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In addition to fact checks done on the State of the Union (SOTU) by multiple media and research outlets, the times President Donald Trump went off script and ad-libbed also drew notice. One of those times involved a reversal of previously stated Trump administration immigration policy.
The President and his administration previously stated that immigrants from certain countries were unwelcome.
But during the SOTU, Trump ad-libbed and said:
"Legal immigrants enrich our nation and strengthen our society in countless ways. I want people to come into our country in the largest numbers ever, but they have to come in legally."
Watch the President's comments here.
However the published prepared SOTU read:
“Legal immigrants enrich our nation and strengthen our society in countless ways. I want people to come into our country, but they have to come in legally.”
Trump's need to always use superlatives—biggest, most, largest, best ever—leads to the President going off script and making claims he cannot support with facts or making promises he cannot keep.
Despite the President's attempt to claim he supports immigration, people were not buying it.
@WazzuCoug94 @ezraklein He is dramatically cutting LEGAL immigration: wants to eliminate the diversity visa lotter… https://t.co/4SJBoHQpH5— Jennifer Guernsey (@Jennifer Guernsey) 1549456902.0
@ezraklein He’s very sociopathic. He just doesn’t care about anything. He doesn’t care that we know when he’s lying… https://t.co/RqVty2ZAFr— Tom Graves (@Tom Graves) 1549428172.0
@ezraklein He’s very sociopathic. He just doesn’t care about anything. He doesn’t care that we know when he’s lying… https://t.co/RqVty2ZAFr— Tom Graves (@Tom Graves) 1549428172.0
People called out the actual policies put forward by the Trump administration since the 2017 inauguration.
They included members of Congress, like California Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell.
Once again, I’m disgusted by @realDonaldTrump’s demonization of immigrants. When will this infantile stereotyping,… https://t.co/jMfcFeTjlQ— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@Rep. Eric Swalwell) 1549425306.0
FACTS: Border crossings are far below historic highs. Most undocumented immigrants overstay their visas. Experts se… https://t.co/w0cE7T3y4w— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@Rep. Eric Swalwell) 1549425306.0
We want smart, effective border security: better staffing/tech at ports of entry & elsewhere, more immigration judg… https://t.co/CrNVxxAtYa— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@Rep. Eric Swalwell) 1549425307.0
Although the President's most fervent supporters claimed his SOTU was filled with facts, but failed to list any of them.
@Biznatch4 @RepSwalwell @realDonaldTrump @staceyabrams Solid facts, like....? I’ll wait........— T 🍑 (@T 🍑) 1549455127.0
Despite the Trump administration prior claims that immigrants from "shithole countries" are a threat to the United States, others saw a more prevalent threat.
@Higgynaughtyboy @RepSwalwell @realDonaldTrump @GOP We have a more serious threat in our country with americans ki… https://t.co/8iYgOZlkMX— Country Over Party is the best thing for Democracy (@Country Over Party is the best thing for Democracy) 1549427286.0
It remains to be seen if the Trump the President claimed exists during his prepared speech and the boasts he made during his ad-libs will be honored by the White House.