MSNBC anchors mock Virginia voters for calling immigration their top issue and laugh over concerns with flood of migrants into US
MSNBC hosts Jen Psaki, Joy Reid and Rachel Maddow joked about Virginia voters’ concerns about immigration during the left-leaning network’s Super Tuesday election coverage.
In Virginia, which has become a swing state in recent elections, early exit polls showed immigration was the top issue for the Republican primary, researchers reported. MSNBC.
While discussing the exit poll results on air, hosts from the Liberal Network mocked Old Dominion State voters for their concerns.
Former White House press secretary Psaki said: “I live in Virginia. Immigration was topic number 1.’
As Reid is heard laughing, Maddow said, “Well, Virginia does have a border with West Virginia.”
MSNBC hosts Jen Psaki, Joy Reid and Rachel Maddow joked about Virginia voters’ concerns about immigration
In Virginia, which has become a swing state in recent elections, early exit polls showed immigration as the top issue for the Republican primary.
Exit polls showed Trump’s immigration policies in Virginia generally acceptable, with 64 percent of voters trusting the former president more on border security.
Americans now say immigration is the most important issue facing the country — with 28 percent of voters calling it their top concern, ahead of the state of the government and economy.
Additionally, a recent poll released this week found that a majority of American voters now want a barricade along the U.S.-Mexico border, an issue that Trump addressed in 2016.
The Super Tuesday exit polls came as Donald Trump dominated winning primaries in Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Maine, Alabama, Massachusetts, Arkansas, Texas, Colorado, Minnesota and California.
Ahead of the primaries, Trump labeled President Joe Biden’s border plan a “conspiracy” to destabilize the United States during a rally in Richmond.
Many voters at the rally that DailyMail.com spoke to on Saturday agreed with the president, saying border security is the most pressing issue in the upcoming election.
Exit polls among Republican primary voters in Virginia found Trump’s immigration policies broadly acceptable, with 64 percent of voters more likely to trust the former president on border security
“Immigration is No. 1,” Duchess, a voter from Virginia, told DailyMail.com.
Dave, from Woodbridge, Virginia, similarly said his top priority is solving the “immigration issues we have right now.”
In a piece for DailyMail.com ahead of his trip to the border in Eagle Pass, Texas, last week, Trump wrote how Biden “created the illegal migrant invasion” and declared he was the only candidate who could stop it.
The United States is expected to struggle with more than 8 million asylum seekers and migrants crossing the southern border by September.
The staggering figure represents a 167 percent increase in five years and underlines the challenges facing an immigration system that is both underfunded and outdated.
The vast majority of the nation’s 8 million people are now free to walk America’s streets, including 2 million “high priority” cases of career criminals seeking asylum.
Liberal cities like New York and Chicago, which have brought in hundreds of thousands of migrants from border states — an effort led by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott — are increasing their pressure on the Biden administration to provide emergency aid.
Several Democratic mayors are now asking for $5 billion in aid, a significantly higher amount than the $1.5 billion the White House requested from Congress.
Capitol Hill lawmakers have fought unsuccessfully among themselves in recent months over a type of border policy that would stem the flow of illegal migrants into the country.
The United States is expected to struggle with more than 8 million asylum seekers and migrants crossing the southern border by September
Dave from Woodbridge, Virginia, told DailyMail.com that his top priority is solving the “immigration issues we have right now.”
Social media users slammed the anchors for what they called “out of touch” comments.
“Despicable behavior from Jen Psaki and Rachel Maddow tonight. Unprofessional. Disrespectful,” said Twitter user Lisa Ann.
Another user said, “As a Virginian this is offensive. West Virginia has some of the most beautiful and incredible natural features and people who enjoy them.”
According to the National Archives, disputes over Virginia’s borders began in the early 17th century.
It was not until the Civil War that West Virginia gained statehood when it seceded from Virginia, joined the union, and was recognized by President Lincoln on June 20, 1863.