Posted on 02/16/2016 7:55:45 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
At a Monday afternoon press conference, Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump is asked about the deferred action President Obama ordered for so-called "DREAMers," young immigrants who entered the country illegally as children. Trump said he wants "dreamers to come from the United States."
"I want dreamers to come from the United States," Trump said. "I want the people in the United States that have children, I want them to have dreams also. We're always talking about 'DREAMers' for other people. I want the children that are growing up in the United States to be dreamers also. They're not dreaming right now."
"President Obama has done nothing for the African-Americans. You look at African-American youth, you look at African-Americans that are 30 years old, 40 years old and 50 in their prime and take a look at the statistics. It's very sad," Trump also said.
QUESTION: There are over 100,000 young people known as DREAMers who have deferred action (DACA) given to them. What should they expect?
DONALD TRUMP: I want dreamers to come from this country. You mentioned DREAMers. You mentioned DREAMers? I want dreamers to come from the United States. I want the people in the United States that have children, I want them to have dreams also. We're always talking about 'DREAMers' for other people. I want the children that are growing up in the United States to be dreamers also. They're not dreaming right now.
And you look at African-American youth. I mean, 58% unemployment. You look at African-Americans and they're 30 years old and 40 years old and we have an African-American president, and he has not done anything for the African-Americans in this country, okay? And he got a free pass.
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Hard to dream when you’re one of over 40 million people out of work.
See, what Trump says is sometimes wonderful. What he will do is something very different because if he believed what he says he wouldn’t have spent his money subsidizing liberal politicians.
Man, ain’t that the truth. Well said, Mr. Trump.
Cruz can’t win now, but it sure is nice to see his team here trying to take Trump out for Hillary.
This is it! Trump’s poll numbers will tank now I tell ya!
The dreamer's question from reporter and response by Trump comes in around the 32, or it might be the 36, minute mark.
Thanks!
Dream ? How can you when the IRS is giving you nightmares ?
Make AMERICA GREAT AGAIN. The finish line is in sight. Straight ahead and don't slack off now.
Wow, nobody else has every thrown that back at them. Like this guy.
Yes...Very well said......
Trump. A man who lost any semblance of my support, however tangential it was, because he is a truther, birther, and all around idiot based on his last debate.
Anyone who would say “Bush lied and people died” does not deserve to be anywhere near the white house. And no, I’m not a Cruz supporter. As I’ve said before, to much abuse, I like Rubio. Trump is an effing JOKE
Can you believe that an American politician (new one) is saying that? Such common sense has not been heard for how long?
Perfect response.
I wish it were a dream, Americans having to (possibly) chose between Trump, Hillary and Bernie.
You know — no matter what the anti Trumpsters say here, And no matter what Trump actually does about the problem, it really touches my heart to hear him stand up. He’s the FIRST and ONLY candidate to ever express such a sentiment — to stand up for Americans — and our children to boot.
At a time when some so-called Americans refuse to do the same.
I honestly thank you, Mr Trump — for standing for us.
Sounds like he’s concerned about the demographic direction this country is headed in.
He’s wise to be concerned about it.
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