It is how he manipulates emotions to get what he wants. If you don’t have compassion for the illegals, you have no heart. I am embarrassed that so many Americans have fallen for his manipulation and outright lies.
I don’t think that Brian Boru, going back in Ireland’s history, called for compassion for the illegal immigrant Vikings. (He succeeded in driving them out.)
I doubt Obama’s mendacious rhetoric here is going to move me.