Trump’s base, riled up by two years of campaign rhetoric and presidential statements against immigrants, is thirsty for more enforcement actions. But people close to Trump say he genuinely does not want to end the program. They said Trump is loath to punish someone who was brought to the U.S. as a young child with no say in the matter. That doesn’t mean, however, that Trump’s personal feelings will save the program.
For DACA recipients and millions of their friends and family linked to their fates, it means that their fight is starting again, and much of the politics play to their advantage.
One major hint that Trump may not follow through comes in the form the announcement’s delivery vehicle. On Monday, the administration said Sessions will make the announcement at 11 a.m. Tuesday morning. When have you ever known Trump to shy away from the cameras?
For signs of whether Trump actually intends to deport nearly a million recipients, pay far more attention to the six-month delay than the report that he has “decided to end” the program. During those six months, he’ll ask Congress to deal with the issue. House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., has made the politics easy for Trump, having already come out against ending the program.
Either Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., fail to act — giving Trump an opening to quietly extend the program again while blaming a do-nothing Congress — or Congress will pass something, and the program gets a blessing from the legislature. In both cases, DACA recipients could retain their protections....Grim's report fails to mention that American business is for keeping them, and what US firms what US firms get.
The Intercept
Watch What Trump Does, Not What He Says. He May Not Actually End DACA.Ryan Grim
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Even Breitbart doesn't know.
Donald Trump’s Tuesday Night DACA Tweet Is a Rare Negotiating BlunderDonald Trump’s Tuesday Night DACA Tweet Is a Rare Negotiating Blunde
I don't see it as a blunder at all. Just Trump doing his thing. He can't be pinned down.
'They said Trump is loath to punish someone who was brought to the U.S. as a young child with no say in the matter. That doesn’t mean, however, that Trump’s personal feelings will save the program.'
That means Trump is not a psychopath.
Sit tight. The fat lady has not sung yet. This is going to be a big huge and Republicans are furious that Trump has dumped the issue on Congress. Smart move on his part. He can be on both sides of the issue and let the rap fall on others.
His point is actually well taken. He personally favors amnesty (based on past statements) but believes that governing by executive order is unconstitutional. So he is turning the matter over to the legislature, where it belongs in the opinion of Republicans.
I don't see the Dreamers being deport when the dust settles, and I don't see hot war in Korea either, unless someone does something stupid. I have reasons for holding both these views.
To win, Trump has to live up the video in the post. It's his signature issue. If you haven't watched the video, I recommend doing so.
Trump prides himself as a winner. He will give this his best shot. And if he goes down, he will go down fighting.
As wheeler-deter in business he is out of his element in politics, but as politicians familiar only with institutions they have controlled, they are out their element in dealing with Trump.
This is going to be an interesting reality show, and it promises a run of several years.
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