US EditionTrump Aide Tells GOP to Focus on Violent Criminals, Not ‘Mass Deportations’: Report
White House officials urged GOP to prioritize deporting violent criminals, citing 70% of deportations involve those with criminal records, to improve electoral support.
- On Tuesday, White House Deputy Chief of Staff James Blair privately urged House Republicans at a Doral, Florida retreat to stop emphasizing 'mass deportations' and focus on removing violent criminals, multiple attendees said.
- Facing dim prospects, GOP officials urged a narrower pitch ahead of the midterms, with James Blair saying messaging would focus on deporting violent criminals and not mass deportations.
- Since January 20, DHS has arrested more than 595,000 illegal aliens, and the White House says roughly 3 million undocumented immigrants have left the U.S.
- Last week, the White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said nobody is changing enforcement policy and deporting criminal aliens remains a top priority.
- Trump campaigned on 'mass deportations', promising 15 million to 20 million removals, while last year the Department of Homeland Security removed over half without criminal convictions by midsummer.
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In a surprising twist, a Donald Trump aide calls on Republicans to replace 'Mass Deportations' with something less harsh
Who could forget Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign promise to enforce the “largest deportation program in American history,” while repeatedly using dehumanizing rhetoric about immigrants to rally his base. Now, suddenly, the White House is reportedly encouraging Republicans to soften their language around “mass deportations” as they head into the midterms, and instead emphasize targeting violent criminals. The Trump administration’s handling of immig…
JUST IN: White House Responds to Report that House GOP Told by White House to Avoid Mass Deportation Messaging in Midterms
The White House on Tuesday responded to a report from Axios that Republican lawmakers are being urged by the Trump Administration to stop using the phrase “mass deportations” ahead of the midterm elections. They did not appear to deny the report, however.
The interim elections in November could cost Republicans the majority in the House of Representatives. Months before the election, they are now setting a strategic turnaround: a term should no longer fall.
Sydney Morning Herald
White House tells Republicans to avoid mass deportation talk ahead of midterms
With Republican poll numbers in the doldrums, two senior staffers say it’s time to stop talking about one of the Trump’s big campaign pledges.
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