The debate between President Biden and former President Donald Trump Thursday night on CNN ought to be more than rehearsed answers and soundbites we’ve heard before. Polls show Americans are alarmed over what many feel is the unraveling of our country when it comes to the economy, uncontrolled immigration, the weakening of once shared moral values and an unraveling of what used to be known as cultural norms.
Trying to pry loose some honest answers from politicians has always been a difficult exercise. Here are some of the questions I would ask if given the chance.
Polls show voters are most concerned about immigration and our borders, the economy and crime. It is obvious to anyone with eyes wide open that the border is not secure.
› President Biden, you swore for more than three years you could do nothing about the border without congressional action. Now you have issued several executive orders limiting asylum access for migrants crossing the border unlawfully. These actions have, reportedly, lowered border apprehensions, in Arizona, by nearly 40%. U.S. Customs and Border Protection data also shows there has been a “25% decrease in daily encounters between ports of entry.” What would you do differently in a second term to address the border?
› Follow-up: You and former President Obama have pledged to “fundamentally transform America.” Does that mean flooding the nation with people who broke our laws to get here, allowing them to become citizens and, as critics say, perpetual Democrat voters?