Kayleigh McEnany in 2015: Illegal Aliens ‘Here to Stay’, Deportation ‘Not the American Way’

National File ^ | May 31, 2023 | FRANKIE STOCKES

[SoConPubbie]

Kayleigh McEnany was a Never Trumper and open borders supporter during her time working for CNN.

Former White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany backed open borders and amnesty for illegal aliens on CNN in 2015, telling Don Lemon that illegals are “here to stay” and that deportation is “not the American way” as she bashed the border hawk policies of then-candidate Donald Trump.

Kayleigh McEnany served as a token Republican on CNN before her time with the Trump White House and took up the mantle of Never Trumpism and Koch Brothers-style open borders during her time on air. Now, a video compilation has emerged documenting some of McEnany’s worst CNN moments, going viral on Twitter in the aftermath of her falling out with President Trump; which comes after McEnany, now with Fox News and apparently trying to nudge along the DeSantis campaign, minimized Trump’s lead over DeSantis in the 2024 primary polls.

“The mainstream Republican does not want to send the illegal immigrants back to Mexico,” McEnany told Don Lemon in 2015. “I think that they’re here to stay, that’s not the American way. We’re not going to ship people across the border. There has to be some path to citizenship.”

“Donald Trump has shown himself to be a showman,” McEnany added later in the same Lemon appearance.

“I don’t think he’s a serious candidate.”

In another CNN appearance in a Lemon-led panel discussion, McEnany slammed Trump as a “progressive” and said that she doesn’t “want to claim this guy” as a Republican.

Hilariously, the panel was discussing a CNN GOP Primary poll conducted between June 18th and 24th, 2015, which showed Jeb Bush leading the entire GOP field and future President Trump in second place.

“This is not a true Republican candidate,” McEnany said of Trump. “And the fact that he’s being portrayed as such in media is troublesome and not accurate.”

Watch the video below:

“Trump shouldn’t be so mean to Kayleigh!”

Also Kayleigh McEnany:

“People in New Hampshire are very sick, especially when they see that Donald Trump is No. 2 and doesn’t deserve to be there.”

“Donald Trump is the last person going to bring voters into the tent.”

“Mainstream… pic.twitter.com/vYZfT2E1gS

— Leskov Brandonovic (@fjb4587) May 31, 2023

McEnany’s transformation from an open-borders Never Trumper at CNN to a Trump White House Press Secretary to a pro-DeSantis anchor at Fox News could be compared to the evolution of another young female news anchor, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins.

In 2015, when McEnany worked as CNN’s token Republican panelist, Collins was working at The Daily Caller and joined a Fox News program to spout off anti-Soros talking points, warning that Soros was using open borders to replace Western populations.

Like McEnany, Collins has since made a major transformation and is now one of pro-Soros CNN’s most visible anchors.

Related 2015 Video: Kaitlan Collins Spouts Anti-Soros, White Replacement Talking Points on Fox News

[SoConPubbie]

Even with the dated reference, this should clear-up in some people's minds where McEnany is coming from.

[Fury]

Then why did President Trump hire her?

[GrootheWanderer]

It’s amazing how many people he hired that he now regards as incompetent or opposed to his agenda or both.

He seems to be a very poor judge of potential personnel.

[DesertRhino]

Harvard... Blonde.

[PIF]

Deportation ‘Not the American Way’

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It was good enough for Eisenhower & its good enough today - deport the lot. Cheaper than keeping them.

[adorno]

Kayleigh McEnany was a Never Trumper and open borders supporter during her time working for CNN.

Reminds me of the saying: When in Rome, do as the Romans.

[SoConPubbie]

Then why did President Trump hire her?

Don't know.

Why does it matter?

Maybe it was based on a recommendation by Pence.

But it does seem that this is an episode once a NeverTrumper, always a NeverTrump.

And like most DeSanctimonious supporters, the complaints she has about Trump, are superficial at best, or twisted or non-truths, really nothing of real substance, or like your post, based on suppositions, half-truths, or lacking in context.

[the OlLine Rebel]

As ever, EverTrumpers trying anything to defend the honor of their lord. Which needs to be done constantly.

Would’ve been better to just let it be.

[Mr. N. Wolfe]

She’s still the best White House press secretary in my lifetime.

[V_TWIN]

Yep that was what I was going to say......aparrently one more poor personel selection by trump.......and that’s a fairly long list.

Omarosa Manigault being #1.

[SoConPubbie]

He seems to be a very poor judge of potential personnel.

Common DeSanctimonious Supporter False Narrative.

Somehow, President Trump is supposed to know everything about everyone, and even if those in his innermost circle are giving him bad advice about Nominees or Cabinent Members, he is supposed to always get it right.

You'd think that DeSanctimonious Supporters think President Trump is Perfect like Jesus by the standard they hold him to.

Meanwhile, nary a peep where DeSanctimonious Campaign staff and Donators, and Endorsers are concerned even though they are part of the GOP-E / Globalist Cabal.

Strange, isn't it?!?!

[FlingWingFlyer]

The dumbass “American Way” is the reason why the Ethiopian Prince online bank account scam still works after 30 friggin years.

[Responsibility2nd]

Then why did President Trump hire her?

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To keep up with his horrible record of hiring incompetent people.

But of course his next administration will be completely different. 🙄

[Magnatron]

So she understates Trump’s poll numbers in a passing comment, Trump and his thin skin responds like a baby, and now she’s on the hit list.

This is ridiculous…

[tennmountainman]

Kayleigh did a great job as Press Spokesperson.
Do u disagree?
But her personal opinions are wrong.

[SoConPubbie]

As ever, EverTrumpers trying anything to defend the honor of their lord. Which needs to be done constantly.

As ever, DeSanctimonious NeverTrumpers pushing a false narrative, or excluding contextual facts to try and smear President Trump, or Twisting the Truth, or even outright lying.

[Rurudyne]

Deport them all AND also exile those who claim it isn’t the “American way”.

[Biblebelter]

Follow the money.

She’s a professional.

She works for money and advancing her career.

Does anyone think that there’s ANYONE in America who would go to Washington and work for ideals and principles rather than the highest bidder?

If you think that, then study the most recent House vote on raising the debt ceiling.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Former White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany backed open borders and amnesty for illegal aliens on CNN in 2015, telling Don Lemon that illegals are “here to stay” and that deportation is “not the American way” as she bashed the border hawk policies of then-candidate Donald Trump.

...and then Trump hired her.

[DesertRhino]

Because he was left with an incredibly small pool to choose from.

His signature campaign promise was to brink in “killers” from Wall Street.
But when elected, people willing to work with him were immediately subjected to rectal exams, street terror in restaurants and their homes, and often lifetime freeze outs from their chosen career fields. Others were immediately targeted for ruinous lawfare attacks and criminal probes from the blob.

Next, for Senate confirmed positions, McConnell refused to allow the Senate to go into recess for his entire Presidency. He recessed for Obama, but not for Trump. This prevented recess appointments.

So Trump was left with a vanishingly small pool from which to choose. He literally had to choose several military Generals for posts at State, Chief of Staff, etc.

The FBI and CIA from day one infested his White House with spies. He also tried to avoid them by picking people known to his family.

Immediately Michael Flynn was a Russian spy and under criminal investigation. Over half of his economic business advisory council resigned as the DC organized “resistance” went after each member with direct threats of boycotts.

So all of you whining about his picks are either disingenuous or badly uninformed. A well oiled street and legal terror campaign stopped him from having the support of the people he wanted.