The White House spent the day trying to turn the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals fight into a deal-making moment, then undercut that message almost immediately. Democratic leaders said they had reached a framework to protect Dreamers, but Trump quickly introduced new conditions and denied that any real bargain had been struck. The result was a familiar Trump-era blur: big headlines about moderation followed by clarifying chaos from the president himself.
First recorded Sep 14, 2017·Meaningfully updated Sep 14, 2017
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The White House spent the day trying to turn the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals fight into a deal-making moment, then undercut that message almost immediately. Democratic leaders said they had reached a framework to protect Dreamers, but Trump quickly introduced new conditions and denied that any real bargain had been struck. The result was a familiar Trump-era blur: big headlines about moderation followed by clarifying chaos from the president himself.
The White House spent the day trying to turn the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals fight into a deal-making moment, then undercut that message almost immediately. Democratic leaders said they had reached a framework to protect Dreamers, but Trump quickly introduced new conditions and denied that any real bargain had been struck. The result was a familiar Trump-era blur: big headlines about moderation followed b…
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