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Trump: 'Illegal Immigration is Killing Europe,' Compares Ceuta Crisis to U.S. Border

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Donald Trump stated that "illegal immigration is killing Europe" and criticized the continent's energy policies, particularly wind power.
  • He compared the recent migrant influx into Spain's Ceuta to the U.S. southern border under the Biden administration, calling the latter "much worse."
  • Trump asserted that his own administration built "the best border" through deportations and reinforced security, while accusing migrants of increasing crime rates.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has sharply criticized Europe's approach to immigration and energy, asserting that "illegal immigration is killing Europe." Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump identified irregular migration and energy policies as the primary factors contributing to the continent's decline.

"You have to stop illegal immigration in Europe. I know Europe better than anyone, better than those who govern it, and I have excellent relationships there," Trump stated. "There are two things that are finishing Europe. The first is immigration. The second is energy."

You have to stop illegal immigration in Europe. I know Europe better than anyone, better than those who govern it, and I have excellent relationships there. There are two things that are finishing Europe. The first is immigration. The second is energy.

— Donald TrumpStating his views on the primary issues facing Europe during a press encounter.

Trump drew a parallel between the recent mass arrival of migrants in Spain's Ceuta from Morocco and the situation at the U.S. southern border during Joe Biden's presidency. He described the U.S. border situation under Biden as "much worse," claiming that "twenty-five million people" were allowed to enter the country, leading to "open borders" where other nations sent people they no longer wanted.

When I saw what happened in Spain, I said to myself that we had a version of that, you could say much worse. We allowed twenty-five million people to enter under Joe Biden and the Democrats. We had open borders, and countries all over the world sent people to our country that they didn't want.

— Donald TrumpComparing the Ceuta migrant situation to the U.S. southern border under the Biden administration.

In contrast, Trump promoted his own administration's record, asserting it had established "the best border" in recent history through "massive deportations, tightening visa requirements, and reinforced security." He also echoed sentiments from members of his cabinet, such as JD Vance and Marco Rubio, by suggesting that migrants often do not contribute positively to host societies and can increase crime rates, though he offered no specific evidence for these claims.

Beyond immigration, Trump also directed criticism at Europe's reliance on wind energy. "There are windmills everywhere. With windmills, you lose your shirt. Any country that bets on windmills is a loser," he declared, suggesting that nations heavily invested in wind power are destined for economic failure.

There are windmills everywhere. With windmills, you lose your shirt. Any country that bets on windmills is a loser. That's right, just look: if they have windmills, they are losers, because with them you lose.

— Donald TrumpCriticizing European reliance on wind energy.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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