NOTABLE QUOTABLES (May 4, 2023)

THE BIG LIES

“Within the constraints of a broken immigration system, we are doing so much.” – Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

“When it comes to illegal migration, you’ve seen it come down by more than 90%, and that’s because of the actions that this president has taken.” – White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre

“We get up every day making sure that this economy is delivering for working people all across the country.” – Biden economic adviser Heather Boushey

RACE BAIT

“Governor Abbott is once again deciding to play politics with people’s lives by resuming the busing of asylum seekers to New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Denver, and Washington, D.C. Not only is this behavior morally bankrupt and devoid of any concern for the well-being of asylum seekers, but it is also impossible to ignore the fact that Abbott is now targeting five cities run by Black mayors. Put plainly, Abbott is using this crisis to hurt Black-run cities.” – New York City Mayor Eric Adams

UPRIGHT

“If you truly want to ‘work together to find a real solution’ to this border crisis gripping our nation, you must call on the Biden Administration to do its job by securing our border, repelling the illegal immigrants flooding into our communities, classifying the Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, and intercepting the deadly fentanyl that is endangering our country. You are right that ‘this situation is completely untenable,’ but this is not a Texas problem – this is a problem for the entire United States of America. Texas began busing migrants to sanctuary cities such as your ‘Welcoming City,’ along with Washington, D.C., New York City, and Philadelphia, to provide much-needed relief to our overrun border communities. Until President Biden secures the border to stop the inflow of mass migration, Texas will continue this necessary program.” – Texas Governor Greg Abbott in response to Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot

FOR THE RECORD

“My advice to Republican primary voters who are justifiably tired of the media and national security professionals lying and suppressing the truth: Don’t renominate a candidate who does the same thing.” – Michael Barone

“Remember that three of the four biggest bank collapses in U.S. history occurred post Dodd-Frank and under Joe Biden’s inflationary economic regime.” – Nate Jackson

AND LAST…

“There is no carefully crafted narrative or hand-selected imagery that can erase the downward spiral and loss of freedom and rights that we can see with our own eyes. We are too aware of the suffering we do not want to see continue for our friends and neighbors. Joe Biden has repeatedly demonstrated no interest in preserving freedom.” – Samantha Koch