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Kamala Harris Launches New Ad On Border Security

The Kamala Harris campaign is up on TV with multiple new ads this a.m.

This spot is focused on border security

Male voiceover:

"As president, she will hire thousands more border agents and crack down on fentanyl and human trafficking. Fixing the border is tough. So is Kamala Harris"

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 @ConstitutionPretzelsRepublican from Indiana  commented…5mos5MO

So she will hire border agents and Walz will give the orders?

 @BitternEmmaDemocrat from Nebraska  disagreed…5mos5MO

And voters and journalists will complain when Republicans say no to a bipartisan bill because Trump is afraid it might help his competitor win? Country before party.

 @ConstitutionPretzelsRepublican from Indiana  disagreed…5mos5MO

Walz is on the record as being pro open borders. We all know this is a brazen lie.

 @BitternEmmaDemocrat from Nebraska  disagreed…5mos5MO

Please show me where he says we should have an open border where anyone can just walk across. Please post that.

 @PeskyLobbyistRepublicanfrom Utah  commented…5mos5MO

So what has she been doing for the last four years?

 @Activ1stJohnDemocratfrom Texas  disagreed…5mos5MO

The republicans blocked all border deals

 @PeskyLobbyistRepublicanfrom Utah  disagreed…5mos5MO

All they had to do was reinstate the Trump executive orders. A border bill wasn’t necessary.

 @Activ1stJohnDemocratfrom Texas  disagreed…5mos5MO

Only a clown thinks that. Congress and Trump chokes when they controlled all 3 branches, cementing zero long term fixes they were hired for.

 @E1ectoralP4ndaRepublican from California  commented…5mos5MO

I can't believe that there are people who can look at this ad without realizing how badly their intelligence is being insulted.

Harris had four years as border czar to get her arms around this problem.

She failed conclusively. A promotion will help her succeed?

C'mon.

 @TreasuryBradGreenfrom New York  disagreed…5mos5MO

Think that's insulting to people's intelligence?

There are people who believe Trump will protect their 2nd Amendment rights, even after the biggest 2nd Amendment infringement since the Brady Bill, & even after going to war with his own Party trying to pass an Assault Weapons ban

 @ISIDEWITHasked…5mos5MO

What are your thoughts on the balance between national security and individual freedoms when it comes to policies like these?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…5mos5MO

Does increasing border agents make you feel safer, or does it raise concerns for you?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…5mos5MO

How would you feel if someone you cared about was directly affected by border security policies?

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