Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Praises Texas

On Thursday, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voiced his support for Texas in its ongoing conflict with the federal government over border authority. Criticizing the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S. southern border, Kennedy stated on X (formerly Twitter), “Texas is right. Biden’s failure to secure the border leaves states no choice but to take matters into their own hands. As President, I will end this humanitarian crisis once and for all. I will secure the border and destroy the business model of the drug cartels. A country without borders is not a country at all.”

Kennedy joins a growing number of politicians, mostly Republicans, who have backed Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s fight against the federal government over the fencing and razor wire installed at the U.S.-Mexico border. The Supreme Court ruled earlier this week that border agents can remove the razor wire, supporting the Biden administration’s position.

Governor Abbott has defended the fencing as essential for his state’s security, claiming that he had to take action due to the perceived lack of action by the Biden administration. The federal government argues that the state lacks the authority to build the fencing, hindering its ability to manage the border.

Despite the Supreme Court ruling, Abbott expressed defiance, asserting that his authority is the “supreme law of the land and supersedes any federal statutes.” Texas reportedly continued installing razor wire after the court decision.

Kennedy has previously criticized what he perceives as a “border crisis” leading to drug and human smuggling. Last year, in a Newsweek op-ed, he referred to Biden’s border policies as a “disaster.” Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley also expressed support for Abbott on Thursday, deeming Biden’s position “absolutely ridiculous.”