According to Trump, many of those migrants included gang members, murderers, and individuals released from prisons, psychiatric institutions, or refugee camps.
Trump asserted that he had built the strongest border in U.S. history, saying that over the past nine months almost no one had been able to cross illegally.
“We went from the worst border in history to the strongest border ever,” he declared.
He also reported that fentanyl smuggling across the border had dropped by 67% during the first year of his tougher enforcement measures.
The “Donroe Doctrine” to Block External Influence
Trump also introduced the “Donroe Doctrine,” a modern adaptation of the Monroe Doctrine that emphasizes military strength and close cooperation within the Western Hemisphere.
The name “Donroe” combines “Donald” and “Monroe.” U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said that while previous administrations focused on distant borders, the new doctrine places America’s policy focus on its own region and the Western Hemisphere.