Sure we do. Let's see what he said to have it in proper context.
Ronald Kessler reporting from Washington, D.C. - The Republican Party will continue to lose presidential elections if it comes across as mean-spirited and unwelcoming toward people of color, Donald Trump tells Newsmax.
Whether intended or not, comments and policies of Mitt Romney and other Republican candidates during this election were seen by Hispanics and Asians as hostile to them, Trump says.
"Republicans didn't have anything going for them with respect to Latinos and with respect to Asians," the billionaire developer says.
"The Democrats didn't have a policy for dealing with illegal immigrants, but what they did have going for them is they weren't mean-spirited about it," Trump says. "They didn't know what the policy was, but what they were is they were kind."
Romney's solution of "self deportation" for illegal aliens made no sense and suggested that Republicans do not care about Hispanics in general, Trump says.
"He had a crazy policy of self deportation which was maniacal," Trump says. "It sounded as bad as it was, and he lost all of the Latino vote," Trump notes. "He lost the Asian vote. He lost everybody who is inspired to come into this country."
This is the money line here, now pay attention:
The GOP has to develop a comprehensive policy "to take care of this incredible problem that we have with respect to immigration, with respect to people wanting to be wonderful productive citizens of this country," Trump says.
I'll agree that he trashed Romney, for not having a plan that was solid and affective. However, it is a far stretch to then turn around after the hits Trump has taken for the plan he has communicated to imply that he is for a form of amnesty that is being touted as touchback amnesty.
Sorry, we are not as stupid as you seem to believe we are, but you are extremely gullible to buy into the utter nonsense of Trump supporting amnesty in any shape or form. Ah, but Cruz said it. You Cruz supporters really need to do some self examination of your own, and quit trying to denigrate us at every possible opportunity. But of course when Master Cruz says bark you find yourself unable to not obey.
He welcomes, with open arms, immigrants who come here legally and want to be productive American citizens.
I’m apologize, because you are the first Donald Trump supporter here to acknowledge his remarks and attempt to address them, but you’re spinning like a top. Looking at Trump’s remarks, he is clearly of the view that illegal aliens need a path to citizenship and the “comprehensive plan” on immigration is akin to the proposal by the Gang of 8. Under the laws of the United States, illegal aliens shouldn’t be here, shouldn’t be constituting a Lation vote, and the problem is a dereliction of duty and unwillingness to enforce the law. Nothing prevents foreign nationals from Mexico or Latin America form applying for US citizenship. The fact is the unwillingness of our government to execute our laws couplesd with their governments encouraging their illegal migrations and their royal disregard for our soverignty does not entitle them to special deals or privileges. Donald Trump’s plan is touchback amnesty..deportation followed by swift reentry and fast tracking citizenship. Finally Mr. Pot, quit calling the kettles black and we do not ascribe to your cult of personality. We should be repealing the 1965 immigration and nationality act..our military should he defending our borders rather than the 38th parallel or European welfare states..all illegal aliens should face deportation..and US citizens that hire, rent to, and facilitate illegal aliens should face prosecution. There shouldn’t even be talk of legalizing illegal aliens.