Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi Announce Deal on DACA – Trump Says Not so Fast

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Senators Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi blew up Twitter last night, announcing that they’d struck a deal with President Trump over DACA. The deal, which would legalize the resident status of people brought here illegally as minors, includes more money for border security but excludes anything involving a wall.

After a “very productive” dinner meeting with the President, Schumer and Pelosi said that the parties had agreed to “enshrine the protections of DACA into law quickly.”

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was quick to refute the notion that any matter involving the wall had been agreed to.

In a quick tweet, she put the rumors to bed:

Bright and early this morning, President Trump took to social media and contradicted Schumer and Pelosi’s statements, saying that there was no deal.

He was sure to emphasize that added border security is a must for any deal and that the wall had been, and will continue to be, built independently of any legislation involving DACA.

Still, the President made further statements – perhaps his clearest message yet – that show he clearly is supportive of allowing so-called ‘dreamers’ to remain in the country.

Despite the media and Democrat lawmakers’ attempts to say he is doing away with the program, the reality is President Trump merely threatened to rescind the program to force Congress’ hand in legalizing the program. Barack Obama implemented DACA illegally. Trump wants a legal solution, pure and simple.

Trump explained that DACA participants were brought into the country “through no fault of their own” and scoffed at the notion that anyone would truly want to “throw” them out.

The bottom line here is that Trump is supportive of dreamers, but simply wants the program to be legally sound. That hardly sounds like the “xenophobic tendencies” that California Democrats have accused him of perpetuating.

In a later interview this morning, President Trump confirmed that wall funding may have to wait:

Will this move – approving of legal residence for the dreamers without getting funding for the border wall – fly with his supporters?

How do you feel about Trump working with Democrats to aid so-called ‘dreamers?’ Share your thoughts below!

Rusty Weiss has been covering politics for over 15 years. His writings have appeared in the Daily Caller, Fox... More about Rusty Weiss

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