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broke with much of his party in a recent podcast appearance, praising President Donald Trump’s border policy while criticizing President Biden’s handling of immigration. So long as we have nation-states, you’ve got to have borders,” Sanders said. “If you don’t have any borders, then you don’t have a nation. He went on to argue that securing the U.S. border “ain’t that hard to do,” and declared that “Trump did a better job. I don’t like Trump, you know, but we should have a secure border Biden didn’t do it.” The remarks aired on The Tim Dillon Show and quickly caught attention after being shared widely on social media. Sanders acknowledged that he’s been critical of “open borders” rhetoric in past campaigns, including in 2020, and said that while the U.S. has the “technology and manpower” to secure the border, leaders on both sides have failed to enforce the laws. He added: I’m not going to sit here and tell you that overall [Biden] did a good job — it was not. By making these comments, Sanders signaled a significant departure from his earlier stance — one that may unsettle parts of his base — as he presses for stronger enforcement and wants the Democratic Party to take a tougher posture on border security.
