Trump, Biden to Make Dueling Border Trips

The president will make a rare visit to Brownsville, Texas, on Feb. 29, while the Republican frontrunner will go to Eagle Pass, Texas, on the same day.

(Left) President Joe Biden leaves St. Edmond Roman Catholic Church in Rehoboth Beach, Del., on Nov. 4, 2023. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images); (Left) Former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Trendsetter Engineering Inc. in Houston on Nov. 2, 2023. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

President Joe Biden will visit the southern border on Feb. 29, the White House announced, the same day that former President Donald Trump will go to Eagle Pass, Texas, to highlight the worsening border crisis.

“On Thursday, President Biden will travel to Brownsville, Texas, to meet with U.S. Border Patrol agents, law enforcement, and local leaders,” a White House official told reporters on Feb. 26.