Trump to call border crisis 'greatest invasion in history' in RNC speech

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to attend Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 18, 2024. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

Former President Donald Trump will tonight declare the ongoing crisis at the southern border "the greatest invasion in history" as he promises to solve the crisis if elected in November.

"The greatest invasion in history is taking place right here in our country—they are coming in from every corner of the earth, not just from South America, but from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East—they’re coming from everywhere, and this administration does nothing to stop them," Trump will say according to prepared remarks.

"They are coming from prisons and jails, from mental institutions and insane asylums, and terrorists at levels never seen before. Meanwhile, our crime rate is going up, while crime statistics all over the world are plunging," he will say. "That’s because they’re delivering their murderers, drug dealers, terrorists, and criminals of all shapes and forms, into the United States."

"We have become a dumping ground for the world, which is laughing at us," he will say.

"Tonight, America, this is my vow: I will not let these killers and criminals into our country. I will keep our sons and daughters safe," he will say.