By Robert Laurie ——Bio and Archives--February 14, 2018
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Negotiations on DACA have begun. Republicans want to make a deal and Democrats say they want to make a deal. Wouldn’t it be great if we could finally, after so many years, solve the DACA puzzle. This will be our last chance, there will never be another opportunity! March 5th.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 13, 2018
A senior administration official said Tuesday night that President Trump "will veto any bill that doesn’t advance his common-sense immigration reforms" — a hardening of the White House bargaining position as the Senate begins an epic debate. In discussing the White House's strategic thinking, the administration official asserted confidence on immigration, saying Democrats who resist Trump's approach will "be walking into a political suicide march."Now, before we break that down, let's just acknowledge one thing. The source here is Axios. It's a left-leaning, millennial-friendly site founded by former Politico correspondents. It has no love for Trump. That said, all of this makes perfect sense.
- The administration official said: "The White House has claimed the mainstream, middle ground on immigration."
- "By opposing the president’s framework, Democrats are making it clear that they care more about donors than Dreamers."
- "Republicans have Democrats backed into a corner," the official added. "Democratic leaders are now catering to the far-left activist wing of their base."
- "Democrats are selling out American workers for open borders ... [T]he White House is making it clear that the Republican Party is the party of American workers."
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