Donald Trump has to be either the smartest strategist to ever run for president of the United States, or the luckiest. Whether planned or not, he is headline news every day without spending a dime. Often it is because of some controversial position or statement he has made, and you would think that would be a 50/50 proposition, sometimes benefiting from the controversy, and sometimes ending up on the short end of the debate, but it rarely ends up like that. And often, even those who are not supporters will be pulled into the controversy and end up defending his position, or at least his right to take that position.
One of the earliest examples, and one which continues to generate controversy and has forced virtually all other candidates to respond and take a clear position, is that of illegal immigration and immigration in general. Trump did not say that we need to “fix our broken immigration system” like so many other politicians, because often that is political speak for giving amnesty to all the illegals now in this country. Instead, Trump stated that we need to send the illegals home, to enforce immigration laws and stop immigrants from entering our country and taking jobs and benefits, and he insisted that he would finish building the wall on our southern border that the politicians promised us they would do about ten years ago. It never happened.
When he made those statements, many of the pundits and TV talking heads declared that would be the end of his political campaign, since it was perceived as mean-spirited and racist, at least by the Left and the Republican establishment. But the shock was almost palpable as American citizens shouted their agreement, and Trumps popularity zoomed ahead. Americans feel betrayed by politicians on the Left and the Right who have promised to respect the American worker and to prevent the dramatic dilution of American culture as waves of illegal immigrants have flowed into the country with little stopping them, including the federal government whose job it is to enforce immigration law.
After Pope Francis seemingly took a direct shot at Trump, and it would generally be assumed that his support and respect would be diminished by such harsh criticizm from a respected world figure. Instead, it seems that people from all walks of society are rushing to defend Trump, and as always, Trump himself is good for some excellent rejoinders in response to the criticism.
See who is criticizing Trump plus video response, page 2:
Neither, but this pope needs to stay out of politics and focus on the message of Christ’s love instead.
Yo quiero al papa pero no le rezes a Fidel que Es un criminal,y llama a Trump anticristiano.
This POPE was a Mistake by the Cardinals, He is a Hippy !!
Vatican has a huge wall
It will help coz the more pope do to trump the more people will vote. the more obama do to trump the more people will vote. It only made they madder..it made me mad they pick on trump so i am going vote for trump.. He is common America like us.
Helped I a huge way
Who cares about the communist pope? Not me.
MR POPE, IT IS YOU THAT CAME OUT IN FAVOR OF THE ONE WORLD GOVT. , KNOWING FULL WELL TI WILL BE SATANIC IN NATURE. THAT IS ONE FOR SATAN. YOU CONTINUE TO IGNORE THE CHILD RAPES AND MOLESTATIONS LIKE A DEVOUT MUSLIME. DON TRUMP DOES NOT SUPPORT SATANS ONE WORLD GOVT. AS YOU DO MR POPE AND HE WOULD REMOVE AND PROSECUTE RAPESTS AND CHILD MOLESTERS THAT YOU TOLERATE. DON TRUMP IS A FAR BETTER CHRISTIAN THAN YOU AND YOUR SATAN WOESHIPPING KIND.
The f**e pope will answer to the creator for his evil treason
The Pope has no place in our politics. Stay the hell out of our lives. And stay out of our country.