When Chris Van Hollen travelled to El Salvador to check on the status of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who had been deported to a notorious prison, the Trump administration erupted in delight. Here was a golden opportunity to accuse the Democratic senator and his party of sympathizing with violent criminals. “His heart is reserved for an illegal alien who’s a member of a foreign terrorist organization,” the Trump adviser Stephen Miller told reporters.Many Democrats and other critics of Trump’s lawless deportation policy cheered Van Hollen’s move, but others cringed. Several House Democrats complained to Axios that the party was walking into a trap. California Governor Gavin Newsom told reporters, “It’s exactly the debate they want,” urging his party to focus instead on the economy.Hardheaded advice like this has its place. Dramatic speeches that satisfy Trump-hating liberals tend not to peel voters away from him. In this case, however, the pragmatic concerns… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
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