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Zorro

(15,691 posts)
Tue Aug 23, 2016, 10:45 PM Aug 2016

Trump wavers on pledge to deport 11 million immigrants in U.S. illegally

Source: LA Times

Donald Trump backed away Tuesday from his pledge to deport 11 million immigrants in the country illegally.

It was a dramatic shift for the Republican presidential nominee, whose vow to crack down on illegal immigration has been a pillar of his candidacy.

Trump's reversal highlighted the difficulty he faces in trying to broaden his appeal without turning off his most fervent supporters.

His statements came in response to a Fox News question on whether he would adjust immigration laws to “accommodate those people that contribute to society, have been law abiding, have kids here.”

Read more: http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-trump-wavers-on-pledge-to-deport-11-1472004583-htmlstory.html

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Trump wavers on pledge to deport 11 million immigrants in U.S. illegally (Original Post) Zorro Aug 2016 OP
Why really? What's the real reason? PearliePoo2 Aug 2016 #1
His cracker base assumes he's lying just to "get elected." PSPS Aug 2016 #4
He is finally flipping on the past messages over the last 15 months since he is losing votes. rladdi Aug 2016 #2
Lost the Klan vote. sarcasmo Aug 2016 #3
This has Kellyanne fingerprints all over it. vinny9698 Aug 2016 #5
Heard Rush Limbaugh tell a listener that today. Red Knight Aug 2016 #8
Trump's policy on immigration. Well, on anything. randome Aug 2016 #6
Thought of Gilda. duncang Aug 2016 #7
But...he tells it like it is! molova Aug 2016 #9

PearliePoo2

(7,768 posts)
1. Why really? What's the real reason?
Tue Aug 23, 2016, 10:53 PM
Aug 2016

This reversal is really going to piss off his rabid, racist goobers! So be it. Flailing, flaming FAILURE.

rladdi

(581 posts)
2. He is finally flipping on the past messages over the last 15 months since he is losing votes.
Tue Aug 23, 2016, 11:29 PM
Aug 2016

But what he says now, voters will not believe him. He is still the same old 70 yo Senile man

vinny9698

(1,016 posts)
5. This has Kellyanne fingerprints all over it.
Wed Aug 24, 2016, 06:15 AM
Aug 2016

She tells Trump to soften up to appease the moderate GOP and then to wink at the RW to let them know it is a just a ruse to get elected. I bet they even have people blogging on those RW sites to plant the idea of the wink. And to promote his canny intellect to get over on the "libruls".

Red Knight

(704 posts)
8. Heard Rush Limbaugh tell a listener that today.
Wed Aug 24, 2016, 10:57 AM
Aug 2016

He said that his true followers have to understand he will need to say things they won't like to broaden his base but there is nothing to it.

In other words he will have to lie to some voters to get elected.

His followers will get that message through various right wing outlets.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
6. Trump's policy on immigration. Well, on anything.
Wed Aug 24, 2016, 08:32 AM
Aug 2016

[hr][font color="blue"][center]The truth doesn’t always set you free.
Sometimes it builds a bigger cage around the one you’re already in.
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