Fact-check: “Biden could have closed the borders like Trump did but Biden did nothing”
Verdict: Unverifiable (35% confidence)
The claim is misleading on both halves. Trump did not 'close the borders' — ports of entry stayed open throughout his term, and his policies were significant enforcement restrictions, not a total closure. Biden did not 'do nothing' — he continued Title 42 expulsions for over two years (resulting in 2.5 million+ removals), issued asylum restrictions mirroring Trump's transit ban, and expanded expedited removal. The accurate picture is that Biden used executive border authority more permissively…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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