On Tuesday, some of Arizona’s politicos reacted to President Trump’s Oval Office border crisis message:
.@POTUS @realDonaldTrump recounting the tragic stories of violence to innocent Americans at the hands of illegal aliens. These stories were preventable.
— Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) January 9, 2019
Border security is national security: @POTUS @realDonaldTrump understands the necessity of securing our border and giving our Border Patrol agents the resources they require to do their jobs.
— Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) January 9, 2019
.@POTUS @realDonaldTrump is correct: it's common sense to build a border wall at the border. Walls work.
— Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) January 9, 2019
There's a legitimate debate going on about whether the President of the United States should be allowed to broadcast an address to the American public because he is unlikely to be truthful. Let's be clear – the real crisis isn't at the border. It's in the Oval Office.
— Ruben Gallego (@RepRubenGallego) January 8, 2019
FACT: Every member of Congress in the House of Representatives who represents border districts—both Republican and Democrat—oppose Trump’s plan to build a border wall on our Southern border. Why? Because it doesn't work. https://t.co/h1b9ClHUt4 #TrumpAddress
— Raul M. Grijalva (@RepRaulGrijalva) January 9, 2019
Why would @SpeakerPelosi & @SenSchumer ask for equal time when the Democrats’ idea of “securing” the border consists of no physical barrier, abolishing ICE, and unfettered illegal immigration? #BuildTheWall https://t.co/kVfOyv4JRi
— Dr. Kelli Ward (@kelliwardaz) January 8, 2019
"We don't lock our doors at night
because we hate the people outside. We lock them because we love the people inside." These words from our Commander-in-Chief epitomize the
importance of border security. #TrumpAddress— Jonathan W. Lines (@JWLines) January 9, 2019
What if the President Gave a Televised Address and Networks Didn't Cover It? https://t.co/aD31CYnxuK #Trending via @pjmedia_com
— AZ Republican Women (@AzFRW) January 9, 2019
What’s happening at our border is a crisis. President Trump is right—we must #SecureOurBorder. A physical barrier, improved technology, and more agents are absolutely needed. Let’s rise above the partisan politics and put our national security first. #TrumpAddress
— Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (@RepDLesko) January 9, 2019
This shutdown continues to negatively impact countless hardworking Americans. I introduced the Government Shutdown Impact Report of 2019, requiring the Congressional Budget Office to submit daily reports on the economic impact & cost of a shutdown. #AZ01 https://t.co/UOInx6dTR5
— Rep. Tom O'Halleran (@RepOHalleran) January 8, 2019
The security Americans need is for Trump to #EndtheShutdown. If @realDonaldTrump was serious about securing the border, he would sign the clean government funding bill Democrats passed so our Border Patrol Agents don't have to go one more day without a paycheck.
— Ann Kirkpatrick (@Ann_Kirkpatrick) January 9, 2019
Thank you @realDonaldTrump for standing strong in the fight to secure our border. Funding to secure our border is crucial to decreasing the criminal activity at our southern border. I applaud your leadership to resolve this crisis. https://t.co/6kHgGBdFN4
— Rep. Paul Gosar, DDS (@RepGosar) January 9, 2019
The threat is real. The number of terror-watchlisted encountered at our Southern Border has increased over the last two years. The exact number is sensitive and details about these cases are extremely sensitive.
— Sec. Kirstjen Nielsen (@SecNielsen) January 8, 2019
Editor’s Note: Rep. David Schwiekert, and Senators Krysten Sinema and Marth McSally did not address the issue on social media as of 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 9.