Trump claims zero illegal aliens admitted to US in past 17 months
Trump says his administration turned the worst border in American history into the most secure, claiming no illegal aliens have entered the United States over the past 17 months.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump claimed that his administration transformed the worst border in American history into the strongest and most secure, asserting that zero illegal aliens have been admitted to the United States over the past 17 months.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “We inherited the Worst Border in American History, and we turned it into the Strongest and Most Secure Border in the History of our Country. In the past 17 months, ZERO Illegal Aliens have been admitted to the United States!
Trump” on October 19, 2026 at 9:16 PM ET. This is Trump’s 35th message released today out of 42 total, and the last post was 0 minutes ago, and it is not part of a thread.
Donald J. Trump posed at WASHINGTON D.C.
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On average, Trump produces 17 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 14 of his 638 posts over the last 30 days classified as immigration posts.
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