Posted on 03/01/2016 8:03:10 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Donald Trump says parts of his immigration proposals are “negotiable,” but only minor details about his border wall.
In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Monday night, Trump responded to a question about a recent claim, first introduced by BuzzFeed earlier in the day, that he told The New York Times editorial board in an off-the-record tape-recorded meeting that he may not follow through with his proposed immigration measures if he is elected president.
“The New York Times is claiming today that they had an off-the-record conversation with you in January,” Hannity started.
“We had a board meeting, it was off-the-record, suddenly they leak it, it’s all over the place,” Trump said.
“They said it’s negotiable on the wall,” Hannity said in reference to Trump’s stance on Mexican immigration and his oft-stated promise to build a border wall.
“By the way it is negotiable. Things are negotiable,” Trump said. “I’ll make the wall 2 feet shorter or something.”
Trump was quick to add that the negotiation does not include nixing the idea altogether.
“Building it? Not negotiable.”
Would it be negotiable about the 11 million?” Hannity pressed. “Maybe let some people stay if they register in a period of time?”
“I would say this,” Trump answered. “We will work out some system that’s fair, but we either have a country or we don’t. We need a border. We need a wall.”
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“The betrayal is coming. It will be spectacular.”
haha I’m betting on it too. Surprise! I’m actually a liberal, you conservative fools hahahaha
With Trump everything is negotiable. He loves to negotiate.
Reagan and Tip Oneil negotiated the grand compromise. The Democrat House Speaker would allow Supply Side Tax Cuts and winning the Cold War. Reagan would allow the Democrats to spend on Domestic programs like drunken.... well like Drunken Congressmen.
Was that a good compromise? Will Trump negotiate a better deal?
Reality TV comes to the White House.
Oh no, it will be YUGE!
“Building it? Not negotiable.”
LOL!
All those "noble" journalists that go to jail to "protect their sources" are just a bunch of lying, law-breaking scum, from this point forward.
Thanks, Donald & the NY Times!
Didn’t he say though that the 11 million illegals have got to go?? And now he’s backing up on that already??
Just wait until you see his *new* principles, once he pivots (back) to the center-left for the general election.
“I’m fine with Trump making deals with those dolts.”
That’s the difference between you and me. There’s nothing in a deal with them that benefits us. I don’t want em dealt with. I want em destroyed.
This is why Trump is effective and not a politician.
Quit deflecting. This isn’t about Cruz. This is about Drumpf saying, “We will work out some system that’s fair.” Sounds like he’s already equivocating and he hasn’t even won the nomination yet.
So you are saying that obviously Trump is NOT going to build a complete wall ?!?
I have read post after post here on this site stating the first, main sometimes only reason they are supporting Trump is - THAT HE WILL BUILD THE WALL !!
What would he need to get through Congress? All he has to do is what Obama won't - enforce the law.
How about the part about Mexico paying for it? Negotiable or non-negotiable?
Either way their is no need for additional Laws or Negotiations regarding a wall. Funding was approved for the wall.
Donnie doesn't need to do anything other than plan it out and hire people to build it.
Let's see what kind of negotiations he thinks he needs to come up with to ENFORCE current law...
You'd be posting in red letters three inches high, with a gross of exclamation marks and expletives. :)
Me, I'm going to entertain myself by leisurely pulling some of the remaining bricks down from the self-nuked & destroyed NY Times building. :)
“Actually, you should be thanking Trump for DESTROYING the ENTIRE news media’s phony posturing on “confidential” sources.”
While you are worried about the way he’s handling the media. I’m worried about every one of his positions being negotiable if he happens to win the presidency.
RE: So we know Trump will build a wall, we know he is sending them back and we know he will allow the good ones to come back into the US. It has to be mentioned that this is called “touchback” and has been the democrats proposal and is even in the Gang of Eight bill. Ok, so once the good ones come back in, WHAT THEN? Trump hasn’t told us what his proposals will be for the “good ones.”
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My understanding is that ANYBODY ( those who are not hardened criminals) can apply to be a permanent resident of the United States as long as they apply here LEGALLY, not jump the queue.
So, these folks who go home and want to come back are welcome, PROVIDED THEY QUEUE like everybody else.
Alternatively, we can revive the BRACERO PROGRAM during the Trump to Eisenhower years where seasonal workers can come and do manual labor TEMPORARILY and go home once their work is done. That program worked quite well until it was sabotaged by the labor unions.
In case you have been asleep the betrayal of conservatives has been going on for the last 30 years. The entire GOP has been engaged in it. Tea Party “conservatives” like Rubio, Ayotte, Ernst and even Cruz have all done things that furthered the betrayal of conservatives. You are speculating about Trump, every professional politician running has actually been involved in the ongoing betrayal of conservatives.
RE: Didn’t he say though that the 11 million illegals have got to go?? And now he’s backing up on that already??
Hmmmm... AIM high and then get more of what you want? That’s perhaps his strategery ( apologies to W. Bush ).
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