Psaki Breaks Down, Blames Trump for Lack of ‘Progress’ on Pandemic and Brings Up Debunked Injecting Bleach Suggestion

White House press secretary Jen Psaki broke down today when discussing the recent title 42 expulsion ruling that has the Biden administration at odds with progressives and the ACLU.

A reporter brought up the title 42 and Psaki responded by blaming former President Trump for a lack of “progress” on the pandemic and brought up the debunked injecting bleach suggestion.

“Title 42 is a public health requirement because we’re in the middle of a pandemic, which by the way, we would’ve made progress on had the former President actually addressed the pandemic, and not suggest people inject bleach,” Psaki claimed when she interrupted the reporter.

Psaki then explained, “So I think we are in a bit of a different place, I’m happy to discuss more examples. I think people would be hard-pressed to argue that the president has taken any of the former president’s playbook and used it as a model of his own.”

.@PressSec: “Title 42 is a public health requirement because we’re in the middle of a pandemic, which by the way, we would’ve made progress on had the former President actually addressed the pandemic, and not suggest people inject bleach.” pic.twitter.com/PRB27KFmYP

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) October 1, 2021

A July 2020 PolitiFact fact check said explicitly, “No, Trump didn’t tell Americans infected with the coronavirus to drink bleach.”

It was reported yesterday that a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., ruled Thursday that the Biden administration can resume use of Title 42, a Trump-era public health provision that allows officials to rapidly expel migrants who illegally cross the border due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a call with DHS officials earlier this week, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas asked components to prepare for a surge of 350-400K next month if the court did not intervene.

U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan, who was appointed by former President Bill Clinton, previously determined the administration’s use of Title 42 to expel families was likely illegal and had ordered the government to cease its use of Title 42 by the end of the month, though his ruling did not apply to individuals.

ACLU attorney Lee Gelernt argued, “If the Biden administration really wants to treat asylum seekers humanely, it should end this lawless policy now and withdraw its appeal. We will continue fighting to end this illegal policy.”

Fox News reported:

Earlier this month, the Biden administration cited Title 42 to rapidly expel thousands of Haitian refugees camped in Del Rio, Texas. The move drew intense criticism from immigration activists and some Democratic lawmakers.

Customs and Border Protection reported more than 200,000 migrant encounters at the southern border in August alone, an increase of 317% compared to the previous year. Of the total, 93,414 migrants, or more than 44%, were expelled under the Title 42 provision.

Title 42 was first introduced under former President Donald Trump in March 2020. Republican lawmakers, including Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, have argued the measure should be made permanent amid a surge in cases caused by the delta variant and other COVID-19 strains.