Call it "The Trump Effect" on The Southern Border
The Ben Ferguson Podcast
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🗓️ 4 March 2025
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
1. Border Security and Migrant Encounters:
- Migrant encounters at the southern border have significantly decreased, hitting the lowest mark ever, down 94% from the previous February.
- This reduction is attributed to the policies and actions of the Trump administration, including large-scale immigration raids and consistent messaging to deter illegal border crossings.
- The Trump administration has also conducted military flights transporting migrants to Guantanamo Bay as a deterrent.
2. FBI Actions and Arrests:
- The FBI, under the leadership of Director Cash Patel, has apprehended eight Mexican nationals wanted for murder and drug trafficking.
- These arrests include high-profile fugitives such as Caro Quintero, a former FBI Ten Most Wanted fugitive, and other cartel members involved in significant criminal activities.
- We highlight the contrast between the current administration's actions and the previous administration's approach to handling these criminals.
3. Impact of Trump Administration:
- We emphasize the "Trump effect," suggesting that the change in administration has led to more effective border security and law enforcement.
- It criticizes the previous administration under Joe Biden for not taking similar actions and implies that the current administration's policies are more effective in securing the border and apprehending criminals.
4. US-Ukraine Relations:
- We also touch on a major policy shift regarding US-Ukraine relations, with President Trump halting all weapon sales to Ukraine and considering freezing shipments from US stockpiles.
- This decision follows a contentious meeting between Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, with Trump criticizing Zelenskyy's approach to the war with Russia and suggesting that US military aid could be suspended if Ukraine does not pursue peace negotiations.
5. Criticism of Zelenskyy:
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is criticized for his conduct during the meeting with Trump and for his stance on the war with Russia.
- The document mentions that Zelenskyy's behavior has led to criticism from Ukrainian lawmakers and concerns about the stability of his position in Kiev.
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| 0:00.0 | call it the Trump effect because migrant encounters at the southern border have now hit the lowest ever mark, |
| 0:08.4 | down 94% from last February. |
| 0:12.3 | Now I'm going to explain that to you in a minute and why this is so important, |
| 0:16.5 | but this also comes as there's another big headline. |
| 0:19.2 | The FBI director, Cash Patelel has announced apprehensions of eight Mexicans wanted for murder |
| 0:27.4 | and drug trafficking. |
| 0:29.6 | The Federal Bureau of Investigations Director announcing that the agency took into the |
| 0:34.7 | United States custody eight men from Mexico that had actually been wanted by the FBI for murder and drug trafficking charges. |
| 0:42.5 | Two were former FBI ten most wanted fugitives. |
| 0:46.8 | The question you should be asking yourself right now is this. |
| 0:50.6 | Why is it that Patel and Donald Trump can get these guys, but they were never handed over when Joe Biden was president of the United States of America? |
| 1:02.2 | I can tell you exactly why, because they weren't asking for them and they didn't really care. |
| 1:08.2 | Quote, the FBI and our partners will scour the ends of the earth to bring |
| 1:12.5 | terrorists and cartel members to justice. Patel said in a statement, the era of harming |
| 1:17.9 | Americans and walking three is over. This is, again, significant because the eight men |
| 1:25.5 | included a former FBI, 10 most wanted fugitive, |
| 1:30.4 | wanted for his alleged involvement in the kidnapping and murder of drug enforcement |
| 1:35.0 | administration special agent Salazar back in 1985. |
| 1:41.3 | That's how long this guy has been wanted. |
| 1:43.8 | And what did it take? It took Donald Trump |
| 1:46.3 | getting back into office for them to force Mexico's hand. The FBI said this. |
| 1:53.6 | Caro Quintero is widely regarded as one of the Mexican godfathers of drug trafficking and helped |
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