“I’ll take all the heat you want to give me.”
“I had Nancy Pelosi tell me to my face that she would get this done by the end of the year.”
“We demand a clean bill that protects immigrant youth without hurting our families.”
Spin.
“They are holding this out as a bargaining chip for other things.”
“He has done a lot in the fight against illegal immigration.”
Endgame.
“The people who voted for [Trump], it’s almost like ‘Any mammal will do.'”
Borders.
Deterrence.
Borders.
“Fear is stronger than any wall.”
“We have tremendous experience of dealing with unaccompanied minors.”
Leaks.
“Beginning today, the United States of America gets back control of its borders.”
“The president does believe that.”
“They got brought here at a very young age, they’ve worked here, they’ve gone to school here.”
“I believe voting for Trump would bring dishonor to God.”
Change.
“Make it as easy as possible to come into this country and work.”
“He has said if you want to be here legally, you have to apply to be here legally.”
“All the things Donald Trump railed against, he seems to be morphing into.”
“I think this is a mistake. It sounds like it’s coming from consultants.”
“He’s thinking that through.”
Wut.
“They won’t refuse. They’re not going to refuse me.”
“He should pay for it!”
Records.
“I think Cruz is being disingenuous and not honestly presenting the facts when he says that he was not for legalization.”
“Is a path to legalization also amnesty, sir?”
“Tone matters.”
“It sounds really cool, you know, ‘Let’s just round them all up and send them back.'”
“Personally, I don’t think it should be legal.”
Subtle.