Rubio Urges Biden to Focus on the Border Instead of ‘Fake Things Like Voter Suppression’

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) is urging President Joe Biden to focus on the situation at the U.S. southern border instead of “fake” issues.

During an appearance on Fox News on Thursday, Rubio said, “We can, should, and must secure our border. And in terms of priorities, that has to come first. The problem with the Biden administration is they don’t even talk about it or care about it.”

“Not to mention inflation and supply chain disruptions and labor shortages and all the other challenges we have in our country. They like talking about fake things like voter suppression efforts that don’t exist. These are fake things. They don’t exist. But that’s what they spend our time on,” he added.

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Rubio’s comments come after data from Customs, and Border Protection (CBP) showed that the number of migrant encounters at the U.S. southern border in Dec. 2021 ticked up to 178,840 from 173,620 in November. The increase in encounters came after three consecutive months,where the number of encounters decreased.

Last month, Biden threw his weight behind Democrats’ effort to pass sweeping voting rights legislation.

He traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, where he delivered a speech to increase pressure on senators to pass the legislation.