Trump Ups Ante on Immigration Stance in Las Vegas

On the other hand, perhaps Trump’s ceiling could rise: The never-ending media attention might soften his image as a grandstander with the Republican base, which is strongly opposed to illegal immigration and attempts to reform the nation’s immigration system that include a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.

Real estate developer Donald Trump has stirred the GOP campaign with his stand on illegal immigration and commetns on fellow presidential hopefuls. How telling is it that, even as party elders assure us his remarks don’t represent the GOP, Trump vaults to second place in the polling of Republican contenders?

In 2013, Rep. Steve King, Republican from Iowa, said that for every illegal immigrant who becomes a valedictorian, there are another hundred with “calves the size of cantaloupes” because they are drug mules.

According to the new Economist/YouGov poll, the media coverage on Trump’s inflammatory comment against migrant workers from Mexico pushed Trump to the top of all Republican presidential candidates. Trump told syndicated talk show host Dana Loesch he was invited by Oscar-winning actor-director Clint Eastwood to speak in California, but he did not provide more specifics.

“… I have great respect for the country of Mexico”, he said. Saturday’s event is being moved to a larger location to accommodate more people, which Trump cited as proof that his message is resonating with voters.

Jorge-Mario Cabrera, a spokesman for the CHIRLA Action Fund, a group demonstrating against Trump’s speech Friday evening, said his group doesn’t plan to protest Trump’s meeting with the families of crime victims, but it did see the decision as “a continuation of the hate rhetoric”.

Phoenix councilwoman Kate Gallego, also a Democrat, took to Twitter and Facebook to oppose Trump’s Phoenix visit, writing “just because the city’s lawyers say we can’t turn him away doesn’t mean he is welcome”.

Mister Trump met with the families in a separate room.

Arizona’s tough-on-immigration Sheriff Joe Arpaio introduced Trump in Phoenix after outlining the things he and the candidate have in common, including skepticism that Obama was born in the United States.

“I will win the Hispanic vote”. Numerous jobs he might otherwise be able to get are taken up by, you guessed it, illegal immigrants.

Trump has weathered a month of global outrage over his repeated statements on Hispanic immigrants and Mexico.

Durden also recently penned separate, open letters to both President Barack Obama and Donald Trump. They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. He addressed them and then gave each of us time to share our story.

Trump’s arrival in Los Angeles follows a week of fallout from his comments about immigrants. They’re sending people that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with (them).

Just as Bowater was saying he thought it was possible that Trump could win the presidency, Linda Murtha – standing behind him – couldn’t help but shake her head. “He’s speaking for the people who can’t speak for themselves that demand that somebody do something”.

The reason was on display in ebullient Facebook posts by Friends of Abe members, said David Stein, a former member who retains ties to some members : “Everyone is rallying behind him”.

“If I were talking to him one-on-one, I would say, “Do not lose your will and drive on this””. “They’re phenomenal people. I love them”.