The polls are saying the economy and the cost of living are the most important factors in this year’s election, but former President Donald Trump strongly disagrees: The main issue now, like when he won in 2016, is immigration. 

“That beats out the economy,” Trump said at a recent rally in Atlanta, after playing a video for his audience featuring news clips detailing reports of immigrants who have committed crimes against Americans, reports The New York Times Saturday. “That beats it all out to me; it’s not even close.”

Trump has been telling aides that he defeated Hillary Clinton in 2016 by focusing on the border, as he’s amped up his warnings and threats on the issue. 

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