Video: Trump Tells Kentucky Rally That ICE and Border Patrol Are 'Heroes'
In a short clip from a rally in Highland Heights, Ky., the president touts his record on cutting violent crime committed by illegal immigrants.
President Trump used a Kentucky rally Saturday to praise the agents who carry out his immigration policy.
This post summarizes a clip that runs 1 minute 55 seconds. We relied on the network's published title and description and not a transcript, so the details here are limited to what Fox News says about it.
According to Fox, the president told supporters at a rally in Highland Heights, Ky., that "ICE and border patrol are heroes." Fox says he touted his record on reducing violent crime committed by illegal immigrants. The description does not include any figures, and we are not stating any. Fox's video page also lists a separate clip from the same rally, in which Fox says he made a "big investment promise" to supporters. We have not summarized that one.
The rally comes with the midterms about two weeks away, and immigration enforcement is a central part of the case Republicans are making to voters. Other Fox coverage this week shows how contested it is, including the Democratic bill to abolish ICE that we covered and the federal raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar's home that Tom Homan discussed.
Two limits to note. First, the description does not say which crime statistics the president cited, so we cannot say how they compare with official data. Second, this is a rally speech, meant to rally supporters, and the clip as described does not include a response from critics of ICE.
If you want to hear exactly what he said, watch the clip at the link below.