Trump Urges Republicans To Move On From Immigration Reform, Because Democrats Only Want To #Resist

On Thursday, the House voted on Rep. Goodlatte’s immigration bill (dubbed the “Securing America’s Future Act”).

Here’s what Rep. Jim Jordan had to say about the bill:

“It’s the one that done with what’s consistent with the election. It says it will build the border security wall, end chain migration, stop the visa lottery, deal with sanctuary cities, reform the asylum law — right down the list of everything we know needs to happen and move to a merit-based [immigration system] and then we will deal with the DACA population.”

It failed to pass, 193-231. Not one Democrat voted in favor of it.

That probably explains Trump’s current mood.

You cannot pass legislation on immigration whether it be for safety and security or any other reason including “heart,” without getting Dem votes. Problem is, they don’t care about security and R’s do. Zero Dems voted to support the Goodlatte Bill. They won’t vote for anything!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 21, 2018

Even if we get 100% Republican votes in the Senate, we need 10 Democrat votes to get a much needed Immigration Bill – & the Dems are Obstructionists who won’t give votes for political reasons & because they don’t care about Crime coming from Border! So we need to elect more R’s!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 22, 2018

Elect more Republicans in November and we will pass the finest, fairest and most comprehensive Immigration Bills anywhere in the world. Right now we have the dumbest and the worst. Dems are doing nothing but Obstructing. Remember their motto, RESIST! Ours is PRODUCE!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 22, 2018

Republicans should stop wasting their time on Immigration until after we elect more Senators and Congressmen/women in November. Dems are just playing games, have no intention of doing anything to solves this decades old problem. We can pass great legislation after the Red Wave!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 22, 2018

Does he have a point? Are Republicans in Congress wasting their time? Is this the right midterm strategy? Don’t do anything and point to the fact that Democrats won’t compromise?

I don’t know. Sadly, most people have no idea how any of this works. The Democratic narrative will be all, “Republicans aren’t doing anything because they hate children and illegals!” and whatever. However, Trump is absolutely right to point out the left’s motto– “resist.” That’s their legislative strategy. It’s all they have.

How should Republicans in Congress move forward? I get what Trump is saying, but I don’t think completely ditching the issue for now is the best idea. I’m afraid we won’t be able to beat the misinformation campaign that will follow that decision.