Trump takes credit for Homeland Security’s planned illegal immigrant raids

The Washington Times ^ | 12/24/2015 | Victor Morton

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

The report that the Homeland Security Department plans raids against illegal immigrants was widely attacked Thursday by liberals, but it did pick up one prominent supporter -- Donald Trump. Indeed, the Republican presidential front-runner went so far as to credit himself for the proposal, which has not been officially approved.

In a tweet Thursday evening, Mr. Trump expressed all-capital-letters incredulity that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is "to launch large-scale deportation raids." He not only said it was "about time" for the operation, but began his tweet by saying "Wow, because of the pressure put on by me ..."

Ironically, a statement by the immigrant-rights group America's Voice, which was harshly critical of the proposal, agreed with Mr. Trump's assessment of the driving force.

"The plan raises the ugly specter of the very mass roundups and deportation advocated by several candidates running for the GOP presidential nomination--most notably Donald Trump," the group said in a statement earlier Thursday.

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

Trump should take credit. He led this country in the past six months than Obama has in eight years!

I think the so-called "raids" are a smoke screen to help liberal candidates and to try and stop the Trump momentum!

It's called the TRUMP EFFECT!

GO TRUMP!

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

TRUMP PING!

[Texas Eagle]

President Trump’s leadership already being felt.

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

Yep!!

[Let's Roll]

Yep, if they actually do it.

[moehoward]

If you ever wanted proof they are scared to death of Trump, there it is.

[Texas Eagle]

"The plan raises the ugly specter of the very mass roundups

Ugly Specter? The turncoat Pennsylvania Senator? I thought he died a couple of years ago? They're gonna dig him up?

Oh. Wait. That was Arlen Spectre. Not Ugly Specter. An honest mistake.

[Squantos]

Agree !

[stocksthatgoup]

Go Trump! Now watch O screw it up!

[WilliamIII]

If Trump doesn’t deserve the credit, who does? The GOP Congress? LOL!!!!!

[BobL]

Pretty desperate by the left, but they have to TRY SOMETHING to slow down Trump a bit, so they can get an opponent that’s easier to beat.

...too bad it won’t work, though.

[dragnet2]

I agree. They’re putting on a show and their well connected associates in the MSM will be more than happy to headline it.

[dragnet2]

In addition, any change of patterns would be a 3rd rate politically motivated sham.

They somehow figured out most Americans now understand they had no intent whatsoever of securing our borders or our reckless unsafe immigration polices.

[ripnbang]

It’s called driving the narrative, leadership and winning.

[DesertRhino]

President Trump made this happen. They are trying everything they can to defuse him.

[stocksthatgoup]

Mall shooting shows Trump was right again. Thank God for armed off duty police!

[Jukeman]

Trump? You really think they are doing anything because of Trump? Obama does not give a dump about Trump. Why should he? And don’t say he is doing it for Hillary or the Dem Commies. He cares nothing about what anybody thinks about what he is doing and he does what he does for himself. Trump is not putting fear into them. Somebody else is pulling Obama’s strings.

[martinidon]

If this is really true; I think Trump is partly responsible. It is the only way for the libs and dems to counter Trumps popularity. Trump has hit a nerve and they need to have some type of response. Even Hilary has made comments about sending unaccompanied minors back.

[dragnet2]

Trump? You really think they are doing anything because of Trump? Obama does not give a dump about Trump

Pay attention.

Obama has taken to the national cameras and microphones multiple times in an attempt to undermine or compromise Trump.

[Petrosius]

The report that the Homeland Security Department plans raids against illegal immigrants was widely attacked Thursday by liberals.

The report that the Homeland Security Department plans raids to enforce the law was widely attacked Thursday by liberals.