Donald Trump is going back on his own words, promotes immigration by saying that there aren’t enough ‘talented’ people
Donald Trump has made one thing very clear: he is not the biggest fan of the immigrant population in his country. Since the beginning of his second term as President of the United States, Trump has been persistent in his efforts to push out “illegal aliens” from the country, often by adopting harsh measures.
Those who have been closely following American politics in recent months would be aware of Donald Trump’s attempts to crack down on the immigrant population. With the help of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Trump administration has been conducting raids across the United States, detaining individuals suspected of being undocumented immigrants, and deporting them. If you look at social media, you can see hundreds of cases where people are being dragged from their homes, cars, and workplaces, and asked to prove their identity as American citizens and reprimanded in trucks if they can’t.
If this wasn’t enough, Donald Trump has also been involved in a trade war with China for quite some time. In his second term, he is doubling down on his hostility toward China more than he did in his first term. With strict tariff policies, Trump has been trying to make the export of American goods to China nearly impossible. While that may not have been his original goal, that is what is happening. Due to his threats to increase tariffs on Chinese imported goods to as much as 100 per cent, China has stopped buying items such as soybeans and beef, which it is the largest importer of, leading to significant losses for soybean farmers and cattle ranchers.
All of this is happening while Donald Trump pushes for America to become self-sufficient. However, he seems to be reversing his stance now that things are not going in his favour. In a recent interview with Laura Ingraham for Fox News, Donald Trump emphasised the need to allow ‘talented’ outsiders into America, while noting that there aren’t enough skilled people in the country. His comments, which contradict what he has been saying for months, caught the attention of social media critics who analysed them from various perspectives.
One person on X (formerly Twitter) wrote:
“This is the most sane thing he’s ever said. People need to realize intelligence doesn’t know borders, so if you want the best, you need to go look for it.”
Another individual pointed out how Trump’s comments would make his MAGA base uncomfortable, asking:
“How is MAGA going to defend this one?”
In the same interview, Trump also stated that schools, colleges, and universities need an influx of Chinese students to keep their institutions from shutting down. This statement, along with the one mentioned before has caused a significant uproar within the MAGA community.
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