Rep. Dan Crenshaw, a Texas Republican, rejected a claim by former Vice President Joe Biden that President Trump’s decision to suspend travel to parts of Europe won’t help stop the spread of the coronavirus.
“A wall will not stop the coronavirus,” Biden, the front-runner in the Democratic presidential primary contest, tweeted Thursday night about how Trump’s immigration policy on the southern border is linked to the coronavirus outbreak.
“Banning all travel from Europe — or any other part of the world — will not stop it,” Biden added. “This disease could impact every nation and any person on the planet — and we need a plan to combat it.”
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A wall will not stop the coronavirus.
Banning all travel from Europe — or any other part of the world — will not stop it.
This disease could impact every nation and any person on the planet — and we need a plan to combat it.
— Joe Biden (Text Join to 30330) (@JoeBiden) March 13, 2020
Crenshaw disagreed with Biden’s claim.
“First, walls quite literally stop a virus,” the Texas Republican said. “It’s kind of the whole point of a quarantine, for instance.”
“Second, assuming you meant this metaphorically, health experts like Dr. Fauci and everyone else agree travel restrictions have vastly slowed the spread of the virus in the US,” he added.
First, walls quite literally stop a virus. It’s kind of the whole point of a quarantine, for instance.
Second, assuming you meant this metaphorically, health experts like Dr. Fauci and everyone else agree travel restrictions have vastly slowed the spread of the virus in the US. https://t.co/4osiZ47t7D
— Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) March 13, 2020
President Trump announced during a Wednesday address to the nation that he was suspending travel to the United States from parts of Europe as part of a broader plan to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus in the U.S.
WATCH: President Trump’s full address to the nation on the coronavirus pandemic response, including his announcement of suspension of travel from Europe. https://t.co/9apgYHdqsy pic.twitter.com/Be2f92YT5t
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 12, 2020
