Cruz just seriously misrepresented Trump’s stance on the amnesty bill from 2013. He chose one Tweet where Trump said securing the border should be done before amnesty. Amnesty at the time looked as if it were going to pass. That is what Trump was referencing. He was not saying he was supporting amnesty.
As Ann Coulter proved on her Twitter stream on Jan. 18, Trump had more than a dozen tweets attacking the amnesty bill (and I’ve checked and she’s even missed some of his best anti-amnesty bill tweets). Any precursory look at his total Twitter feed from that time makes it clear that Trump thought the bill was in his words a “monstrosity.” So, Cruz and not Trump started on this selectively using his opponent’s words against him strategy in regard to illegal immigration. Trump is hitting back, as he always does when unfairly attacked.
Good argument! However, Trump was on record then (2013) as favoring amnesty with conditions...you correctly point out that there comments/tweet that could lead to a different conclusion...NP
But, what is the “big, beautiful door” that Trump plans for his wall? When I listen to him it sounds like the illegals will be forcibly moved back to Mexico or wherever, touch home base, then come back in short order on a path to citizenship. Sounds like amnesty by a different route? Cruz is saying that those who broke the immigration law will NEVER get citizenship!