Trump’s evolving immigration plan compared to Clinton, Obama
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s new line on immigration — “fair, but firm” — is leaving both Republicans and Democrats with the same question: Is the famously hard-line GOP nominee softening his approach?
His campaign insists his position is “exactly the same” in principle. But even Trump acknowledged this week there “could certainly be a softening, because we’re not looking to hurt people.”
And in the course of just a few days, Trump has gone from calling for mass deportations for millions — a position to the right of even many Republicans — to arguing deportations should focus on those who commit crimes, veering into the same territory as President Barack Obama and Democrat Hillary Clinton.
So what gives?