On Sean Hannity’s show yesterday evening, Republican presidential nominee and billionaire entrepreneur Donald Trump softened his stance on immigration. Where he had called for the mass deportation of illegal immigrants in the past, he now signaled he would, as president, first and foremost target criminal aliens. He also praised President Barack Obama and his predecessor, George W. Bush, for, supposedly, deporting large numbers of illegals.
Hannity asks if Trump would change laws to accommodate those that have “contributed to society.”
TRUMP: “There certainly can be a softening”— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) August 23, 2016
That’s rather ironic because, ever since announcing his candidacy, Trump has (rightfully!) acted as if the White House ignored current immigration law and let millions of illegal aliens cross the border without any trouble at all.
Trump even used the language normally used by the RINO establishment and their Democratic friends while talking about supposedly “good” illegal immigrants who have done absolutely nothing wrong (except for wiping their butt with the law) and who are, says Trump, productive members of society:
We’ve updated our post with more quotes from Trump to Hannity, on immigration: https://t.co/O6VypA1zsB pic.twitter.com/Isrs7HqyPo
— Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) August 23, 2016
So there we have it: the much-talked about pivot has been completed. And he’s pivoted by, you’d never guess it, ditching the one last conservative policy position he had left.
Not surprisingly, social media went wild during and after the interview. One Twitter user after another responded with shock… or glee (depending on whether or not they supported Trump in the first place).
A small selection:
@PatrickSvitek Wait, is @seanhannity getting in line with amnesty?
I guess now that Orange Julius Caesar supports it, hannity is all in
— Chris McAllister (@TexasYankee001) August 23, 2016
@aerospace5 @PatrickSvitek In other words Trump stole Rubio’s plan.
— Brian D Moore (@Brian51207316) August 23, 2016
@PatrickSvitek @dianeeldredge99 King Donald the panderer! What a phony!
— Cinnamon 305 (@Cinnamon305) August 23, 2016
OMG I think Jeff Lord finally cracked and admitted Trump is changing his position on immigration.
Sad!
— Jim Swift (@JSwiftTWS) August 24, 2016
You’ve been conned https://t.co/FhqLgPll6I
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) August 24, 2016
So many Trumpers who fell in love with the guy for his stance on immigration. I can’t help but laugh now.
— Chad Hasty (@ChadHastyRadio) August 23, 2016
I can’t stop laughing. #DonaldTrump is going full cuck now https://t.co/wiUYeauHX0
— Mike van der Galien (@MichaelvdGalien) August 24, 2016
THE ENSOFTENING: Who Went Limp First, Hannity or Trump? https://t.co/CDIpAdJJFL
— RedState (@RedState) August 23, 2016
So Trump isn’t making us pop culture cool, isn’t self funding, and isn’t an immigration hawk. What exactly do conservatives get out of this?
— Steve Deace (@SteveDeaceShow) August 23, 2016
One thing we can say for certain: @realDonaldTrump campaign making a very public mess of immigration policy at the moment.
— Byron York (@ByronYork) August 24, 2016
Trump’s pivot is TOTAL AMNESTY. https://t.co/XYYcX3E8dw
— Salvador Bernal (@SalvadorBernal) August 23, 2016
Is the wall the only meaningful difference between Trump’s and Clinton’s immigration plans now?
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) August 23, 2016
A good laugh! https://t.co/1PComqiqiY
— Mike van der Galien (@MichaelvdGalien) August 24, 2016
And the award for Tweet of the Day goes to former Ted Cruz spokesman Rick Tyler:
Hey Mexico, we won’t be needing that wall! Trump’s going to make Amnesty Great Again! Flips on immigration https://t.co/wXxzONaHH8
— Rick Tyler (@rickwtyler) August 23, 2016
Yes, Trump supporters, you have been cucked.
Now what?
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