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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 09:09 AM Sep 2017

Trump's die-hard supporters are fuming after an apparent about-face on 'dreamers'

Source: The Washington Post




By Robert Costa September 14 at 8:45 AM

Staunch conservative allies of President Trump have erupted in anger and incredulity after Democrats late Wednesday announced that the president had agreed to pursue a legislative deal that would protect thousands of young undocumented immigrants from deportation but not secure Trump’s signature campaign promise: building a massive wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Nearing midnight and into Thursday, social media accounts came alive as elected officials and activists on the right dashed off tweets and posts to share their shock. And in between those posts, there was a flurry of fuming calls and text messages — a blaring political fire alarm among Trump’s die-hard supporters.

“The reality is sinking in that Trump administration is on the precipice of turning into an establishment presidency,” Sam Nunberg, a former Trump campaign adviser, said in an interview early Thursday morning.

While the initial wave of fury could change direction as new details emerge, the torrent represented the first major break of Trump’s devoted base from the president on a core issue.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/09/14/according-to-democrats-trump-has-done-an-about-face-on-dreamers-his-diehard-supporters-are-fuming

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Trump's die-hard supporters are fuming after an apparent about-face on 'dreamers' (Original Post) DonViejo Sep 2017 OP
Someone call Sean Hannity! underpants Sep 2017 #1
when will Drumps base realize weissmam Sep 2017 #2
I'm not getting the angle Cosmocat Sep 2017 #3
Any reports of spontaneously combusting? Asking for a friend benld74 Sep 2017 #4
I love the sound of right wing heads popping Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2017 #5
Logically speaking there's no way to drag dreamers back to countries flamingdem Sep 2017 #6
My husband and I have BlueMTexpat Sep 2017 #7
"flyover America" lambchopp59 Sep 2017 #13
It is truly sad. BlueMTexpat Sep 2017 #17
And the Trump base is just finding this out? ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2017 #8
Trump betrays everyone: keithbvadu2 Sep 2017 #10
sam nunberg says he listened to 1000s of hours of talk radio in 2014 and reported to trump certainot Sep 2017 #9
wow, that's an impressive memory you've got renate Sep 2017 #18
i remember that and my telephone number and email certainot Sep 2017 #19
No matter how they whine, republicans have the power. keithbvadu2 Sep 2017 #11
Drive that wedge in with a sledgehammer, Nancy and Chuck! Hekate Sep 2017 #12
Not the racism. Not the sexism. Not the Nazis, not the grifter history nor the sheer childishness. lambchopp59 Sep 2017 #14
Doubt even this will matter on Election Day Mz Pip Sep 2017 #15
They will never leave him humbled_opinion Sep 2017 #16
the orange pretender isnt racist enough anymore.... cntrfthrs Sep 2017 #20
I will take any anti trump I can get, but DonCoquixote Sep 2017 #21

weissmam

(905 posts)
2. when will Drumps base realize
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 09:28 AM
Sep 2017

he doesn't give a rats ass about them and only cares about himself and his ratings

Cosmocat

(14,543 posts)
3. I'm not getting the angle
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 09:39 AM
Sep 2017

There is nothing he does with Schumer or Pelosi that Turtle or Ayn Rand will allow.

Maybe this is a way to jag those two off, but seems like a lot of work for him vs just a simple douchebag tweet.

Best I can make is punking the dems ...

flamingdem

(39,304 posts)
6. Logically speaking there's no way to drag dreamers back to countries
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 10:17 AM
Sep 2017

they don't know. Many don't even speak the languages of the countries where they were born. The optics would be terrible of course so Trump can't keep that promise. The funny thing to watch is the reaction, as if he ever could have ejected all those people.

BlueMTexpat

(15,349 posts)
7. My husband and I have
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 12:40 PM
Sep 2017

been driving through "flyover America" for the past week. Unfortunately, we actually heard some of these hatemongers on the radio when driving through some areas where apparently NPR wasn't an option and where other options weren't great.

These commentators are absolutely livid and are saying even worse things about Trump than they do about Democrats - whom they certainly vilify as well. But they now consider Trump to be a traitor.

If even the base turns against him .... Of course, that particular base is easily swayed from one moment to the next, but they really do hate DACA and "dreamers" along with those of us who are liberals, POC, women - or who are "all of the above."

They are despicable and shameful. In every way.

lambchopp59

(2,809 posts)
13. "flyover America"
Fri Sep 15, 2017, 11:52 PM
Sep 2017

I'm afraid that's gotten to be all too accurate an assessment. It's been going on 3 years ago now I had to return to the Midwest to help my parent's housing and care setup prior to their demise. Not only was I disgusted by most of the radio stations (wow. just f'n wow) blaring Obama-hatemongering, but the bumperstickers that gave no democrat no quarter or blatantly racist, childish rants.
Only occasionally could I stomach a few brief samplings of the hatemonger radio. The shrill volume, overblown anger bleating out fantastic conspiracy garbage had truly convinced me that we have become the Orwellian nation I feared first observing a few older family members become pariahs beyond reach due to their faithful Fox-noise worship.
I observed a few younger people and families who tend to live under the radar of this brainwashing.
It all makes my heart heavy and confirms my necessity to live near the coastal cities.
It almost seems Fred Phelpsian Westboro batshit in prophecy: sooner or later, every group except those who only totally echo all their sentiments get the shotgun condemnation.
Now that their hero has "betrayed" them, another one goes on the hate list.

BlueMTexpat

(15,349 posts)
17. It is truly sad.
Sat Sep 16, 2017, 11:58 AM
Sep 2017

There are actually many wonderful people - and places - in these areas. But the majority of sane people seem to be overwhelmed and drowned out by the loud, shrill hatemongers in the strident, willfully ignorant minority.



ProudMNDemocrat

(16,485 posts)
8. And the Trump base is just finding this out?
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 01:16 PM
Sep 2017


What gullible saps they all are for falling hook, line, and sinker for this grifter in the Golden Tower. Being LIED to and CONNED must be in their DNA.
 

certainot

(9,090 posts)
9. sam nunberg says he listened to 1000s of hours of talk radio in 2014 and reported to trump
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 04:36 PM
Sep 2017

that was in a 4/3/16 interview in new york magazine by gabriel sherman

he needs to be asked all about that - was that a suggestion from the russians and was it used by the trolls to coordinate trump/talk radio/russian trolling?

and that's a big part of their outrage - a big part of the racism and anti immigrant bullshit is talk radio generated - years and years of it to pass voter suppression legislation

keithbvadu2

(36,369 posts)
11. No matter how they whine, republicans have the power.
Thu Sep 14, 2017, 07:02 PM
Sep 2017

No matter how they whine, republicans have the power.

They control both Houses of Congress and the WH.

It is impossible for democrats to pass anything.

They can only assist republicans in doing so.

lambchopp59

(2,809 posts)
14. Not the racism. Not the sexism. Not the Nazis, not the grifter history nor the sheer childishness.
Sat Sep 16, 2017, 12:01 AM
Sep 2017

But that their hero wouldn't actually do the most cold hearted, hard nosed act of cruelty that turns them off.
Maybe I shouldn't be surprised. But, wow.
Just f'n wow.

Mz Pip

(27,404 posts)
15. Doubt even this will matter on Election Day
Sat Sep 16, 2017, 09:13 AM
Sep 2017

His supporters will vote for him no matter what because sticking it to the liberal snowflakes is more important to them than any of his policy failures. The idea that liberals are upset is good enough for them.

humbled_opinion

(4,423 posts)
16. They will never leave him
Sat Sep 16, 2017, 10:18 AM
Sep 2017

besides we are the ones getting screwed, I am sure the quite talk involved $ for the wall but you can't call it a wall or you will upset our side, we will all approve it and you can then direct how the funds are spent, build your wall...DONE and the orange clown gets all the credit by his base and those that want dreamers protected applaud him too. Sad.

DonCoquixote

(13,615 posts)
21. I will take any anti trump I can get, but
Sun Sep 17, 2017, 09:03 PM
Sep 2017

Isn't it sadc whenj you hear people who are angry that he has not been bigoted enough?

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