US President Donald Trump (L) speaks whilst Steve Hirsch, Chair of the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) looks on in the Rose Garden at the White House, Washington DC, October 15, 2026. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

President of the National Border Patrol Council Paul Perez speaks in the Rose Garden at the White House, Washington DC, October 15, 2026. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with President of the National Border Patrol Council Paul Perez in the Rose Garden at the White House, Washington DC, October 15, 2026. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 15: U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with President of the National Border Patrol Council Paul Perez (R) during a luncheon in the Rose Garden of the White House on October 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump held the luncheon to honor first responders from across the country. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 15: U.S. President Donald Trump listens as President of the National Border Patrol Council Paul Perez (R) speaks during a luncheon in the Rose Garden of the White House on October 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump held the luncheon to honor first responders from across the country. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 15: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak during a luncheon in the Rose Garden of the White House on October 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump held the luncheon to honor first responders from across the country. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

A flag from the The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) hat rests on a table as US President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden at the White House, Washington DC, October 15, 2026. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

US President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden at the White House, Washington DC, October 15, 2026. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)