Trump warns against Biden reversing his immigration policies
Aside from Trump's comments on the 25th Amendment, impeachment and last week's attack on the U.S. Capitol, the president's remarks alongside the border wall were notable in that he spoke -- both in tone and content -- as if he had accepted the end of his presidency was near.
His speech Tuesday reflected an attempt to spend one of his final days in office focused on highlighting what he believes are his accomplishments as president with his signature promise to build a wall among them.
Tump also warned that a "tidal wave" of undocumented immigrants would head toward the United States if his immigration policies are reversed.
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"We can't let the next administration even think about taking it down," Trump said, referring to the barrier, although Biden has said he would not dismantle existing barrier -- just stop further construction.
"At this very moment, smugglers and coyotes are preparing to surge the border if our policies are loosened or removed," Trump said. However, Customs and Border Protection chief Mark Morgan told ABC News just a few weeks ago, "the in-flows [of immigrants at the border] have basically slowed to a trickle."
-ABC News' Quinn Owen, Ben Gittleson and John Parkinson