Immigration · 2024-06-27
The last months of Trump’s presidency had the safest border in U.S. history
False
The last months of Trump’s presidency had the safest border in U.S. history.
What the evidence shows
Southwest border apprehensions were substantially higher in Trump’s last three full months than before he took office.
What happened next
Assessment describes the statement in its original dated context; later developments are not automatically incorporated.
Assessment notes
Claim wording is an editorial paraphrase, NOT a verbatim quotation. The linked contemporaneous fact-check documents the original statement and evaluates the evidence available at that time.