrok]

Link by chance?

Was there any mention of what has been accomplished?

For $300 million, I want a lot of dead cartel members.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

Waste.....of.....money. No results.

 

[NorthEndzoneCrew]

The cost of freedom and fixing the liberal mess!!! If Trump decides it needs to cost 30 trillion it will have been worth it

 

[win1forthe]

I would love to hear how people’s lives have directly been impacted by the deportations.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

It's going to be expensive cleaning up Biden's immigration and border debacle.

 

[THE_DEVIL]

It's going to be expensive cleaning up Biden's immigration and border debacle.

Nice try. The border has been an issue for decades and "OUR" government is the problem. Both dems and repubs.

 

[Tom Paris]

I would love to hear how people’s lives have directly been impacted by the deportations.

14 year olds will start being able to work 3rd shift.

 

[Huey Grey]

It's going to be expensive cleaning up Biden's immigration and border debacle.

Trump will make it worse. Wake the fvck up. Everything he touches dies.

 

[MitchLL]

BUT THE PHOTO OPS!!!!

Noem and Tom Homan love that shit.
Regular segments on Fox Opinion Network to feed their base.

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

“We saw that and we were like woah – that’s high,” a defense official said.

The total cost of the operation across the federal government remains unclear. Those figures do not include money spent by the Department of Homeland Security, the intelligence community and other agencies who have also surged government assets to the border, where President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency.

The administration sees those growing costs — which for now must be moved from other government programs because Congress has not directed new funding to the border — as necessary to combat what Trump has termed an “invasion” of migrants and fentanyl.

Since illegal immigration has been pretty much eliminated I’m ok with that.

Just sayin

 

[Chishawk1425]

Since illegal immigration has been pretty much eliminated I’m ok with that.

Just sayin

Big fan of people being kidnapped by wannabe SS agents because they offended Trump? That's happening

 

[Huey Grey]

Since illegal immigration has been pretty much eliminated I’m ok with that.

Just sayin

You're ok with Trump lying about numbers? You really think there's been a 98% reduction in crossings.

 

[Chishawk1425]

You're ok with Trump lying about numbers? You really think there's been a 98% reduction in crossings.

BothSidesBins is pathetic

 

[Chishawk1425]

This isn't funny. Quite telling BothSidesBins

 

[Huey Grey]

BothSidesBins is pathetic

It's north Korean level propaganda. The rapist doesn't even attempt a realistic number. It's no wonder he was busted for financial fraud.

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

Big fan of people being kidnapped by wannabe SS agents because they offended Trump? That's happening

Jfc

If Biden and his administration handled the border and illegal immigration even moderately well Kamala would have won.

They didn’t. She lost.

STFU

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

BothSidesBins is pathetic

Says the personification of pathetic 😂

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

You're ok with Trump lying about numbers? You really think there's been a 98% reduction in crossings.

probably like 90%

Joe and his administration dropped the ball and elected Trump.

It’s ok to do a self assessment and realize they really screwed the pooch on immigration and the border.

Obvious to anyone with a brain.

 

[WDSMHAWK]

Republicans are willing to waste hundreds of millions of dollars if it means there are less brown people in the United States

 

[Huey Grey]

probably like 90%

Joe and his administration dropped the ball and elected Trump.

It’s ok to do a self assessment and realize they really screwed the pooch on immigration and the border.

Obvious to anyone with a brain.

You really think we have a 90 percent reduction in crossings? Trump was spouting 98 percent almost immediately. He didn't even have time to enact policy and he was already claiming these numbers. He's making it up. Stop being a rube.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

Nice try. The border has been an issue for decades and "OUR" government is the problem. Both dems and repubs.

Just stop with this crap.

I'd say that the Biden Adminstration utterly failed but that's hard to say given the fact that it was intentional.

US immigration surge under Biden administration is biggest in US history — outpacing the days of Ellis Island​

US immigration surge under Biden administration is biggest in US history — outpacing the days of Ellis Island

The US has seen its largest surge in immigration over the past three years under the Biden Administration, ballooning to an average net increase of more than 2 million people each year and surpassi…

nypost.com

 

[1Hammers1]

The border is 100 percent shut down. The liberals on here are mad about it. But that's a fact. I voted for it and I deserve the credit. How many lives have I saved by voting against Kamilia who did nothing. How many rapes did I prevent !

 

[WDSMHAWK]

The border is 100 percent shut down. The liberals on here are mad about it. But that's a fact. I voted for it and I deserve the credit. How many lives have I saved by voting against Kamilia who did nothing. How many rapes did I prevent !

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

Stop being a rube.

Says the rube.

 

[THE_DEVIL]

Just stop with this crap.

I'd say that the Biden Adminstration utterly failed but that's hard to say given the fact that it was intentional.

US immigration surge under Biden administration is biggest in US history — outpacing the days of Ellis Island​

US immigration surge under Biden administration is biggest in US history — outpacing the days of Ellis Island

The US has seen its largest surge in immigration over the past three years under the Biden Administration, ballooning to an average net increase of more than 2 million people each year and surpassi…

nypost.com

That article is laughable. If you trace back the links there are lots of "from a briefing" and no direct links to the actual government produced facts.

BTW, here is a bit of background on the reforms from previous presidents.
2007 bush plan
anyone remember amnesty?
What? Bipartisan you say
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996

 

[Jimmy McGill]

probably like 90%

Joe and his administration dropped the ball and elected Trump.

It’s ok to do a self assessment and realize they really screwed the pooch on immigration and the border.

Obvious to anyone with a brain.

If you had a brain you would realize this was not a Biden issue.

But you don't, so you won't

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

If you had a brain you would realize this was not a Biden issue.

But you don't, so you won't

It was a Biden issue.

He was able to cut illegal immigration by executive action in august 2024. 3 years too late.

That’s on him.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

It was a Biden issue.

He was able to cut illegal immigration by executive action in august 2024. 3 years too late.

That’s on him.

Lets just ignore all other facts I see

 

[libbity bibbity]

“We saw that and we were like woah – that’s high,” a defense official said.

The total cost of the operation across the federal government remains unclear. Those figures do not include money spent by the Department of Homeland Security, the intelligence community and other agencies who have also surged government assets to the border, where President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency.

The administration sees those growing costs — which for now must be moved from other government programs because Congress has not directed new funding to the border — as necessary to combat what Trump has termed an “invasion” of migrants and fentanyl.

But I'm sure the libs on this board have no problem spending billions to protect other nations borders, while Trump spends millions to protect our own.

 

[libbity bibbity]

Link by chance?

Was there any mention of what has been accomplished?

For $300 million, I want a lot of dead cartel members.

The Democrats in Congress wouldn't want that, they would have their payoffs stopped.

 

[libbity bibbity]

Waste.....of.....money. No results.

A 96% reduction in illegal immigration crossing is no results?

 

[libbity bibbity]

You're ok with Trump lying about numbers? You really think there's been a 98% reduction in crossings.

Are you saying the border patrol is lying?

 

[libbity bibbity]

Republicans are willing to waste hundreds of millions of dollars if it means there are less brown people in the United States

Laken Riley's family approves.

 

[THE_DEVIL]

But I'm sure the libs on this board have no problem spending billions to protect other nations borders, while Trump spends millions to protect our own.

myopic micro view

 

[noleclone2]

The real story here, and it won’t go away as people begin to investigate, is as alluded to by the “whoa that’s high” comment by the defense official is there is a good chance there is some serious corruption involved. This is going to become an emerging story and you will see enrichment of business tied to Trump administration in the form of massive overpayment for items like transportation and housing.

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

Lets just ignore all other facts I see

Give me the “other” facts.