GOP bets on immigration clip to spark midterm momentum
TL;DR
Republicans push a post-State of the Union clip on immigration to frame it as a defining campaign issue and mobilize their base, while Democrats counter with criticisms of Trump’s policies and emphasize that the economy remains the dominant factor shaping the midterm outcome.
- Republicans think they laid an immigration trap ahead of the midterms The Washington Post
- The SOTU moment that Republicans hope saves the midterms Politico
- Illegals First, Nevada Last: Lee and Horsford Sit as Trump Puts Americans First thenevadaglobe.com
- Republicans roll out first ad pinning Democrats for not standing during State of the Union Washington Examiner
- Trump Laid a 'Trap' for Democrats in SOTU Newser
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