Vice President Kamala Harris sparred with Fox News host Bret Baier on immigration, the economy and former President Donald Trump in an exclusive interview on Wednesday night.
Harris said that Trump does not want to “participate in solutions,” while stating that her presidency will provide a “new way forward” for the country.
The 28-minute interview was filled with tense moments as Baier and Harris discussed the issues just 20 days from Election Day.
Much of the interview was spent on immigration, as Baier tried to get Harris to answer a series of questions.
The first question Baier asked was how many illegal immigrants Harris thinks have entered the country since she first took office in 2021.
“I’m glad you raised the issue of immigration because I agree with you,” Harris said. “It is a topic of discussion that people want to rightly have.”
She refused to give a number, instead stating she wished to “get to the point.”
“We have a broken immigration system that needs to be repaired,” Harris said. “It is a priority for us as a nation and for the American people. Our focus has been on fixing a problem, from day one.”
Yet, since fiscal year 2021, at least 14 million illegal immigrants have crossed the southern border into the country, The Center Square exclusively reported. That is the greatest number under any administration in U.S. history.
Harris said the Biden-Harris administration increased the number of border agents and “what we needed to do to tighten up penalties and increase penalties for illegal crossings.”
She acknowledged that there’s more to be done.
“I think we’ve had a broken immigration system transcending, by the way, Donald Trump’s administration and even before,” Harris said. “I’ve been clear . . . that it needs to be fixed.”
Baier also asked for Harris’ thoughts on the National Border Patrol Council, the union representing roughly 16,000 Border Patrol agents nationwide, endorsing Trump for president.
