Trump spokesperson: Immigration is not a top priority

By Mark Sumner
Tuesday Sep 06, 2016 · 12:03 PM EDT

Building a wall between Mexico and the United States, mass deportation, ideological tests for immigrants, and keeping the wrong sorts of people out of the country have been the core of Donald Trump’s campaign since before there was a Donald Trump campaign. In fact, Trump’s immigration policy is the only detailed policy he has presented. He has nothing else.

So this may come as a surprise:

Camerota interjected as Pierson attempted to explain, remarking, "This is a big deal, the idea that he might actually be open to legal status—"

"It's actually not," Pierson shot back. "Immigration is not showing to be a top priority for Americans in this election cycle."

Why is the only issue Trump has talked about from Day One suddenly a non-issue? Because Trump can’t stay on message from one day to the next—or even from minute to minute.

Answer No. 1:

When asked if some of the 11 million undocumented immigrants could stay, Trump replied, "It could be but what’s going to happen is if you’re going to be a citizen, you’re going to leave and you're going to have to come back.

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