Recent news about the Trump administration separating migrant children from their parents was apparently enough to puncture the protective bubble provided by Republican voters. Only a slender majority of self-identified Republicans—a group that tends to overwhelmingly and enthusiastically support President Donald Trump’s actions—approved of the practice. The rest joined independents and Democrats in resounding opposition.
But to describe Trump’s immigration practices as a “fundamental miscalculation,” as CNN’s Chris Cillizza did last week, is to miss the point entirely. This is exactly why Trump was selected for office in the first place. CONT.
Seth Masket, Pacific Standard