President Donald Trump will deliver remarks Monday to commemorate the 140th annual White House Easter Egg Roll.
The tradition, which dates back to 1878, was started by President Rutherford B. Hayes — who opened the White House to children for Easter egg rolling on the Monday after the holiday.
President Trump put his own spin on the event in 2017 — turning it into something of a campaign rally despite the fact that he was speaking to an audience of predominantly children.
“We will be stronger and bigger and better as a nation than ever before — we’re right on track,” Trump said, standing feet away from the Easter Bunny. “You see what’s happening, and we are right on track.”
Trump has been active on Twitter Monday morning, so it is entirely possible that the normally non-partisan event could once again veer into the political realm.
Mexico has the absolute power not to let these large “Caravans” of people enter their country. They must stop them at their Northern Border, which they can do because their border laws work, not allow them to pass through into our country, which has no effective border laws…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 2, 2018
…Congress must immediately pass Border Legislation, use Nuclear Option if necessary, to stop the massive inflow of Drugs and People. Border Patrol Agents (and ICE) are GREAT, but the weak Dem laws don’t allow them to do their job. Act now Congress, our country is being stolen!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 2, 2018
DACA is dead because the Democrats didn’t care or act, and now everyone wants to get onto the DACA bandwagon… No longer works. Must build Wall and secure our borders with proper Border legislation. Democrats want No Borders, hence drugs and crime!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 2, 2018
Mexico is making a fortune on NAFTA…They have very strong border laws – ours are pathetic. With all of the money they make from the U.S., hopefully they will stop people from coming through their country and into ours, at least until Congress changes our immigration laws!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 2, 2018
So funny to watch Fake News Networks, among the most dishonest groups of people I have ever dealt with, criticize Sinclair Broadcasting for being biased. Sinclair is far superior to CNN and even more Fake NBC, which is a total joke.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 2, 2018
The president’s speech is slated to begin at 10:30 a.m. ET. Watch above, via NBC News.
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