Dems run on border bill Republicans say 'was never designed to solve the problem'
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Republicans said the border bill being touted by vulnerable Democrats would have actually made the border crisis worse.
"I'm not aware of anybody that Trump called," he added, with another GOP senator seconding this. Julia Johnson is a politics writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business, leading coverage of the U.S. Senate. She was previously a politics reporter at the Washington Examiner.
After former President Donald Trump himself came out against the measure, Democrats accused him of being responsible for its ultimate demise, and he further welcomed their blame. But several Republican senators said the bill was essentially dead on arrival, with or without Trump's input. Follow Julia's reporting on X at @JuliaaJohnson_ and send tips to Julia.Johnson@fox.com.