The President of the United States, Donald Trump, referred to the massive influx of illegal immigrants in Ceuta, Spain, and described the situation as an “invasion” and a “catastrophe” generated by the socialist government of Pedro Sánchez, while linking it to the internal political scenario of his country ahead of the 2028 presidential elections.
During statements made this Friday, the president asserted that the events recorded in the Spanish autonomous city could be replicated in U.S. territory if the Democrats return to power.
“It’s terrible. Remember that image. That is going to happen to us in three years if the wrong side comes to power,” he stated in an interview with Fox News. He then added: “If the Democrats come to power, they will not live a very good life.”
Trump also spoke about the episode before his cabinet at the presidential residence in Camp David, Maryland, where he insisted: “I saw Spain yesterday and witnessed the catastrophe that took place.”
In that vein, he stated: “It looks like the invasion of a country by hundreds of thousands of people, and the same will happen to us if the Republicans do not win the elections, only worse, much worse.”
The president's remarks came after thousands of illegal immigrants from Morocco crossed en masse into Ceuta. The entries were recorded both by swimming and on foot, mainly through the Tarajal border pier.
Donald Trump and Pedro Sánchez
The volume of arrivals caused an overflow in the security measures on the Spanish side. A police cordon that had been deployed was removed due to the magnitude of the situation, allowing the undocumented individuals to advance into the city.
In this context, police unions such as SUP and Jupol denounced that Moroccan authorities are “not doing anything at all” to stop the passage. Meanwhile, the Civil Guard intervened in rescue operations and the recovery of bodies of people who drowned while attempting to cross the border by sea.
The crisis also had repercussions at the institutional level within Spain. The government of Ceuta requested the government of Pedro Sánchez to declare a national state of emergency and deploy military forces in the border area, although the socialist president refused.
