Big news last night in D.C. when after a meeting with President Trump, Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Nancy Pelosi announced that there would be no wall in exchange for DACA protections:
After a dinner of Chinese food, Pelosi and Schumer have announced a Trump-Dem deal: DACA protections + border sec. But no wall.
— Robert Costa (@costareports) September 14, 2017
Here’s their joint statement:
Pelosi, Schumer on dinner with Pres. Trump: Both sides have "agreed" to immigration reform package and border security, "excluding the wall" pic.twitter.com/C7z36lwPTW
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) September 14, 2017
Oh boy, to put it mildly. Sean Hannity:
https://twitter.com/seanhannity/status/908177381420126208
https://twitter.com/seanhannity/status/908174113457541120
Breitbart:
“This a betrayal of the highest order. Donald Trump should be ashamed of himself." A Breitbart editor tonight, via phone
— Robert Costa (@costareports) September 14, 2017
Check out Breitbart. A turning point tonight.
"Amnesty Don" pic.twitter.com/wqvv2mTwyD— Robert Costa (@costareports) September 14, 2017
Rep. Steve King of Iowa:
@RealDonaldTrump If AP is correct, Trump base is blown up, destroyed, irreparable, and disillusioned beyond repair. No promise is credible. https://t.co/uJjxk6uX5g
— Steve King (@SteveKingIA) September 14, 2017
But not so fast. The White House pushed back:
WH leg affairs director Marc Short calls Dems' DACA statement "misleading," says no deal on DACA or border wall $$ was reached tonight.
— Rebecca Ballhaus (@rebeccaballhaus) September 14, 2017
While DACA and border security were both discussed, excluding the wall was certainly not agreed to.
— Stephanie Grisham (@PressSec) September 14, 2017
This sounds like classic Trump where both sides heard what they wanted to hear and the proverbial devil is in the details. Here’s Schumer’s spokesman:
The President made clear he would continue pushing the wall, just not as part of this agreement. https://t.co/KD1SdLAnIF
— Matt House (@mattwhouse) September 14, 2017
President Trump himself weighed in this morning. Of note, “massive border security” is not a wall that Mexico will pay for:
No deal was made last night on DACA. Massive border security would have to be agreed to in exchange for consent. Would be subject to vote.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 14, 2017
And he’s trying to say the wall he promised in the campaign is already under construction:
The WALL, which is already under construction in the form of new renovation of old and existing fences and walls, will continue to be built.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 14, 2017
Promise kept?
Renovation of existing fences. This may end up being sold as winning on the wall. https://t.co/v2Vip72bTx
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) September 14, 2017
Or not:
Quite possibly the saddest tweet of all-time. https://t.co/rSmntcbeve
— Pundit Review (@PunditReview) September 14, 2017
Later Trump added his support for DACA:
Does anybody really want to throw out good, educated and accomplished young people who have jobs, some serving in the military? Really!…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 14, 2017
…They have been in our country for many years through no fault of their own – brought in by parents at young age. Plus BIG border security
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 14, 2017
Well, we remember at least one person who used to think this:
https://twitter.com/jonathanvswan/status/908279694080036866
It sure sounds like a deal was made.
Lastly, here’s Jonathan Swan of Axios on the president’s thinking:
https://twitter.com/jonathanvswan/status/908154845072429057
https://twitter.com/jonathanvswan/status/908154944171200514
https://twitter.com/jonathanvswan/status/908155021216411648
https://twitter.com/jonathanvswan/status/908155119254032385
https://twitter.com/jonathanvswan/status/908155237487214592
https://twitter.com/jonathanvswan/status/908155347285790720
https://twitter.com/jonathanvswan/status/908155419901784064
To be continued.
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