On May 21, 2024, Democratic Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham gave an interview to CNN regarding the border and abortion in New Mexico.

The governor repeated the lie that President Trump is an “extremist” regarding his policies on abortion.

“The truth is President Trump wants to allow New Mexico to do exactly what the people want. The Dobbs decision by the Supreme Court was clear that each state and its constituents would have the authority to vote on the issue of abortion. This places the decision-making power into the hands of the citizens. The majority of individuals in certain states may prefer stricter abortion regulations, while those in other states may prefer more lenient ones. This is democracy in action and this is what President Trump supports,” said Republican Party of New Mexico Spokeswoman Ash Soular.

“When it comes to extremists on abortion, look no further than the Democratic Party of New Mexico.  We’re last in education, opportunity, and public safety, but we’re #1 in late-term abortions. Democrats have championed abortion up to birth and even after birth in our state. Instead of supporting struggling New Mexican families, Democrats choose to allocate their tax dollars to fund abortion clinics and out-of-state abortions.”

When asked about border security, the governor began her response by minimizing the impact of the border crisis, stating, “No, we’re not all border states,” downplaying the notion that the border crisis affects the whole United States, not just border states. She also said she’s not disappointed with how Biden handled the border.

“Why is the governor lying now? She admitted that she knows people are pouring over the New Mexico border, and was angry about appearing ‘feckless’ due to Biden’s border policies in her leaked conversation with the DHS,” continued Republican Party of New Mexico Spokeswoman Ash Soular.

“When she appears on CNN in front of the whole nation, she shamelessly gaslights, attempting to deceive people into thinking that what they’re seeing is not real. What New Mexicans are witnessing is fentanyl pouring into their communities and stealing the lives of their young, loved ones. Parts of our state have been surrendered to the cartel, and a gang of illegal immigrants brutally and sexually abused a Santa Fe woman. This is the reality that New Mexico is facing.

“Instead of telling the truth, the governor chose to deflect responsibility and blamed Republicans for Biden’s crisis. She chastised Republicans for blocking the Senate border bill, which allocated almost five times more American tax dollars to secure foreign nations’ borders than our own. The bill also proposed a threshold of 5,000 illegal apprehensions a day before the border would effectively shut down, ensuring the humanitarian crisis stays at the level it is now. At the same time, the Democratic Party blocked H.R. 2, the most comprehensive border bill in recent history, twice. The only way to stop the Democrat gaslighting, achieve real border security, and get our country back on the right track is to vote Republican up and down the ballot in November.”

Some stats on the border since President Biden has taken office:

- More than 9.6 million illegal immigrants have crossed the border, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

- [This includes the more than 7.8 million illegal immigrants that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has encountered and the 1.8 million gotawaysthat have escaped past Border Patrol into the U.S.]

- Illicit drugs are flowing into the country at an alarming rate, with only 5 to 10 percent being intercepted as border officials struggle to contain the smuggling.

- Fentanyl is now the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18 to 45, with the number killed by the drug up 94%  since 2019.

- 169 people on the terror watchlist were encountered at the southern border in FY 2023, breaking the all-time record of 98 set in FY 2022.

- At least 80 people on the terror watchlist have been encountered trying to enter the U.S. between ports of entry this fiscal year.

- 179,725 illegal immigrants were encountered attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border in April alone, according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

              -- For 38 consecutive months, monthly encounters have exceeded the highest month reported under the previous administration.

- An average of 5,000 illegal immigrants are being released into the U.S. every day.