President-elect Donald Trump has made border security a day-one priority of his incoming administration, promising massive deportations that Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) said he had "the greatest presidential mandate" to carry out in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Kudlow, chastising blue state governors and mayors for their plans to oppose Trump's border agenda.
"Donald Trump has a mandate. He has the greatest presidential mandate, probably since Reagan in 1984. So, to have these blue state governors and these blue city mayors decide that they are going to interpret federal law how they see fit in the face of Donald Trump's overwhelming victory is egregious. But who really suffers are the good people who live in these cities and live in these states. They are American citizens. They deserve to be protected," Rep. Donalds declared.
From there, the Florida Congressman asked if these blue states and cities should continue to receive federal funding if they oppose Trump's agenda "because federal dollars do not belong to any one state or any one city. It comes from the pockets of the American people. And if dollars are going to be going to municipalities and to states, the least they can do is follow the law and help President Trump uphold the law."
Representative Claudia Tenney (R-NY), who also appeared with Donalds during the discussion, added that police in sanctuary cities and states were eager to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to deport illegal aliens in their areas.
"And let me tell you something: I have done numerous law enforcement roundtables throughout my district, across the northern border. They are celebrating the day that President Trump walks into office, and he can finally enforce our laws and stand up for them because that is exactly what we need," said Rep. Tenney.
Shortly after the election, Donalds implored Democrats to work together with the Trump Administration, hoping they "realize that an open borders policy that overwhelms our country is simply not popular, and I hope that they would see what the will of the voters was last night and join us in securing the homeland [and] securing our country."
