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Phil Mickelson's opinions on American politics and matters involving national interest have kept the golfer in the constant spotlight. The seasoned professional has once again spoken his mind on a matter involving the country's border.Yesterday, an X user, Hunter Eagleman, shared a post on social media, asking for opinions on whether people wanted to support the United States military if it used "deadly force" to ensure border security. The full image read:"If Necessary Are You OK With The US Military Using Deadly Force To Protect The Border?"In the caption, Eagleman openly agreed with the text. Phil Mickelson also shared his take with an emoji:"💯"Screenshot from Mickelson's comment on X / Source: @PhilMickelson on XIt's worth noting that this was not the first time Mickelson has shown concerns regarding US borders. Back in September, White House official Tom Homan claimed on live television that a total of 2 million illegal immigrants were being deported via self deportation or efforts from ICE.Phil Mickelson reposted a video of Homan's claims on Fox News on his timeline. He also stated in the caption how legal immigration was important, but borders are crucial for a country. The three-time Masters champ wrote:"Legal immigration is important but a country without a border is not a country!🇺🇸🇺🇸"Phil Mickelson has openly supported the Trump administration and their policies. Apart from that, the veteran golfer has also shown concern over alleged illegal immigrants. In October, the golfer expressed concerns after an illegal truck driver allegedly failed the driving test and killed three people with a semi truck.When Phil Mickelson shared strong opinion on borders while expressing concern over "extreme infiltration"On October 21, Stephen Miller reshared a video on X that originally dated back to 2021. It showed a crowd of people crossing a river, which was alleged to be immigrants crossing into the United States.After the video was posted, Phil Mickelson wrote on X that the alleged infiltration was 'extreme' and called for "an extreme and opposite response." He wrote:"A country without borders is not a country. This is an extreme infiltration and it requires an extreme and opposite response. I don’t know the billions it costs to deport them but it would have saved a lot by not letting this happen in the first place."Phil Mickelson @PhilMickelsonLINK@StephenM A country without borders is not a country. This is an extreme infiltration and it requires an extreme and opposite response. I don’t know the billions it costs to deport them but it would have saved a lot by not letting this happen in the first place.Although Mickelson's been active on X lately, he last played in the LIV Golf Michigan event, where his team, Crushers GC, finished fifth. On the LIV Golf Individual Standings, Mickelson finished 24th with 55.97 points in his bag.
