‘Unfortunate situation’ in presidential election

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, said Sunday that former President Donald Trump’s comments about illegal immigration were “poorly reflective” and that he spoke about immigrants “in a dehumanizing way.” He criticized the party’s presidential candidate.

Asked about President Trump’s recent comments that all illegal immigrants are not human beings, Cassidy said on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” “People who are here illegally — illegally — are here. “The president’s rhetoric is not very reflective, and they shouldn’t be.” , but in an inhuman way. That’s why so many people continue to have reservations. ”

“The best thing about Donald Trump running for president is that he is against it. [President] Many people also have concerns about Joe Biden. Frankly, that’s why people consider third parties. Therefore, it is an unfortunate state of affairs,” the senator added.

Despite his criticism of Biden, Cassidy did not promise to support Trump, saying: Vote Republican in the US presidential election. ”

Cassidy, who was one of the few Republican senators to vote to convict President Trump when he was impeached in 2021, said in January that some of those convicted of crimes at the Capitol should be “released.” He also criticized him for saying he was prepared to do so. . June 2021.

“We’re a nation of laws,” Cassidy said, adding, “Those guys were convicted. They pled guilty multiple times. If you plead guilty… obviously you’re not a patriot.”

“I think that would send the wrong signal,” Cassidy added of Trump’s stated plans.

Cassidy also declined to answer a question about whether President Trump would follow the Constitution in a second term, calling the question “hypothetical” but saying, “All I can say is that there is restraint within our system. It’s just that there is a balance so that if any one person tries to follow the Constitution, there is a theoretical check on their actions that violate it.”

“I also want to point out that Joe Biden acted unconstitutionally in his attempt to cancel student loans, which was blocked by the Supreme Court,” Cassidy added.

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in June that Biden’s student loan relief program was an illegal exercise of presidential power because it was not approved by Congress.