Dallas City Wire

Beth Van Duyne, a member of the U.S. Congress representing Texas' 24th district, shared her views on several issues via Twitter on December 5, 2024. Her tweets focused on national debt, immigration enforcement in Texas cities, and the accountability of Mexico regarding fentanyl trafficking.

In her first tweet at 20:25 UTC, Van Duyne expressed concern over the national debt and its impact on interest payments. She stated, "Our national debt is so out of control that we’re spending $1 TRILLION annually on interest payments. I’m looking forward to working with the Trump Administration to slash unneeded, wasteful, and abusive federal regulations and programs."

Later that evening at 22:16 UTC, she addressed local cooperation with immigration authorities. Van Duyne tweeted about her intention to work with cities in her district to establish relationships with ICE for handling illegal immigrants who have committed crimes. She wrote, "I look forward to working with every city in TX-24 to help them establish a formal relationship with @ICEgov so they can participate in the apprehension and deportation of criminal illegal aliens - just like I did as Mayor of Irving, TX."

Finally, at 23:10 UTC, Van Duyne commented on drug trafficking issues involving Mexico and criticized current administration policies. She mentioned President Trump's leadership as impactful in this area by stating, "Mexico had the ability to stop the flow of fentanyl into America but Biden-Harris never held them accountable. President Trump's strong leadership is already making a difference!"