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BENNY JOHNSON: “Mr. President, in 2018 you suggested putting alligators in the Rio Grande to prevent crossings in Texas. Is this a dream come true for you, sir?”
TRUMP: “Well, I was thinking about that, I must say. It was meant more as a joke but the more I thought of it, the more I liked it, if you wanna know the truth. They were actually crocodiles. They were crocodiles from Africa. They are a step beyond. But no, that was really meant as a joke, but a lot of people liked it. And a lot of people think we should do it, frankly.”
Johnson, you will recall, was among the far-right podcasters exposed last year for literally being on the Kremlin’s payroll. Before his current stint, he was fired by Buzzfeed for plagiarism.
I asked President Trump about putting crocodiles in the Rio Grande to stop illegal crossings.
The President told me he actually wants to go further, importing ruthless African crocodiles:
“If you want to know the truth… They were serious. They were actually crocodiles. They… pic.twitter.com/i50sgG5WJQ
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 1, 2025
Hi guys. I have just been handed official Alligator Alcatraz merch.
I repeat, this prison has merch.
Things are going insanely well. pic.twitter.com/9MdYLj7nG2
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 1, 2025