2016 August 25^th

The big news today concerns Donald Trump (who else?) who has decided that it really isn’t necessary to deport all 11 million illegal aliens and their families. Mind you, this isn’t because such a procedure would be physically impossible, no indeed, because nothing is beyond Trump’s ability. Why has Trump changed his mind on this issue,…or has he really changed his mind?

Kellyanne Conway appeared last night on the “Rachel Maddow Show” to discuss some Trumpian issues, immigration among them. His new stance allows immigrants to remain here if they have committed no crimes and if they pay any taxes they owe. This, Kellyanne explained, is much more humane. Indeed it is but the question remains: Why has Trump changed his immigration views and particularly why would he now propose essentially the same solution proposed months ago by Jeb Bush, a solution which was then massively ridiculed by Donald Trump?

Kellyanne did not have any explanation for Trump’s change of plans. She wanted to talk only about the new look, and like the good pol she is, when pressed on the issue by Maddow, she retreated to an analysis of Hillary Clinton’s many faults. When you find yourself in a corner unable to defend your own candidate, switch to attacking the opposition.

It is odd to find Trump now vigorously promoting the very programs he previously mocked Bush and Rubio for advancing. What do Trump’s fans think about this switch? It’s not a problem for many of them because they don’t believe he is sincere about the change. They are sure that he is taking this new position to get votes and once in office he’ll revert to his original plan.

One prominent fan is most unhappy with Trump’s new approach, and that fan is Ann Coulter, the six-foot tall, blonde, far right wing firebrand. She is the author of such books as “How to Talk to a Liberal if You Must” and “Adios America: The Left’s Plan to Turn America into a Third World Hellhole.” Ms. Coulter is decidedly piqued with Donald Trump. She has a new book just out and its launch was on the very day Trump announced his new, more lenient, immigration policy. The title of Coulter’s new effort is “In Trump We Trust: e pluribus awesome.”

Coulter writes, “There is nothing Trump can do that won’t be forgiven except change his immigration policy.” Trump has changed his immigration policy and Ann Coulter is not about to forgive him. She has produced many very angry tweets to that effect. She had been a devoted fan, always seated in the front row at his rallies and with Trump sometimes pointing his index finger of honor directly at her. His change sure screws up her book launch.

We also have an interesting comment from Trump spokesperson Katrina Pierson. You may remember that not long ago Katrina told us that the invasion of Afghanistan was during Obama’s presidency when in fact it was in 2001 seven years before Obama took office. The Trump higher ups were not happy about that obvious gaffe and said it wouldn’t happen again.  Ms. Pierson has commented on Trump’s new immigration policy. She has said, “He hasn’t changed his position on immigration He’s just changed the words he is using.” Now that’s a tough act to counter, so I won’t even try.