'No actual principles': Trump walks back campaign promise — and takes heat from both sides
Donald Trump's campaign on Sunday walked back one of his most controversial campaign promises, and took heat from conservatives and liberals alike.
Trump recently said that he wants to give green cards to foreign graduates from American colleges, in a clear weakening of his typically far-right view on immigration. This led to harsh pushback from Trump's most loyal supporters, including MAGA activist Laura Loomer.
Over the weekend Fox News reported that the Trump "campaign walked back a promise that the former president would 'automatically' award green cards to migrants after they graduate from college."
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This reversal was shredded by conservatives including Mike Madrid, who served as the Golden State's GOP political director before co-founding the group of current and former anti-Trump Republicans known as the Lincoln Project.
"The only time Trump apologizes is when he's not fanning racism," Madrid said.
Former Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) agreed, saying, "So true."
The Tennessee Holler also chimed in:
"Walked it back within 48 hours," the account wrote on Sunday. "Amazing how having no actual principles and telling rich people whatever you think they want to hear to get their money can get you into trouble."
@stacker_xrp added, "How embarrassing he’s not in control of his own campaign."
@quiverumquaerit also said, "Nothing says 'trustworthy' like retracting promises mid-campaign."
@LilHulkQ noted, "Trump will say anything. I hope they bring it up at the debate."