Posted on 03/30/2017 4:45:10 AM PDT by nathanbedford
That Was Then But This Is Now
1. LOCK HER UP.
Donald Trump Then:
After FBI Director James Comey in July recommended not charging Clinton, Trump cited it as evidence the election was rigged and said the FBI rolled over.
He pledged to appoint a special prosecutor, and even told Clinton during a debate that if he were president, youd be in jail.
Donald Trump Now:
But after he won the election, Trump said he wouldnt recommend prosecuting Clinton, saying she already suffered greatly and that its just not something I feel very strongly about.
Trump was speaking in Grand Rapids, Mich., as part of his thank you tour when he heard some chants of lock her up - a common refrain during his campaign events.
That plays great before the election - now we don't care, right? Trump responded, according to CNN.
2. DACA
Donald Trump Then:
Opposed DACA and DAPA and called Obama's executive orders on DACA and DAPA one of the most unconstitutional actions ever undertaken by a President.
(https://ballotpedia.org/2016_presidential_candidates_on_DACA_and_DAPA)
We will immediately terminate President Obamas two illegal executive amnesties in which he defied federal law and the constitution to give amnesty to approximately 5 million illegal immigrants, Trump said at an August speech in Arizona, where immigration hard-liner Joe Arpaio introduced him.
( http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/316207-immigration-hawks-pressure-trump-on-campaig )
Donald Trump Now:
They got brought here at a very young age, theyve worked here, theyve gone to school here. Some were good students. Some have wonderful jobs. And theyre in never-never land because they dont know whats going to happen, Trump said in an interview with Time.
In an interview that aired Wednesday, Trump said DACA participants shouldn't be "very worried."
They shouldnt be very worried, I do have a big heart. Were going to take care of everybody, were going to have a very strong border, were going to have a very solid border, Trump told ABC's David Muir. You have great people that are here that have done a good job, they should be far less worried.
( http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/316207-immigration-hawks-pressure-trump-on-campaign-promise )
3. AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
Donald Trump Then:
As he campaigned for the White House that he declared in an interview with CBS 60 Minutes: I am going to take care of everybody Everybodys going to be taken care of much better than theyre taken care of now. More recently, Trump has promised that repeal will end with a beautiful picture.
( http://www.politico.com/story/2017/03/trump-obamacare-promises-236021 )
Donald Trump Now:
The White House said Monday that President Trump is absolutely serious about working with Democrats on health-care legislation and other priorities after conservative Republicans balked at a GOP plan to repeal and replace Obamacare.
We learned a lot through this process, said White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer. If we can come up with resolution on a way to move forward, well certainly entertain that. I dont think weve seen the end of health care.
Mr. Trump criticized the conservative House Freedom Caucus for failing to support the administration-backed bill last week, saying they were allowing Obamacare to remain in place and permitting federal funding for Planned Parenthood.
Asked if working with Democrats would require a serious course correction by the administration, Mr. Spicer said, Sure.
( http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/mar/27/donald-trump-says-hes-absolutely-serious-about-wor/ )
“For those who dont know, the Freedom Caucus is very tight with Sean Hannity to give you an idea of how conservative they are. Gomert, for example, is the conservative Anti-Ryan.”
Gomert is great.
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