...And almost no one paid any attention to him doing so. Practically overnight Trump made securing the border the number one issue in this election cycle thus far. I had thought with the "Dreamers" and Obama's executive orders and all, we had already lost this issue (a loss which will cause the end of the Republican Party--or at least push it far more to the left--because of demographic shifts).
I almost still can't believe how drastically he's has shifted the national discourse on this issue in the face of ridicule and constant, horrified attacks. I would never have even considered it possible for a US candidate to shake up what is acceptable to say and openly believe as much as Trump has. The Left is positively apoplectic about him.
He's already been so much more successful than Cruz at popularizing the idea of stopping illegal immigration cold that I have no doubt he would be far more likely to actually accomplish this goal, even with massive opposition and protests.
The reality is the U.S. public has always heavily opposed illegals and amnesty. We almost got it with the Gang of 8 bill anyway. But Cruz, Mike Lee, talk radio and others stood up, energized the public and got the switchboards lit up to stop it. Trump was not involved in that as far as I know. Of course we’re talking about it more this year in the lamestream media, because they have to cover the primary election. But Trump did nothing to move the public on the issue. They were already there unless you believe a few liberal push polls.
Bravo!