WATCH: Trump describes Ceuta migrant wave as “an invasion”

WATCH: Trump describes Ceuta migrant wave as "an invasion"
September 4, 2026

LATEST NEWS

WATCH: Trump describes Ceuta migrant wave as “an invasion”

US President Donald Trump has described the sudden rush of at least 70,000 migrants from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta as “an invasion” – and said that “it’s actually in many ways worse than a regular military invasion”. 

In an interview with GB News, Mr Trump said that what happened in Ceuta was “in a certain way … an invasion” and that the “country going to be destroyed”.  He said that nations that did not guard their borders were allowing others to “steal their country” and had “stupid leaders”.

This article is premium content

Get unlimited access to Gript

Support Gript and get exclusive content, full archives and an ad-free experience

Subscribe

Already a member? Sign in here

Share this post:

POLL

Who Will Vote For?

Other

Republican

Democrat

RECENT NEWS

Legal right to housing 'won't build a single house'

Legal right to housing ‘won’t build a single house’

Ten more infant remains found in coffins at Tuam

Ten more infant remains found in coffins at Tuam

Garvaghy court case to be heard Monday in Court of Appeal

Garvaghy court case to be heard Monday in Court of Appeal

Dynamic Country URL Go to Country Info Page