FACT CHECK: Fact-Checking Trump’s Claim That Biden ‘Doesn’t Need Congress’ To Close The Border

During a June 22 campaign rally in Philadelphia, 2024 presumptive Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump claimed President Joe Biden “doesn’t need Congress” in order to close the border. Verdict: Unsubstantiated Multiple experts emphasized the issue is complicated. There is presidential authority rooted in the law that allows the president to close the border […]