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The NY Post endorsed Trump in 2016, but attacked his wall proposal
NY Post ^ | April 14, 2016 | Post Editorial Board

Posted on 11/28/2022 5:18:07 PM PST by TakebackGOP

"No, pulling US troops out of Japan and South Korea — and pushing both countries to go nuclear to defend themselves — is not remotely a good idea. American commitments may need rethinking — but careful rethinking.

Yes, controlling the border is one of Washington’s fundamental duties — but “Build the Wall” is far too simplistic a policy for a nation of immigrants.

By all means, get the best trade deals for America — but remember that trade means cheaper goods for the less well-off, and challenge US industries to improve.

Trump’s language, too, has too often been amateurish, divisive — and downright coarse."

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The NY Post probably didn't think Trump would do anything about illegal immigration in 2016 and it was only campaign talk. Now they don't want him back in there.
1 posted on 11/28/2022 5:18:07 PM PST by TakebackGOP
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To: TakebackGOP

Illegals will still get in the country no matter how big the wall is. If you want to stop illegal immigrants you have to stop the laws that incentivize them to come here illegally. The United States rewards illegal immigration so they’re going to get more of it.


2 posted on 11/28/2022 5:32:07 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Yeah I’m sure the NY Post is against it.


3 posted on 11/28/2022 5:33:51 PM PST by TakebackGOP
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To: TakebackGOP

Illegal immigration increased until COVID-19 diminished it, then it increased under Biden. No US president has done anything to stop immigration. It was higher under Trump than it was under obama.


4 posted on 11/28/2022 5:33:52 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: TakebackGOP

No one in a position of powder is against it.


5 posted on 11/28/2022 5:34:26 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: TakebackGOP

Rupert Murdoch can go to hell.


6 posted on 11/28/2022 5:36:15 PM PST by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: nickcarraway

I’m talking about them. That is what this thread is about.


7 posted on 11/28/2022 5:36:16 PM PST by TakebackGOP
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To: nickcarraway

You’re an idiot.


8 posted on 11/28/2022 5:36:42 PM PST by TakebackGOP
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To: TakebackGOP

Walls have a long history of keeping out undesirables. Only man made object visible to astronauts in orbit during day light is the wall in China.


9 posted on 11/28/2022 5:43:18 PM PST by entropy12 (Food is most popular anxiety drug, exercise is the least popular.)
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To: TakebackGOP; nickcarraway

I second that!


10 posted on 11/28/2022 5:44:48 PM PST by entropy12 (Food is most popular anxiety drug, exercise is the least popular.)
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To: TakebackGOP

I’m an idiot because I’m not for open borders?


11 posted on 11/28/2022 6:00:43 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: entropy12

Yet you can’t give a reasoned argument why. You just want to bash people who aren’t Open Borders


12 posted on 11/28/2022 6:03:06 PM PST by nickcarraway
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No, you’re an idiot for lying about Trump and the numbers and for thinking that the thread is about that. It’s about the NY Post.


13 posted on 11/28/2022 6:04:29 PM PST by TakebackGOP
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To: entropy12

Conservatives have long said you will get more of the behavior you reward. Our laws currently reward people who come here illegally. If you really want to curb illegal immigration you will be in favor of changing the laws that incentivize it. If you don’t talk about changing those laws, then you don’t really care about illegal immigration. I’m sorry if people using their brains is offensive to you.


14 posted on 11/28/2022 6:05:43 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: entropy12

For example, I have a friend who moved to the United States legally with his parents when he was 12 years old from overseas. He later went got an EECS degree from a very good university, then he later got a master’s in computer science from a good university. In short, he will never be on the public dole. It took him 26 years to become a citizen by the time he was 38 years old. During those 26 years many people who came here illegally and didn’t respect our system got their citizenship before him. In fact, he would have been better off coming here illegally he would have gotten citizenship a lot sooner. The fact that people like you want to ignore these problems and just wish them away is one of the reasons we can’t get anything accomplished.


15 posted on 11/28/2022 6:08:31 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: TakebackGOP

I didn’t lie at all. Prove it. Everything I said was faxed. Maybe if you weren’t addicted to the mainstream media you’d wake up.


16 posted on 11/28/2022 6:13:25 PM PST by nickcarraway
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We certainly do not need any immigrants who bring no skills or wealth with them. Our LEGAL immigration system is very bad. It is based on approving relatives of current legal immigrants. Those 2 brothers who used pressure cooker bombs in NYC had sponsored 23 relatives. There is no test for skills or wealth. Majority become dependent on welfare.

My point is current legal immigrants are not much better than illegals. New Zealand has a clever immigration system. People under retirement age must bring $1.5 million with them to qualify for immigration. Retired people need $10 million! Only other option to qualify is if you have a job offer in NZ in a field which has shortage of workers in NZ.


17 posted on 11/28/2022 6:13:46 PM PST by entropy12 (Food is most popular anxiety drug, exercise is the least popular.)
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To: entropy12

Wow so you are part of the open borders club. You make excuses for people who come here legally because you benefit by that.


18 posted on 11/28/2022 6:16:20 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

“I didn’t lie at all. Prove it. Everything I said was faxed. Maybe if you weren’t addicted to the mainstream media you’d wake up.”

You get your propaganda from Ann Coulter, and you can’t even understand this thread isn’t about that. You didn’t present numbers either. Trump inherited the open borders from Obama. The numbers were also very high under Obama. He tried working with both Democrats and Republicans to fix it and got the wall under the National Emergency Act. Biden inherited the a secure border.


19 posted on 11/28/2022 6:16:27 PM PST by TakebackGOP
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You get your propaganda from Ann Coulter, and you can’t even understand this thread isn’t about that. You didn’t present numbers either. Trump inherited the open borders from Obama. The numbers were also very high under Obama. He tried working with both Democrats and Republicans to fix it and got the wall under the National Emergency Act. Biden inherited the a secure border.

And NickCarraway already knew all those facts, so he is not an idiot, but he is dishonest.
20 posted on 11/28/2022 6:33:50 PM PST by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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