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U.S. Senator Roger Marshall appeared on Fox Business to discuss GOP unity behind President Trump following his visit to Washington, D.C., the Biden judicial nominee blockade, securing the southern border, and the economic conditions under President Joe Biden.

On the GOP Conference with President Trump, Senator Marshall remarked, "It was a very unifying meeting, and you know what Trump meetings are like, he’s electric. He’s got an incredible fastball and I think that was just exciting. After all he’s been through, how strong this man is – I’ve never seen someone be able to just take all the heat that he’s taken and come in there ready to lead."

Discussing President Trump’s plan for tax cuts, Marshall stated, "He’s a tax cutter…but your listeners need to understand if Donald Trump is not elected, their taxes are going up. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act…will go away; there’s no way that Joe Biden continues those. But if we don’t have them, it’ll drown the economy."

On GOP unity at all three levels of government, Marshall emphasized the importance of focusing on economic issues and border security: "He needs to stay focused on the message of the economy and securing the border. Those are the two biggest issues back home…We need to stay locked in on helping the American people, keeping this working coalition together that’s growing within our party." He added, "We need a secure country. We need to drive the cost of gasoline and groceries down. President Trump’s the person to lead it, but we need a Senate majority and a House majority."

Addressing efforts to block Biden nominees and counteract his agenda, Marshall said, "I think we should do whatever we can do to slow up the Biden agenda. I’ve joined that letter with Senator Vance; proud to do that. We’re going to hold up 44 nominees that are political hack jobs that are going to come in and promote this judicial activation, this weaponization of the judicial system mainly." He continued by noting voter sentiment: "And really the folks back home, they’re tired of Republicans turning the other cheek. They’re ready for us to stand up and fight. They know that Trump will fight; the Senate needs to stand up and fight too."

Regarding top issues for voters heading into 2024, Marshall highlighted concerns about immigration and rising costs: "Well, what the people of Kansas tell me is the open southern border and the price of gasoline and groceries; it’s that simple." He further commented on deportation policies by saying, "If Eisenhower can do a million [deportations] in a summer…I bet President Trump can get a million deported. It’s something that needs to be done. We need to get the terrorists and criminals out of here first."