President Donald Trump warned during a Cabinet meeting that scenes of migrants flooding into Spain could be repeated in the United States if Democrats regain power. He described the migrant surge in Spain as a catastrophe.
Trump invoked an image of migrants arriving in Ceuta, a tiny Spanish territory on the Moroccan coast, and used it to argue for stricter immigration enforcement. The White House's messaging focused on drawing parallels between the situation in Ceuta and Trump's signature immigration crackdowns at home.
His remarks came as he sought to emphasize the potential consequences of Democratic policies, saying the U.S. could face an even worse scenario than Spain's current migrant crisis if Democrats were to take control. The comments were part of a broader push by the administration to highlight immigration as a key issue.