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 Trumps 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 Trumps 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 Trumps 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
underpants
(182,279 posts)weissmam
(905 posts)he doesn't give a rats ass about them and only cares about himself and his ratings
Cosmocat
(14,543 posts)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 ...
benld74
(9,889 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,111 posts)flamingdem
(39,304 posts)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)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)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)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)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.
keithbvadu2
(36,369 posts)Trump betrays everyone: The president has a long record as an unpredictable ally
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-betrays-everyone-the-president-has-a-long-record-as-an-unpredictable-ally/2017/09/08/9cf64768-94a8-11e7-89fa-bb822a46da5b_story.html?utm_term=.ddeaa4bac688
certainot
(9,090 posts)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
renate
(13,776 posts)How did you remember that interview? I'm impressed!
certainot
(9,090 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,369 posts)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.
Hekate
(90,202 posts)lambchopp59
(2,809 posts)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)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)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.
cntrfthrs
(252 posts)DonCoquixote
(13,615 posts)Isn't it sadc whenj you hear people who are angry that he has not been bigoted enough?