Officials say Trump backs GOP immigration bills, despite comments opposing them. One says Trump misu
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Source: Washington Post
President Trump said Friday that he would oppose a compromise immigration bill cobbled together by House Republicans even as his own administration worked to shore up support for the legislation.
Trump’s words created widespread confusion among Republicans on Capitol Hill and dealt a significant blow to GOP leaders who signaled they may abandon plans to vote on the legislation next week.
House Republican leaders had teed up action on two immigration measures: a hard-line draft written by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and legislation billed as a compromise between the moderate and conservative factions of the GOP conference.
“I’m looking at both of them,” Trump said during a wide-ranging interview Friday morning on “Fox and Friends.” “I certainly wouldn’t sign the more moderate one.”
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