Donald J.Trump attacks Biden border record with Del Rio migrant camp images

shared photographs from the September 2021 Del Rio, Texas, migrant surge to criticize the prior administration's immigration record.

First Published: July 2, 2026, 1:03 AM EST

WHITE HOUSE — Donald J.Trump targeted the Biden administration’s border record by sharing images of a 2021 migrant encampment on a Truth Social post on July 1, 2026 at 7:51 PM EST.

Here is the full post (see truthsocial): “This was a typical day on the Border under the Sleepy Joe Biden Administration with “Border Czar” Kamala Harris!”

Trump attached two photographs to the post. The first shows a large group of people wading through a shallow river crossing while carrying personal belongings, with hundreds more gathered on a dusty, arid bank. The second depicts a massive encampment beneath a highway overpass, with thousands of people visible alongside makeshift shelters constructed from tarps and poles.

The images are consistent with widely published photographs from Del Rio, Texas, in September 2021, when roughly 15,000 migrants, predominantly Haitian nationals, gathered under and near the International Bridge spanning the Rio Grande between Del Rio and Ciudad Acuña, Mexico. The encampment drew intense media coverage and became a flashpoint in the national debate over border security. Trump’s characterization of the scene as “a typical day” reflects political framing rather than a daily occurrence; the Del Rio surge was a specific, time-limited event that prompted emergency federal response.

Trump labeled Kamala Harris as “Border Czar” in the post. President Joe Biden tasked Harris in March 2021 with addressing the root causes of migration from Central America’s Northern Triangle countries, a diplomatic assignment distinct from day-to-day border enforcement. Republicans have used the “Border Czar” label to tie Harris to broader border security outcomes, while Democrats have noted that operational control of the border falls under the Department of Homeland Security.

Border security remains a persistent political issue for American voters. Immigration was consistently ranked among the top concerns in national polling during the 2024 presidential campaign cycle, and Trump has continued to spotlight the topic during his current term.

Trump has posted 16 times on the topic of immigration out of 567 total Truth Social posts in the last 30 days, underscoring the frequency with which he returns to the subject.