Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi met Donald Trump at the White House.
The Democrats emerged and released a statement that left Trump supporters panicking.
But then something truly incredible happened.
Schumer and Pelosi left their dinner at the White House and fired off a statement claiming Trump agreed to amnesty for the so-called ‘Dreamers’ and had dropped his demand to build the wall.
Associated Press reported:
“The top House and Senate Democrats said Wednesday they had reached agreement with President Donald Trump to protect thousands of younger immigrants from deportation and fund some border security enhancements — not including Trump’s long-sought border wall.
The agreement, the latest instance of Trump ditching his own party to make common cause with the opposition, was announced by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi following a White House dinner that Republican lawmakers weren’t invited to attend. It would enshrine protections for the nearly 800,000 immigrants brought illegally to this country as kids who had benefited from former President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program, which provided temporary work permits and shielded recipients from deportation.
Trump ended the program earlier this month and gave Congress six months to come up with a legislative fix before the statuses of the so-called “Dreamers” begin to expire.
“We agreed to enshrine the protections of DACA into law quickly, and to work out a package of border security, excluding the wall, that’s acceptable to both sides,” Pelosi and Schumer said in a joint statement.”
Trump supporters were horrified.
"BUILD THE WALL! BUILD THE WALL!"…or…maybe…not really.
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) September 14, 2017
THE ART OF THE STEAL: Let's hope that Pelosi & Schumer misrepresented the #DACA deal. @realDonaldTrump
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) September 14, 2017
The White House disputed the Democrats account through spokespeople, but it wasn’t until the following morning that Trump put the talk of agreement to rest.
He also reassured his supporters the wall would continue to be built.
No deal was made last night on DACA. Massive border security would have to be agreed to in exchange for consent. Would be subject to vote.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 14, 2017
The WALL, which is already under construction in the form of new renovation of old and existing fences and walls, will continue to be built.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 14, 2017
What do you think?
Did Trump agree to amnesty?
Will the wall be built?
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