EAGLE PASS, Texas — Border Patrol agents based in this region of south-central Texas were thrilled Thursday as former President Donald Trump pulled into town.
“He’s Daddy,” a Border Patrol agent based in Eagle Pass told the Washington Examiner in a text message. Agents are not authorized to speak with media and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
“I’m super excited he’s here!! Love him!” said a second agent stationed in this region.
Trump and President Joe Biden both visited the border on Thursday, though Biden was miles away in a lower-traffic region of Brownsville, Texas. The rare dueling appearances near the Mexican boundary reflected the political reality before their likely 2024 rematch that immigration is a top concern for voters.
A third agent said the only downside to Trump’s visit
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