Trump, Biden Face Off in Border Showdown

The two presidents toured different border towns and gave two different messages on who was to blame for the illegal immigration crisis.

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump talks with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott during a visit to the U.S.–Mexico border in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Feb. 29, 2024. Eric Gay/AP Photo

EAGLE PASS/BROWNSVILLE, Texas—Texas played host to a presidential showdown on Feb. 29 as President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump squared off at the southern border.

It was the most direct showdown of this election season so far between the leading Democratic and Republican presidential candidates. And as each addressed the worsening situation at the U.S.-Mexico border, their messages couldn’t have been more different.