I don’t know much about Mormons. I think Cruz would have won Utah no matter what, because it was such a large margin. I hate illegal immigration, but it’s not my primary issue. It’s probably in the top 3. I’m concerned about the debt and the never-ending growth of government. Cruz has been good enough on illegal immigration for me. He’s been consistent on the need to cut the size of government. I’ve heard enough from Trump to think he’ll do nothing on that front. Just run the government better, but not cut it.
To me, if Trump was a true crusader on illegal immigration, why haven’t we heard anything from him prior to him running for President? If Trump wins the Presidency, I hope I’m wrong, but I don’t think he’s going to do jack to the illegal immigrants.
“if Trump was a true crusader on illegal immigration, why haven’t we heard anything from him prior to him running for President?”
Pretty sure he wrote about it in one of his books years ago.
“To me, if Trump was a true crusader on illegal immigration, why haven’t we heard anything from him prior to him running for President? “
Because he wasn’t a politician. He was busy running a very successful business. He’s a type A, and likely out all his energy into the many issues on the many deals he had going at one time.
Trump was earning a living, paying taxes, employing thousands. Not giving speeches to empty rooms and patting himself in the back for just talking. He was accomplishing things.
Without Romney and Beck and at least a wink and nod that he would not mess with the open border and illegal immigration I do not think Cruz would have won Utah unless the vote was split up for him to barely win. In Utah Mormons vote the way their church leadership tells them to vote.
Illegal immigration is my core issue, not only because I live on the border but because I think the border issues are so far out of control at this point that security, jobs, economy, social services burden, crime, etc. cannot be fixed unless illegal immigration and refugee issues are dealt with.
I believe Trump realized the immigration issue is so far out of control it is threatening our entire way of life in this country, and that is the reason he decided to run to begin with. I think before he either did not believe the threat was that bad or he thought someone else would deal with it.
Many still have not realized how big of a problem/burden the illegal issue is. It is the elephant in the room while everyone is talking about the elephant poo around the room and wondering how to clean it up. Does no good to try to clean up the elephant poo if the elephant is still in the room. Take the elephant outside and the job of cleaning up the mess gets quite a bit easier.